Every commission merchant, having received any farm products for sale on commission, shall promptly maintain a complete and true record, showing in detail the following with reference to the handling, sale, or storage of such farm products:
1. The name and address of the consignor;
2. The date received;
3. The condition, grade, and quantity on arrival;
4. The date of such sale for the account of the consignor;
5. The sale price;
6. An itemized statement of the charges to be paid by the consignor in connection with the sale;
7. A lot number or other identifying mark that shall appear on all sales tags or tickets or on any other essential records needed to show the sale price of the products; and
8. Records of auction sales of farm produce or farm products, including sales tags, tickets, or bills, which shall be sequentially numbered and each such sequentially numbered record shall be properly accounted for in the operations of the commission merchant. Any record that is altered shall bear the full signature of the person authorized to make, and who is responsible for, the alteration.
Code 1950, § 3-555; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-713; 1979, c. 389; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 47 - Sale of Farm Produce
§ 3.2-4702. Powers and duties of Director
§ 3.2-4703. Cooperation of U.S. Department of Agriculture
§ 3.2-4705. Division to disseminate information
§ 3.2-4706. Finding markets for producers
§ 3.2-4707. Investigation and correction of improper practices
§ 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
§ 3.2-4718. 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
§ 3.2-4731. 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
§ 3.2-4734. Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth
§ 3.2-4737. Offenses and punishment
§ 3.2-4741. Execution, terms and form of bond; action on bond
§ 3.2-4742. Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds
§ 3.2-4743. Agricultural Dealers Fund established; disposition of funds
§ 3.2-4744. Records to be kept by dealers
§ 3.2-4745. Copies of contracts to be filed with Commissioner
§ 3.2-4746. Commissioner's authority to inspect
§ 3.2-4747. Refusal or revocation of license
§ 3.2-4748. Hearing before the Commissioner
§ 3.2-4749. Commissioner may enjoin; Attorney General may prosecute
§ 3.2-4750. Operating without a license
§ 3.2-4751. Penalty for violation of article
§ 3.2-4752. Reciprocal agreements with other states and federal government
§ 3.2-4754. License required; application for license or renewal
§ 3.2-4755. License and renewal fee; bond or irrevocable letter of credit required; exemption
§ 3.2-4757. Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds
§ 3.2-4758. Grain Dealers Licensing and Bonding Fund established; disposition of fees and penalties
§ 3.2-4759. Records to be kept by dealers
§ 3.2-4760. Grounds for refusal or revocation of license
§ 3.2-4761. Procedure for refusal or revocation of license; notice of hearing
§ 3.2-4762. Commissioner's authority to investigate
§ 3.2-4765. License required; application; license fee and bond
§ 3.2-4766. Additional information to be reported by cotton gin each license year
§ 3.2-4767. Execution and terms of bond; action
§ 3.2-4768. Duties and powers of Commissioner with respect to bonds
§ 3.2-4769. Investigation by Commissioner; right of entry and inspection
§ 3.2-4770. Records to be kept by cotton handler
§ 3.2-4771. Record and accounts to be provided to consignor
§ 3.2-4772. Certificate establishing condition, quality, grade to be furnished
§ 3.2-4773. Identification of finished bales of cotton