The Sales on Consignment Act

The Sales on Consignment Act regulates brokers and agents who sell agricultural or farm products (except milk, cream, grain and livestock) on consignment in Saskatchewan on behalf of a producer.

The Act does not apply to co-operative associations.

The Act requires mercantile agents to:

• obtain the producer's consent and give clear disclosure of all material circumstances before buying any consigned products;
• comply with record-keeping requirements;
• report damaged products in a consignment;
• account to the producer respecting a sale of a consignment, including a monthly account of any portion of a consignment that is unsold; and
• keep money from the sale of the products separate and either pay the producer immediately or deposit the money in a trust account.

The Minister of Agriculture may authorize any person to inspect the records and premises of mercantile agents.