§ 43-6-25.1. Local Regulations and Licensing
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any lawful regulation or licensing of auctioneers by any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state; provided, however, that no such political subdivision shall license any auctioneer required to be licensed by this chapter unless such auctioneer has been approved for licensure by the commission as required […]
§ 43-6-11.1. Application by Company for Registration; Exemptions; Trust Accounts
No company shall be registered to engage in the business of auctioning unless such company furnishes to the commission: A completed application form as prescribed by the commission; Satisfactory evidence approved by the commission that the company employs or shall employ an auctioneer licensed under the provisions of this chapter to conduct any auctions in […]
§ 43-6-23. Injunctions
Whenever, in the judgment of the commission, any person has engaged in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of this chapter, the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the state in the superior court of the county in which venue is proper, to abate and temporarily […]
§ 43-6-11.2. Expiration of Licenses; Waiver of Continuing Education Requirement; Rules and Regulations
Licenses for auctioneers shall expire biennially as provided in Code Section 43-1-4. The commission shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal of an auctioneer’s license under this chapter to complete commission approved continuing education of not more than eight hours biennially. The commission shall be authorized to waive the continuing education requirement in cases […]
§ 43-6-24. Exceptions to Operation of Chapter
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall not apply to any person acting as a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator, executor, or any such person acting under order of any court. This chapter shall not apply to any nonprofit organization conducting an auction where the funds are to be used in a […]
§ 43-6-12. Reciprocity; Nonresident License Requirement; Designation of Agents for Service of Process
Any resident of another state who holds a current license as an auctioneer under the laws of any other state having requirements similar to those in this chapter may, at the discretion of the commission, be issued a license to practice as an auctioneer in this state without written examination upon the payment of the […]
§ 43-6-24.1. Liabilities of Licensed Auctioneer Not Relieved
Nothing in this chapter shall relieve an auctioneer licensed in this state of all his or her liabilities under this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 43-6-24.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1030, § 8.
§ 43-6-12.1. Proof of Residence
In order for an applicant to obtain an auctioneer’s license, such applicant must show proof of a residence. History. Code 1981, § 43-6-12.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 657, § 6.
§ 43-6-25. Penalty
Any person or corporation acting as an auctioneer within the meaning of this chapter without a license and any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or […]
§ 43-6-13. License Fees; Effect of Nonpayment of Checks Submitted as Fee
The division director, at the time an application for licensure is submitted, shall collect from an applicant a fee in an amount established by the commission. The commission may establish separate schedules of fees for such licenses depending on whether the applicant begins to do business prior to or after the issuance of any such […]