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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="11-801" title_number="11" title_name="Trade Regulation" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Consignees">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Consignee” means a commercial agent who is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Entrusted with the possession of goods or agricultural products, by or for the owner, to be sold for compensation in the ordinary course of the agent’s trade or business; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Generally known by those dealing with him to be substantially engaged in selling the goods or agricultural products of others.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Goods” includes wares or merchandise, but does not include agricultural products.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Possessory document” means a bill of lading, warehouse receipt, order for delivery of goods, or other document which evidences possession.</text>
  </level>
</section>
