Georgia § 2-9-40 - Consignment records; settlement with producer.
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§ 2-9-40. Consignment records; settlement with producer.
Upon the receipt of grain products on a consignment basis and as he handles and disposes of the grain products, every grain dealer shall make a record thereof and shall preserve such record for at least one year. The record shall specify: The name and address of the producer consigning such grain; The date of receipt; The kind and quality of the grain; The amount sold; The name and address of the purchaser, provided that where sales total less than $5.00 in value, such sales may be made to the order of "cash"; The selling price; and The items of expenses connected therewith. An "account of sales," together with payment in settlement for the shipment, shall be mailed to the producer within 48 hours after the sale of the grain, unless otherwise agreed to in writing. (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 10.)
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