Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-16 - ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION
Subject 40-16-3 - EQUINE
Rule 40-16-3-.14 - Licensing and Bonding Requirements
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) No barn, auction or sales operator engaged in the sale of equine shall engage in or carry on such business without first having applied for and obtained a license from the Commissioner. No equine dealer or broker who buys or sells through a barn, auction or sale operator shall engage in or carry on such business without first having applied for and obtained a license from the Commissioner; provided that said license shall be permanent until cancelled, suspended, revoked, or surrendered. Said license shall be nontransferable and free of charge. Any person, firm or corporation commencing operation of a new sales establishment for the sale of equine at auction, and any dealer or broker commencing such a business, shall, prior to obtaining a license, post a bond as required by this section. The provisions of this section requiring the posting of a bond shall not apply to any authorized agent of a person, firm, or corporation having posted the bond required by this Code section, which such agent is acting for and on behalf of such principal.
(2) No person shall operate a sales establishment for the sale of equine at auction unless he has then in force a bond in an amount calculated as follows:
(3) No dealer or broker shall purchase equine at any sales establishment or directly from producers unless he has then in force a bond in the amount calculated as follows:
(4) Any equine dealer, broker, or sales establishment operator who would otherwise be required by this section to post a bond who has posted a current livestock dealer's, or sales establishment's bond under Chapter 6 of this title shall not be required to post any bond under this section if livestock dealer's, broker's, or sales establishment's bond, in addition to meeting all requirements of Chapter 6 of this title, meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of Code Section 4-4-111.
(5) In calculating amount of bonds under this Code section, the total amount of annual sales or annual purchases for the preceding calendar year shall be used; but, if an applicant for a license does not have an annual sales history, the Commissioner shall estimate the amount of annual sales or annual purchases which will occur.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 4-4-113.