MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1681

PROHIBITED.

(A) TRANSFER BUYER TO RECORD CERTAIN PURCHASES.

ANY TRANSFER BUYER WHO PURCHASES LEAF TOBACCO
WEIGHING LESS THAN 300 POUNDS SHALL RECORD THE
PURCHASE ON A TRIPLICATE RECEIPT FORM CONTAINING THE
FOLLOWING DATA:

(1)   NAME OF SELLER, OR OWNER OF THE TOBACCO;

(2)   LOCATION OF FARM WHERE GROWN;

(3)   TIME OF THE SALE;

(4)   QUANTITY SOLD; AND

(5)   TYPE OR GRADE OF TOBACCO SOLD.
(B) COPIES.

ONE COPY OF THE RECEIPT FORM SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE
SELLER, GROWER, OR OWNER OF THE TOBACCO AND ONE COPY
SHALL BE DELIVERED OR MAILED TO THE OFFICE OF THE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY, WHERE THE SELLER OR PRODUCER
RESIDES, WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE SALE. THE SHERIFF
SHALL RETAIN THE COPY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FOR A
PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. THE PURCHASER SHALL
RETAIN THE THIRD COPY AS PART OF HIS RECORDS FOR AT
LEAST SIX MONTHS.

(C) RESALE, ADDITIONS, REMOVAL PROHIBITED.

THE PURCHASER MAY NOT RESELL, OR ADD ANY LEAF
TOBACCO TO OR REMOVE ANY LEAF TOBACCO FROM ANY
PURCHASE, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION,
FOR THREE DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) and (b) presently
appear as Art. 48, §62 (b) of the Code. Sec.
62 (a) is proposed for deletion because new
language is added to subsection (a) to
indicate that this provision relates to
transfer buyer as defined by §7—101(k).

In subsections (a) and (b), the present
reference to "producer" is proposed for
deletion and owner of the tobacco is added.
The term "producer" is ambiguous; it can be
interpreted to refer to a grower or
cultivator of tobacco, or a person, firm, or