Section 12-6-202. Certificate of harvest

   (a) 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:

   (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the landowner who granted permission to harvest the load of pine straw;

   (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the person who was authorized to harvest the load of pine straw; and

   (3) The date and location of the harvest, which shall include the state and county where harvested.

(b) 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.