1958 



Agricultural Law 



[Art. 12-a. 



Dealing 

 without 

 license. 



False 

 charges. 



Failure to 

 account. 



False 

 statement. 



Combina- 

 tion. 



Purchase 

 by com- 

 mission 

 merchant. 



Miscel- 

 laneous. 



Misde- 

 meanor. 



sell on commission within this state any kind of fann produce 

 without a license except as in this chapter permitted and any per- 

 son who being a commission merchant in farm produce shall (a) 

 impose false charges for handling or services in connection with 

 farm produce, or (b) fails to account for such farm produce 

 promptly anel properly and to make settlements therefor, with in- 

 tent to defraud, or (c) shall make false or misleading statement 

 or statements as to market conditions with intent to deceive, or 



(d) enter into any combination or combinations to fix prices, or 



(e) directly or indirectly purchases for his or its own account, 

 goods received by him or it upon consignment without prior au- 

 thority therefor from the consignor, or shall fail to promptly 

 notify the consignor of such purchase on his or its own account, 

 or (f) any person handling, shipj^ing or selling farm produce 

 who shall make false statements as to grade, condition, markings, 

 quality or quantity of goods shipped, or packed in any manner, 

 with intent to deceive, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. {As 

 added by chapter 457 of the Laws of 1913.) 



