Section 246. Unlawful conduct  


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  • It shall be unlawful: 1. For any person to
      act as a dealer unless licensed  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this
      article.
        2. For any dealer to make any fraudulent charge in respect to any farm
      product.
        3.  For  any  dealer  to  reject  or  fail  to account and make prompt
      payment, without reasonable cause, for  any  farm  products,  bought  or
      contracted to be bought or negotiated to be bought by such dealer.
        4.  For  any  dealer  to  discard, dump or destroy, without reasonable
      cause, any farm products received by him or her.
        5. For any dealer to make any false or misleading statement, or  other
      misrepresentation  concerning the condition, quality, grade, quantity or
      disposition of or condition of the market for any farm products received
      by or bought or contracted to be bought by such dealer, or the  purchase
      or sale of which is negotiated by such dealer.
        6.  For  any  dealer directly or indirectly to purchase for his or her
      own account farm products received by him or her for sale on commission,
      without prior authority from or without notifying the consignor thereof.