O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 2-9-2 (2019)

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It shall be unlawful for any dealer in agricultural products who comes within the terms of this article to engage in such business in this state without a state license issued by the Commissioner.

History

Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 3.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR. - Constitutionality, construction, and application of statutes relating to the purchase of farm and dairy products from producers for purposes of resale, 117 A.L.R. 347.

Validity of discrimination in license statute or ordinance in favor of farmers selling their own products and against other persons dealing in farm products, 123 A.L.R. 1051.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2022 · leading case: San Miguel Produce, Inc. v. L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms, Inc, 843 S.E.2d 403 (Ga. 2020).
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San Miguel Produce, Inc. v. L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms, Inc, 843 S.E.2d 403 (Ga. 2020). · cites it 6× “Dist. LEXIS 154960 , at *16-17 (II). As explained below, we conclude, first, that an entity as described by the district court does qualify as a dealer in agricultural products under the Act and is not exempt under OCGA § 2-9-15 (a) (1), with the limited exception of specific…”
San Miguel Produce, Inc. v. L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms, Inc., No. 6:16-cv-00035 (S.D. Ga. Sept. 11, 2019). · cites it 5× “) Notably, at no point during the making of the parties’ agreements or during their short-lived business arrangement did San Miguel obtain the Georgia state license required by O.C.G.A § 2-9-2 for dealers in agricultural products.”
Mouzin Bros. Farms v. Dowdy, No. 7:20-cv-00197 (M.D. Ga. Dec. 30, 2022). · cites it 3× “The Supreme Court of 16 Georgia found that an entity [that purchases produce from other growers, has it processed, and then markets, sells, and ships that produce] does qualify as a dealer in agricultural products under the [Georgia Dealers in Agricultural Products] Act and is…”
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