broker
Defined in 7 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.
Broker.—The term “broker” means a person, other than a motor carrier or an employee or agent of a motor carrier, that as a principal or agent sells, offers for sale, negotiates for, or holds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise as selling, providing, or arranging for, transportation by motor carrier for compensation.
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- 1995–present49 U.S.C. § 13102Transportation · Definitions · in this part
Carrier and broker.—The terms “carrier” and “broker” include a receiver or trustee of a carrier and broker, respectively.
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- 1995–present49 U.S.C. § 14121Transportation · Definitions · in this subchapter
In general.—The term “broker” means any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others.
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- 2001–201415 U.S.C. § 78CCommerce and Trade · Definitions and application · in this chapter
The term “broker” has the meaning given to such term by section 6045(c)(1).
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 3406Internal Revenue Code · Backup withholding · for purposes of this section
The term “broker” includes—
(A) a dealer,
(B) a barter exchange, and
(C) any other person who (for a consideration) regularly acts as a middleman with respect to property or services.
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- 2013–202426 U.S.C. § 6045Internal Revenue Code · Returns of brokers · for purposes of this section
The term "broker" includes—
(A) a dealer,
(B) a barter exchange, and
(C) any other person who (for a consideration) regularly acts as a middleman with respect to property or services.
A person shall not be treated as a broker with respect to activities consisting of managing a farm on behalf of another person.
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- 1994–201726 U.S.C. § 6045Internal Revenue Code · Returns of brokers · for purposes of this section
The term “broker” includes—
(A) a dealer,
(B) a barter exchange,
(C) any person who (for consideration) regularly acts as a middleman with respect to property or services, and
(D) any person who (for consideration) is responsible for regularly providing any service effectuating transfers of digital assets on behalf of another person.
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- 2024–present26 U.S.C. § 6045Internal Revenue Code · Returns of brokers · for purposes of this section
The term "broker" includes—
(A) a dealer,
(B) a barter exchange,
(C) any person who (for consideration) regularly acts as a middleman with respect to property or services, and
(D) any person who (for consideration) is responsible for regularly providing any service effectuating transfers of digital assets on behalf of another person.
A person shall not be treated as a broker with respect to activities consisting of managing a farm on behalf of another person.
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- 2023–202426 U.S.C. § 6045Internal Revenue Code · Returns of brokers · for purposes of this section
The term “broker” means any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others.
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- 2014–present15 U.S.C. § 78CCommerce and Trade · Definitions and application · in this chapter
The term “broker” means any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others, but does not include a bank.
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- 1994–200115 U.S.C. § 78CCommerce and Trade · Definitions and application · in this chapter
The term “broker” means any person engaged in the business of negotiating sales and purchases of any perishable agricultural commodity in interstate or foreign commerce for or on behalf of the vendor or the purchaser, respectively, except that no person shall be deemed to be a “broker” if such person is an independent agent negotiating sales for and on behalf of the vendor and if the only sales of such commodities negotiated by such person are sales of frozen fruits and vegetables having an invoice value not in excess of $230,000 in any calendar year.
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- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 499AAgriculture · Short title and definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The terms “broker” and “trader” mean a person that assists in arranging an international transaction in a listed chemical by—
(A) negotiating contracts;
(B) serving as an agent or intermediary; or
(C) bringing together a buyer and seller, a buyer and transporter, or a seller and transporter.
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- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 802Food and Drugs · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter