Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
A federal statute passed under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution to facilitate the flow of perishable agricultural commodities in commerce by licensing dealers, commission merchants, and brokers and by prohibiting unfair practices. Rothenberg v Rothstein & Sons (CA3 Pa) 183 F2d 524, 21 ALR2d 832.

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