Rule 560-8-3-.03. Representative Permit - Distributor

1. (1) No individual and no employee or agent of a distributor shall engage in selling loose tobacco or smokeless tobacco, cigars, little cigars, cigarettes, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products to dealers in this state for resale unless such individual is permitted by the Commissioner.

2. (2) No individual shall be a salesperson or representative of a licensed distributor unless:

   1. (a) The distributor shall have notified the Department of the individual's appointment as a representative.
   2. (b) The representative has completed and filed under oath an application for a representative permit in a form prescribed by the Commissioner.
   3. (c) The representative has received from the Commissioner a representative permit for which the application was made by the representative. The representative permit shall expire upon notice to the Commissioner by the distributor that it no longer employs or contracts with the representative.
   4. (d) No fee shall be required for the representative permit, and the representative permit shall not be transferable to any other individual.

3. (3) It shall be a violation of this regulation for a representative of a licensed distributor to:

   1. (a) Engage in any activity that is in violation of the laws or regulations of any federal, state, county, or municipal governing authority or regulatory agency.
   2. (b) Cause tobacco products, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products to be delivered to an unlicensed place of business.
4. (4) A representative of a licensed distributor who violates these regulations may be cited and required to show cause why a valid representative permit should not be suspended or revoked.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 48-2-12, 48-11-4.

History. Original Rule entitled "Private Decorated Crown" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Collection of Taxes" adopted. F. Dec. 30, 1975; eff. Jan. 19, 1976.

Repealed: F. May 5, 1982; eff. May 25, 1982.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Representative License - Distributor" adopted. F. Sept. 26, 2007; eff. Oct. 16, 2007.

Amended: New title, "Representative Permit - Distributor." F. May 4, 2026; eff. May 24, 2026.