2. Definitions,-

In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,-

(11) "dealer" means any person, who carries on business in any capacity, of buying, selling, supplying or distributing goods directly or otherwise, or making purchases or sales as defined in clause (35) for himself or others, whether for cash or deferred payment, or for commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration and shall include -

(i) a factor, broker, commission agent, del credere agent or any other mercantile agent, by whatever name called, and whether of the same description as hereinbefore mentioned or not, who carries on the business of buying, selling, supplying or distributing any goods belonging to any principal whether disclosed or not;

(ii) an auctioneer, who sells or auctions goods belonging to any principal, whether disclosed or not and whether the offer of the intending purchaser is accepted by him or by the principal or a nominee of the principal;

(iii) a manager or an agent, of a non-resident dealer who buys, sells, supplies or distributes goods in the State belonging to such dealer;

(iv) any society, club, trust or other association, whether incorporated or not, which buys goods from or sells goods to its members;

(v) a casual trader;

(vi) the central or any State Government or any of their Departments or offices which, whether or not in the course of business, buy, sell, supply or distribute goods directly or otherwise, whether for cash or deferred payment or for commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration; and

(vii) any trading, commercial or financial establishment including a bank, an insurance company, a transport company and the like which, whether or not in the course of its business, buys, sells, supplies or distributes goods, directly or otherwise, whether for cash or deferred payment, commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration;

Explanation.- A person, who sells agricultural or horticulatural produce, grown by himself or grown on any land in which he has an interest as owner or tenant as defined in the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (Act No. 3 of 1955), shall not be deemed to be a dealer in respect of such sales within the meaning of this clause;