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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Commissioner, upon the verified complaint of any interested party shall, or upon his own motion may, investigate:
1. Any transaction involving solicitation, receipt, sale, or attempted sale of farm products by any person acting or attempting to act as a commission merchant;
2. The failure of any commission merchant to make proper and true account of sales and settlement as required in this article;
3. Any transaction in which produce consigned to a commission merchant is disposed of to a person composed substantially of the same persons as stockholders, members, or others, who compose the commission merchant;
4. The intentional making of false statements by a commission merchant as to condition, grade, or quality of any farm products received or in storage;
5. The intentional making of false statements by a commission merchant as to market condition;
6. The failure of any commission merchant to make payment for farm products within the time required by this article; or
7. Any other injurious transaction arising out of the sale of farm produce on commission.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food § 3.2-4721. Investigation of transactions by Commissioner - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-3-2-agriculture-animal-care-and-food/va-code-sect-3-2-4721/
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