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It has been modified 2 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 2008, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0860\">860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1423781,"object_type":"law","relational_id":357836,"identifier":"3.2-4731","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/2\/3.2-4731","url":"\/3.2-4731\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4731\/","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/2\/3.2-4731","dublin_core":{"Title":"Record and account, together with remittance for each sale, to be delivered to consignor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4731","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A copy of the record and account of sales of <span class=\"dictionary\">farm products<\/span>, together with remittances in full of the amount realized by such sales, less the agreed upon commissions and other charges, shall be delivered to the consignor upon the completion of the sale. All moneys received by the <span class=\"dictionary\">commission merchant<\/span> in payment for any consignment of <span class=\"dictionary\">farm products<\/span>, less the agreed upon commission and other charges, shall be paid to the consignor within 10 days after receipt of the moneys by the <span class=\"dictionary\">commission merchant<\/span>, unless otherwise agreed in writing. The names and addresses of purchasers need not be given unless demanded in cases of complaint.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECORD AND ACCOUNT, TOGETHER WITH REMITTANCE FOR EACH SALE, TO BE DELIVERED TO\nCONSIGNOR (\u00a7 3.2-4731)\n\nA copy of the record and account of sales of farm products, together with\nremittances in full of the amount realized by such sales, less the agreed upon\ncommissions and other charges, shall be delivered to the consignor upon the\ncompletion of the sale. All moneys received by the commission merchant in\npayment for any consignment of farm products, less the agreed upon commission\nand other charges, shall be paid to the consignor within 10 days after receipt\nof the moneys by the commission merchant, unless otherwise agreed in writing.\nThe names and addresses of purchasers need not be given unless demanded in cases\nof complaint.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-557; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-715; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}