### Question
Can you define what commission merchant means?


### Answer
**Commission merchant** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 1631*:

> any person engaged in the business of receiving any farm product for sale, on commission, or for or on behalf of another person

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1631*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS**

