### Question
What does commission merchant mean?


### Answer
**Commission merchant** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 499a*:

> any person engaged in the business of receiving in interstate or foreign commerce any perishable agricultural commodity for sale, on commission, or for or on behalf of another

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 499a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 20A-PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES**

