§ 18654 Livestock Broker Definition

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law defines who is considered a broker when dealing with livestock or poultry products.

Key Takeaways

•A broker is anyone who arranges the purchase or sale of livestock or poultry products for others.
•The role includes acting on commission or negotiating deals, even if not the owner.
•It does not apply to people selling their own animals for their own account or as an employee.

Example

A farmer hires a market agent to sell his herd of cattle and pays the agent a commission.

Because the agent is negotiating the sale of the cattle for the farmer and earning a commission, the law treats the agent as a broker.

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§ 18654 Livestock Broker Definition

“Broker” means any person that is engaged in the business of buying or selling any livestock product or poultry product on commission, or otherwise negotiating any purchase or sale of any livestock product or poultry product, other than for his own account or as an employee of another person. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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Broker livestock product poultry product commission

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18654.

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