Georgia § 12-6-202 - Certificate of harvest.
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§ 12-6-202. Certificate of harvest.
As a condition of selling pine straw to a pine straw dealer within the State of Georgia, the seller shall obtain and present to the pine straw dealer a certificate of harvest. A certificate of harvest shall be a written or printed document signed by the landowner where the pine straw was harvested granting permission for the harvest of the pine straw. A certificate of harvest shall be valid for one year. In addition to the permission of the landowner to harvest pine straw, a certificate of harvest shall include the following information: The name, address, and telephone number of the landowner who granted permission to harvest the load of pine straw; The name, address, and telephone number of the person who was authorized to harvest the load of pine straw; and The date and location of the harvest, which shall include the state and county where harvested. A pine straw dealer who purchases pine straw directly from a landowner shall obtain a landowner's certificate of harvest. A landowner's certificate of harvest shall show the name, address, and telephone number of the landowner and the date and location of the harvest, including the state and county where harvested. A landowner's certificate of harvest shall be signed by the landowner. (Code 1981, § 12-6-202 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 386, § 1.)
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Section 12-6-202 ("Certificate of harvest.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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