Georgia § 43-46-4 - Filing application for license with county authorities; contents; fee; transfer of license; scope of license.
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§ 43-46-4. Filing application for license with county authorities; contents; fee; transfer of license; scope of license.
Any transient merchant shall file an application for a license in each county in which the merchant wishes to transact business. The application shall be filed with the tax collector, the tax commissioner, or the county officer who issues business licenses. Such application shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: The name and permanent address of the transient merchant; The name and permanent address of the transient merchant's registered agent or office; The type of business to be conducted; and The date and state of incorporation, when said transient merchant is a corporation. At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay a license fee in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the county, which shall be paid into the general county treasury. After the applicant has complied with all the provisions of this chapter, a transient business license shall be issued. Such license is not transferable, is valid only within the territorial limits of the issuing county, is valid only for the business stated on the application, and shall expire one year from the date issued. (Ga. L. 1980, p. 581, § 4; Ga. L. 1993, p. 787, § 1.)
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