§8-16-99. Coal, coke, or charcoal - Delivery tickets.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver any coal, coke, or charcoal without such delivery being accompanied by a delivery ticket and a duplicate thereof, on each of which shall be marked clearly and distinctly the gross weight of the load expressed in pounds, the tare of the delivery vehicle and the quantity or quantities of coal, coke, or charcoal contained in the vehicle used in such deliveries, the name of the purchaser and the name of the dealer from whom purchased.

(b) Such ticket shall be surrendered to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or local sealer of weights and measures upon his demand for his inspection, and if he desires to retain this ticket he shall return a duplicate ticket. The original or duplicate ticket shall be delivered to the purchaser of the coal, coke, or charcoal, or his agent, at the time of the delivery of the fuel and the other ticket shall be retained by the seller of the fuel.

(Ag. Code 1927, §253; Code 1940, T. 2, §611.)