(1) Every person selling poultry eggs within this state shall obtain from the department a dealer's license for each place where such business is conducted. A license is not transferable. The license shall expire and may be renewed in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner. No reduction of license fee may be made for a fractional part of a year.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 700, § 17, effective May 23, 1995.)

(3) An application for a license shall state:

(a) The name of the applicant;

(b) If the applicant is a firm, the names of its members;

(c) If the applicant is a corporation, the names of its officers;

(d) The location of the business;

(e) The telephone number of the business;

(f) Any ownership information concerning the application that the commissioner may require; and

(g) Any contact information that the commissioner may require.

(4) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-127), ch. 63, p. 223, § 5, effective July 1, 2009.)

(b)

(I) The license categories shall be established by rule by the commissioner based on the average number of cases of eggs (thirty dozen per case) sold per week during the previous twelve months.

(II) The commission may establish a late fee for a license renewed after it has expired.

(III) Fees for each license category shall be as established by the commission.

(IV) The applicant for a license shall keep such records as may be necessary to indicate accurately the quantity of eggs sold per week during the year and shall allow the commissioner to examine these records in determining the quantity of eggs sold. A licensee shall retain such records of quantity sold for a period of two years.

(c) and (d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 700, § 17, effective May 23, 1995.)

(e) Repealed.

(f) to (i) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 700, § 17, effective May 23, 1995.)

(j) For the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2007, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the agricultural commission shall establish a fee schedule to cover all of the direct and indirect costs of administering and enforcing the provisions of this article.

(5) All license fees shall be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the inspection and consumer services cash fund created in section 35-1-106.5.