Pems., inc. agreed to find a buyer forrupp industries, inc., for a commission of 4 percent of the purchase price, which was to be paid by the buyer. using poppy's services, an investment group bought roller for $20 million and changed its name to tapper, inc. poppy asked tapper to pay a commission on the sale but tapper refused, arguing that poppy had acted as a broker in the deal without a license. the applicable statute defines a broker as any person who deals with any aspect of the sale of a business.