Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§499p Liability of licensees for acts and omissions of agents
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 20A— - PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES › § 499p
Summary
If an agent, officer, or employee of a commission merchant, dealer, or broker does something or fails to do something as part of their job, the merchant, dealer, or broker is held responsible for that act or failure.
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Title 7, §499p
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In construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any agent, officer, or other person acting for or employed by any commission merchant, dealer, or broker, within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such commission merchant, dealer, or broker as that of such agent, officer, or other person.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 566 of this title.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 499p
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73