California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 56283

Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 942, Sec. 12.

Every commission merchant who receives any farm product for sale on consignment shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in disposing of the product in a fair and reasonable manner.

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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 56283 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fac/division-20-processors-storers-dealers-and-distributors-of-agricultural-products/chapter-7-produce-dealers/article-7-commission-merchants/section-56283

Other sections in Article 7 - Commission Merchants

§ 56271§ 56272§ 56273§ 56273.1§ 56274§ 56275§ 56276§ 56277§ 56278§ 56279§ 56280§ 56280.5§ 56281§ 56282§ 56283

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