RS 3:3415 Scale ticket required; contents - Louisiana Statutes

§3415.  Scale ticket required; contents

A.  Whenever any agricultural commodity or other farm product is delivered to a warehouse or grain dealer licensed under this Chapter, the warehouse or grain dealer shall issue a scale ticket covering the commodity or other farm product within seventy-two hours of delivery.  Scale tickets covering commodities or other farm products deposited for any type of storage shall be marked to indicate "storage".  Title to commodities deposited for storage shall remain with the producer.

B.  Each scale ticket shall be of a design approved by the commission.

C.  Each warehouse and grain dealer shall use sequentially prenumbered scale tickets which shall have an original and not less than one copy.

D.  Each scale ticket shall contain the following information:

(1)  The name and location of the licensed warehouse or grain dealer facility where delivered.

(2)  The name and other information sufficient to identify the owner of the agricultural commodity or other farm product.

(3)  The type, quantity, and grade or applicable grade factors necessary to determine the net value of the commodity received.  This requirement shall not apply to grain dealers and warehouses which do not issue grades.

(4)  The date the commodity was delivered.

(5)  One of the following, as appropriate:

(a)  If the commodity is to be deposited on a "spot" basis, the words "spot" or "spot sale", and when so marked the scale ticket shall serve as written confirmation of the sale.

(b)  If the commodity is deposited for any type of storage, the word "storage".

(c)  If the commodity is deposited for contract, the word "contract".

Added by Acts 1982, No. 563, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1986, No. 337, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.