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The hearing shall occur in the city or town where the business of the commission merchant is located or where the transaction complained of occurred, or at the option of the parties, in such other place as they may mutually agree. The Commissioner shall either dismiss the complaint or enter an order against the commission merchant to afford the consignor relief. 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The hearing shall occur in the city or town where the business of the commission merchant is located or where the transaction complained of occurred, or at the option of the parties, in such other place as they may mutually agree. The Commissioner shall either dismiss the complaint or enter an order against the commission merchant to afford the consignor relief. Any such order shall be complied with within the time specified by the Commissioner but shall not be less than five days.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14899,"edition_id":1,"name":"Commission Merchants","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13865,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:39","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:39","permalink":{"id":196689,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14899,"identifier":"2","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/2","url":"\/3.2\/III\/47\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13865,"edition_id":1,"name":"Sale of Farm Produce","identifier":"47","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13102,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:07","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:07","permalink":{"id":196649,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13865,"identifier":"47","token":"3.2\/III\/47","url":"\/3.2\/III\/47\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13102,"edition_id":1,"name":"Production and Sale of Agricultural Products","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12793,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:17","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:17","permalink":{"id":195443,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13102,"identifier":"III","token":"3.2\/III","url":"\/3.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12793,"edition_id":1,"name":"Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food","identifier":"3.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":193939,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12793,"identifier":"3.2","token":"3.2","url":"\/3.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":69243,"structure_id":14899,"section_number":"3.2-4709","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/3.2-4709\/","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/2\/3.2-4709","metadata":false},{"id":66776,"structure_id":14899,"section_number":"3.2-4710","catch_line":"Certain activities exempt from article","url":"\/3.2-4710\/","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/2\/3.2-4710","metadata":false},{"id":74700,"structure_id":14899,"section_number":"3.2-4711","catch_line":"License required; 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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 702; in 1976, chapter 164; in 2008, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0860\">860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80571,"section_number":"3.2-4724","catch_line":"Grounds for refusal or revocation of license","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4724\/"},{"id":74485,"section_number":"3.2-4728","catch_line":"Appeal from orders and actions of Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4728\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":196743,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75976,"identifier":"3.2-4722","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/2\/3.2-4722","url":"\/3.2-4722\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4722\/","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/2\/3.2-4722","dublin_core":{"Title":"Complaint to Commissioner by consignor; Commissioner&#8217;s action","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4722","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> When a consignor of <span class=\"dictionary\">farm products<\/span> to a <span class=\"dictionary\">commission merchant<\/span> files a complaint with the <span class=\"dictionary\">commission merchant<\/span> within 90 days after date of sale, and has failed to obtain a satisfactory <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> of the complaint within 10 days after the filing of the complaint, a complaint setting forth the <span class=\"dictionary\">facts<\/span> may be filed with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span>, who shall undertake a <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> of the matter. <a id=\"paragraph-272757\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4722\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> If the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> is unable to settle the matter to the satisfaction of the parties involved, within a reasonable time, he shall, after giving the parties at least five days&#8217; notice as to time and place, proceed to hear <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> concerning the matter. The <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> shall occur in the city or town where the business of the <span class=\"dictionary\">commission merchant<\/span> is located or where the transaction complained of occurred, or at the option of the parties, in such other place as they may mutually agree. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> shall either dismiss the complaint or enter an <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> against the <span class=\"dictionary\">commission merchant<\/span> to afford the consignor relief. Any such <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> shall be complied with within the time specified by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> but shall not be less than five days. <a id=\"paragraph-272758\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4722\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPLAINT TO COMMISSIONER BY CONSIGNOR; COMMISSIONER&#8217;S ACTION (\u00a7\n3.2-4722)\n\nA. When a consignor of farm products to a commission merchant files a complaint\nwith the commission merchant within 90 days after date of sale, and has failed\nto obtain a satisfactory settlement of the complaint within 10 days after the\nfiling of the complaint, a complaint setting forth the facts may be filed with\nthe Commissioner, who shall undertake a settlement of the matter.\n\nB. If the Commissioner is unable to settle the matter to the satisfaction of the\nparties involved, within a reasonable time, he shall, after giving the parties\nat least five days&#8217; notice as to time and place, proceed to hear evidence\nconcerning the matter. The hearing shall occur in the city or town where the\nbusiness of the commission merchant is located or where the transaction\ncomplained of occurred, or at the option of the parties, in such other place as\nthey may mutually agree. The Commissioner shall either dismiss the complaint or\nenter an order against the commission merchant to afford the consignor relief.\nAny such order shall be complied with within the time specified by the\nCommissioner but shall not be less than five days.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 3-545, 3-546; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-703, 3.1-704;\n1976, c. 164; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}