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title: O.C.G.A. § 2-9-15. Applicability of article.
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# O.C.G.A. § 2-9-15. Applicability of article.

(a) This article shall not apply to:

(1) Farmers or groups of farmers in the sale of agricultural products grown by themselves;

(2) Persons who buy for cash, paying at the time of purchase in United States currency, certified check, cashier’s check, or the equivalent; or

(3) Holders of food sales establishment licenses issued pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26, the ‘‘Georgia Food Act,’’ who conduct no business at the wholesale level and who have fewer than ten employees.

(b) No warehouse that is in full compliance with the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 shall be required to obtain a license or maintain a surety bond under this article.

## History

Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1450, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1053, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2149, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1510, § 3; Ga. L. 2013, p. 797, § 4/HB 268.