Commission Merchants

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Commission Merchants.” It is part of Chapter 47 “Sale of Farm Produce”, which is part of Subtitle III “Production and Sale of Agricultural Products”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 29 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 29 sections.

§ 3.2-4709	Definitions
§ 3.2-4710	Certain activities exempt from article
§ 3.2-4711	License required; application for license to be in writing; contents
§ 3.2-4712	Fee and bond to accompany license
§ 3.2-4713	Applications for renewal licenses
§ 3.2-4714	Disposition of sums received for licenses
§ 3.2-4715	Certified copy of license; fee; posting of license during sale periods
§ 3.2-4716	Bond not required for certain auction sales of livestock
§ 3.2-4717	Agreements with U.S. Department of Agriculture; powers and duties of Commissioner as to bonds filed with U.S. Department of Agriculture
§ 3.2-4718	Execution and terms of bond; action thereon
§ 3.2-4719	Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds
§ 3.2-4720	Schedule of commissions and charges to be filed
§ 3.2-4721	Investigation of transactions by Commissioner
§ 3.2-4722	Complaint to Commissioner by consignor; Commissioner's action
§ 3.2-4723	Right of entry; administration of oaths; testimony
§ 3.2-4724	Grounds for refusal or revocation of license
§ 3.2-4725	Publication of revocation
§ 3.2-4726	Failure to comply with orders of Commissioner constitutes contempt
§ 3.2-4727	Copies of papers in Commissioner's office as prima facie evidence
§ 3.2-4728	Appeal from orders and actions of Commissioner
§ 3.2-4729	Records to be kept by commission merchant
§ 3.2-4730	Detailed statements shall be kept of claims for overcharges or damages filed by commission merchant for consignor
§ 3.2-4731	Record and account, together with remittance for each sale, to be delivered to consignor
§ 3.2-4732	Copies of records to be kept by commission merchant
§ 3.2-4733	Certificate establishing condition, quality, and grade to be furnished by Commissioner in event of dispute
§ 3.2-4734	Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth
§ 3.2-4735	Venue
§ 3.2-4736	License required
§ 3.2-4737	Offenses and punishment