A tobacco board of trade shall be organized on every market at which tobacco is offered for sale at auction and each board shall have the objects, purposes, and powers to: promote a more orderly market for the sale of tobacco at auction; prevent market gluts by arranging for a more orderly flow of tobacco through the warehouses; encourage ethical practices in the auction system; support the continuation of the production control program; adopt bylaws or regulations defining voting rights of the tobacco board of trade members; collect dues and initiation fees to cover the operating expenses of the tobacco board of trade; adopt regulations for the conduct of the tobacco market including the allocation of selling time and selling space.
KRS 248.015
Tobacco boards of trade -- Powers
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Gaines v. Carrollton Tobacco Board of Trade, Inc. (1967)
Most recently applied in Gaines v. Carrollton Tobacco Board of Trade, Inc. (May 1974)
History: Created 1962 Ky
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