To protect farmers against losses caused by defaulting purchasers of farm products, the Legislature enacted Agriculture and Markets Law article 20 (see, legislative findings and intent, L 1983, ch 824, § 1). Under this statutory scheme, dealers and brokers of farm products must obtain a license for which they pay an annual fee that is deposited into the agricultural producers security fund (Agriculture and Markets Law § 249...
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