Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

11.   Endorsement of sales on Produce Seller's Licence

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    (1)   Immediately upon the disposal of any licensable produce the licensed seller shall cause to be entered upon his or her licence in a legible manner in Form C set out in Schedule 2 the following particulars—

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      (a)     in the case of sale

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        (i)     the date of delivery,

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        (ii)     the name and address of the purchaser,

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        (iii)     the description of the licensable produce sold,

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        (iv)     the weight, measure or quantity of such licensable produce,

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        (v)     the amount received by the licensed seller in respect of such sale;

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      (b)     in the case of export

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        (i)     the date of export,

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        (ii)     the place to which, and the ship by which, the licensable produce is exported,

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        (iii)     the description of licensable produce exported,

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        (iv)     the weight, measure or quantity of such licensable produce.

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    (2)   Every such entry made upon sale to a licensed dealer or a licensed huckster shall be checked and signed by the purchaser or his or her agent and every such entry made upon export shall be checked and signed by a Treasury officer.

In the case of export such check may be made at any time within 14 days of the date of export and the licensed seller shall produce his or her licence to the proper Treasury officer for such check to be made within the period aforesaid.

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    (3)   A licensed seller commits an offence—

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      (a)     who fails or neglects to make or cause to be made the entries required by this section;

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      (b)     who fails or neglects to produce his or her licence to a Treasury officer as required by this section;

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      (c)     on whose licence there shall be found any entry false in any particular;

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      (d)     who enters or permits any entries to be made on his or her licence in respect of any licensable produce derived otherwise than from the plantation or land stated on such licence; or

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      (e)     who sells or exports or has in his or her possession such quantity of licensable produce as, having regard to the quantity already disposed of and entered on such seller's licence, could not reasonably be supposed to be derived from the plantation or land stated on such licence.

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    (4)   Any person who fails or neglects to check or sign an entry in a Produce Seller's Licence as required by this section commits an offence.