Alberta - Apply for Potato Dealer Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Potato Dealer license in person, the applicant has to visit the office of Potato Growers of Alberta Commission.
2. Address and contact details of the Commission can be found below Contact link
3. The applicant has to visit the office of the Potato Growers of Alberta Commission and obtain an application form for Potato Dealer License from the respective department.
4. While visiting the office, the applicant has to bring all the necessary documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to complete the license application form with the relevant details and information in the respective fields.
6. After completing the application form, attach all the required documents with the completed application form.
7. Then, submit the application form and attached documents to the relevant official at the Commission’s office.
8. The applicant will also have to pay the required fees for processing and licensing by following the instructions given by the official in-charge.
9. Upon submission of application and payment of required fees, the application will be forwarded for further processing.
10. During processing, the Commission may require additional information about the business from the applicant.
11. The applicant has to co-operate with the Commission throughout the processing of the application.
12. On completion of processing, the applicant will be informed through email or text message or phone call, when the license is ready.
13. The applicant can receive the license through any applicable means or as intimated by the Commission.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Articles of Incorporation or Letters Patent Incorporating
• Document containing names and other relevant details of officers and directors
• Document containing names and other relevant details of partners
• Documents of Security
• Audited year-end financial statements (including the signature of a company director)
• Listing of Agents
• Proof/receipt of payment

Office Locations & Contacts

Potato Growers of Alberta,
6008-46 Avenue,
Taber,
Alberta T1G 2B1
Phone: (403) 223-2262
Fax: (403) 223-2268
Email: [email protected]

PGA North - Crop Diversification Centre,
17507, Fort Road,
Edmonton,
Alberta T5Y 6H3
Phone: (780) 415-2305
Fax: (780) 422-6096
Email: [email protected]
Website link
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any individual or business entity in Alberta, who wishes to carry on Potato Dealership business inside Alberta, can apply.

Fees

• Please contact the office for fees details.

Validity

• The license is valid for a period of one year.

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• The applicant should make sure that the application contains all the information as required by the Potatoes Growers of Alberta Commission, in order to avoid delays in application processing.
• If the applicant fails to provide information or additional information required by the Commission, the Commission will reject their application and refuse to issue the license.
• Before applying, the applicants are advised to refer the Regulation of the Commission, which is as follows Regulations

Required Information

• Name or trade name
• Address/business location
• Telephone number and email address
• Names and other details of the partners
• Names and other details of the officers and directors
• Incorporation details
• Authorized capital
• Financial statements
• Assets and liabilities

Need for the Document

In order to legally involve in the potato dealership business inside Canada, a company or business entity must possess a Potato Dealer License obtained from the Potato Growers of Alberta Commission.

Information which might help

• If the licensed dealer violates the Act, the Plan, the Regulation or any other regulation made under the corresponding act or plan or any order or direction of the Commission during the utilization, the Commission shall cancel the issued license.
• The licensed dealer, who buys or receives potatoes from a licensed producer, must deduct the applicable service charge from the purchase price.
• If a dealer or processor who buys or receives potatoes from a licensed producer fails to deduct the service charge as required, the licensed producer and the dealer or processor are jointly and severally liable to the Commission for damages in an amount equal to the service charge which should have been deducted.

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