California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 7 - Commission Merchants

• Section 56271.
  Every commission merchant, that receives any farm product for sale as a commission merchant, shall promptly make and keep a correct record which shows in...
• Section 56272.
  When requested by his consignors, a commission merchant shall, before the close of the next business day following such request, transmit to the consignor a...
• Section 56273.
  The full amount which is realized from the sales, including all collections, overcharges, and damages, less the agreed commission and other charges, together with a...
• Section 56273.1.
  (a) For purposes of this chapter, an account of sales shall be deemed complete if it consists of all of the following information:(1) The date of shipment.(2) The...
• Section 56274.
  In the account, the names and addresses of purchasers need not be given. Where a commission merchant has entered into a contract with two or...
• Section 56275.
  Every licensee operating as a commission merchant shall retain a copy of all records which cover each transaction, which copy shall at all times be...
• Section 56276.
  If there is any dispute or disagreement between a consignor and a commission merchant which arises at the time of delivery as to condition, quality,...
• Section 56277.
  Such certificate is prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements contained therein. The presumption established by this section is a presumption affecting the...
• Section 56278.
  Proof of any sale of any farm product which is made by a commission merchant for less than the current market price to any person...
• Section 56279.
  The burden of proof shall be upon the commission merchant to prove the correctness of any accounting required to be performed by the commission merchant...
• Section 56280.
  (a) A commission merchant shall notify each consignor with whom he or she does business of this section. The notice shall be given in writing prior...
• Section 56280.5.
  Any agreement waiving any right guaranteed by this chapter shall set forth in exact language the provision of this code being waived. Upon request by...
• Section 56281.
  A commission merchant shall notify each consignor with whom he or she does business of the provisions affecting the consignor that are contained in Sections...
• Section 56282.
  (a) Pursuant to this chapter, upon the verified complaint of the consignor, the secretary may disallow to a commission merchant, all or part of, any adjustment...
• Section 56283.
  Every commission merchant who receives any farm product for sale on consignment shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in disposing of the product in a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018