1921 Ga. Laws 248

Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act, It shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, co-partnerships or corporations to have, own, possess or control within the State of Georgia, any dynamite, nitro-glycerine, gun cotton, or any other high explosive of any name whatsoever, without first having registered his, their or its name with the Ordinary of the County where such person, association of persons, co-partnership or corporation resides, or does business, in a book to be kept by said Ordinary to be known as the Explosive Register, wherein each and every such person, association of persons, co-partnership or corporation shall register their name, date of registration, place of residence, the amount and name of any such explosive they may have on hand at the time of such registration, from whom purchased, when and where purchased, and the purposes for which purchased, stating where same is kept or stored at the date of such registration, and shall at the same time obtain from said Ordinary a license authorizing such person, association of persons, co-partnership or corporation, as the case may be, to own, possess and control same for a period of ninety days from the date of such registration in the county only where same is so registered. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before any person, association of persons, copartnership or corporation shall be permitted to buy, or in any other manner obtain or procure any of the explosives mentioned in Section one of this Act, they shall first register with the Ordinary, as provided in Section one of this Act, and shall enter on such register the name of the person, firm or corporation from whom they intend purchasing the said explosive, together with the same of the place or places where such person, firm or corporation resides, or does business, the name and amount of such explosive intended to be purchased, the use for which same is to be purchased, the place or places where same is to be kept or stored, and shall at the same time procure from the Ordinary a license authorizing such person, association of persons, co-partnership or corporation to own and possess in said county where such registration is made, the amount of any such explosive for which application is made to said Ordinary. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every dealer in any of the explosives mentioned in this Act shall keep a record of every sale of any of such explosives in which the name and amount of any such explosive shall be entered, together with the name of the purchaser, the date of every such purchase, and the use for which each purchaser at the time of such purchase stated same was to be used. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no dealer shall sell any of the explosives mentioned in this Act until such purchaser shall first produce and exhibit a license from the Ordinary of the County of the purchaser's residence authorizing such purchase. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every such dealer's register required by this Act to be kept shall at all times during business hours be open to inspection at all times by any State, County or Municipal Officer, and every such dealer is hereby required to exhibit said register for inspection and examination when requested so to do by any person interested, or by any State, County or Municipal Officer of this State. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each Ordinary of Georgia shall purchase, at the expense of the County, a substantially bound book to be known as the Explosive Register, in which all purchases of any of the explosives mentioned in this Act shall register, as required and specified in this Act, and shall at the time of registering pay to the Ordinary twenty-five cents for such registration and license, which license shall be in form substantially as follows, to-wit: [Form] Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.