CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPLAINT TO COMMISSIONER BY CONSIGNOR; COMMISSIONER’S ACTION (§
3.2-4722)

A. When a consignor of farm products to a commission merchant files a complaint
with the commission merchant within 90 days after date of sale, and has failed
to obtain a satisfactory settlement of the complaint within 10 days after the
filing of the complaint, a complaint setting forth the facts may be filed with
the Commissioner, who shall undertake a settlement of the matter.

B. If the Commissioner 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’ notice as to time and place, proceed to hear evidence
concerning the matter. 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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 3-545, 3-546; 1966, c. 702, §§ 3.1-703, 3.1-704;
1976, c. 164; 2008, c. 860.