commission merchant
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
The term “commission merchant” means any person engaged in the business of receiving any farm product for sale, on commission, or for or on behalf of another person.
Source
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 1631Agriculture · Protection for purchasers of farm products · for the purposes of this section
The term “commission merchant” means any person engaged in the business of receiving in interstate or foreign commerce any perishable agricultural commodity for sale, on commission, or for or on behalf of another.
Source
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 499AAgriculture · Short title and definitions · for purposes of this chapter