Section 3.2-4721 - Investigation of transactions by CommissionerThe Commissioner, upon the verified complaint of any interested party shall, or upon his own motion may, investigate:
1. Any transaction involving solicitation, receipt, sale, or attempted sale of farm products by any person acting or attempting to act as a commission merchant;2. The failure of any commission merchant to make proper and true account of sales and settlement as required in this article;3. Any transaction in which produce consigned to a commission merchant is disposed of to a person composed substantially of the same persons as stockholders, members, or others, who compose the commission merchant;4. The intentional making of false statements by a commission merchant as to condition, grade, or quality of any farm products received or in storage;5. The intentional making of false statements by a commission merchant as to market condition;6. The failure of any commission merchant to make payment for farm products within the time required by this article; or7. Any other injurious transaction arising out of the sale of farm produce on commission.Code 1950, § 3-544; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-702; 2008, c. 860.Amended by Acts 2008, c. 860.Amended by Acts 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-702.