Section 4-6-3. Licenses -- Required; fee; term; bonding

   No livestock market operator shall engage in or carry on such business without first applying for and obtaining a license from the Commissioner. No livestock dealer or broker who buys or sells through a livestock market operator or directly from producers shall engage in or carry on such business without first applying for and obtaining a license from the Commissioner. There shall be no fee for such license. No such license shall be issued to any person unless the applicant therefor furnishes to the Commissioner the required bond. The bonds shall be executed by a surety corporation authorized to transact business in this state and approved by the Commissioner. Any and all bond applications shall be accompanied by a certificate of "good standing" issued by the Commissioner of Insurance. If any company issuing a bond shall be removed from doing business in this state, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Insurance to notify the Commissioner of Agriculture within 30 days. Such bonds shall be upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner and shall be conditioned to secure the faithful performance of such person's obligations as a livestock market operator, livestock dealer, or livestock broker under this article and the rules and regulations prescribed under this article. Whenever the Commissioner shall determine that a previously approved bond has for any cause become insufficient, the Commissioner may require an additional bond or bonds to be given, conforming with the requirements of this Code section. Unless the additional bond or bonds are given within the time fixed by written demand therefor, or if the bond of a dealer, broker, or livestock market operator is canceled, then the license of such person shall immediately be revoked by operation of law without notice or hearing.

Ga. L. 1952, p. 184, § 3; Ga. L. 1958, p. 386, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 4; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1804, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1161, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 800, § 5.