A person desiring to become a distributor as defined in this chapter, before engaging in this business, shall make application to the commission on application forms furnished by the commission for a permit to do business in South Carolina. Each application should be accompanied by a remittance of twenty dollars for each distributor as a fee for issue of permit. The applicant shall guarantee compliance with all provisions of this chapter which apply to the sale of bulk liming materials, or landplaster, or both, which shall include delivery to the consumer the bulk liming materials, or landplaster, or both, purchased. Upon approval by the commission, a copy of the permit must be furnished to the applicant and when furnished, shall authorize the person receiving it to do business as a distributor. All permits expire on June thirtieth of each year.

HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 495 Section 5; 1992 Act No. 378, Section 4, eff May 15, 1992; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 30A.3, eff July 1, 2008; 2011 Act No. 64, Section 1, eff June 14, 2011.

Effect of Amendment

The 1992 amendment substituted "commission" for "board" each time it appeared.

The 2008 amendment doubled the fees.

The 2011 amendment inserted "or landplaster, or both," twice in the third sentence, and made other nonsubstantive changes.