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is proposed for deletion and leaf tobacco
market is substituted to indicate that this
section applies to both the hogshead or loose
leaf auction markets; See §7-101 (e) . In
Paragraph (2) the present reference to the
"executive officer of the State Tobacco
Authority" is omitted because all power and
responsibilities relating to the Authority in
this title are vested in the Authority. Of
course, it may delegate these powers and
responsibilities.

SEC. 7-404.      TOBACCO SELLERS TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF

EVERY SALE OF   TOBACCO; AUTHORITY TO COLLECT AND REVIEW

CERTIFICATES;   LIABILITY FOR WRONGFUL CONVERSION OF
TOBACCO.

(A)    TOBACCO SELLERS TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF
EVERY SALE OF TOBACCO.

EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING
LEAF TOBACCO ON OR THROUGH ANY LEAF TOBACCO MARKET IN
THE STATE, SHALL INCLUDE WITH EVERY CHECK OR ACCOUNT
OF EVERY SALE OF TOBACCO FOR OR ON THE ACCOUNT OF THE
PERSON FOR WHOM SALE WAS MALE, A STATEMENT SHOWING THE
WEIGHT, PRICE PER POUND, AND NUMBER OF EACH HOGSHEAD,
BASKET, OR OTHER CONTAINER [[FOR EACH HOGSHEAD,
BASKET, OR OTHER CONTAINER HE SELLS]].

(B)   AUTHORITY TO COLLECT AND REVIEW CERTIFICATES.

THE AUTHORITY SHALL ENFORCE THE COLLECTION AND
REVIEW OF CERTIFICATES OF PURCHASE ON EVERY
TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE PURCHASE OF TOBACCO.

(C)   LIABILITY FOR WRONGFUL CONVERSION OF TOBACCO.

ANY PURCHASER FOUND TO BE BUYING TOBACCO FROM ANY
PERSON WHO IS NOT THE RIGHTFUL OWNER, OR THE AGENT OF
THE OWNER OF THIS TOBACCO, WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT THE
VENDOR IS NOT THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OR THE AGENT OF THE
OWNER, SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNER FOR THE
TRUE VALUE OF THE TOBACCO AT THE TIME OF CONVERSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §59 (c) of the Code, as amended by
Ch. 235, Acts of 1973. The only changes made
are in style.

SEC. 7-405. TRANSFER BUYERS TO RECORD CERTAIN
PURCHASES; RESALE, ADDITIONS, OR REMOVAL OF TOBACCO