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§453
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING
Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter 2-A: LICENSING OF DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
§455

§454. Licensing required

A person may not act as agent, broker, dealer or processor unless duly licensed as provided in this subchapter. Before acting as a dealer, processor, broker or agent, a person shall file an application with the commissioner for a license to transact the business of a dealer, processor, broker or agent and the application must be accompanied by the license fee provided in this subchapter.   [PL 2005, c. 512, §13 (AMD).]
A person may not buy, solicit or negotiate the sale of any licensed commodity in this State as a representative of any agent, broker, dealer or processor unless that person has been authorized as a representative by a licensee in writing, and a copy of the authorization is filed with the commissioner, except when the person conducts business in the office of the licensee. A licensee shall notify the commissioner in writing immediately upon terminating the authorization for a person to act as that licensee's representative.   [PL 2005, c. 512, §13 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 139 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 512, §13 (AMD).
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