Suspension or revocation

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The Auctioneer's Licensing Board may impose a civil penalty or suspend or revoke the license of an auctioneer for any of the following causes:

  1. (1) Obtaining a license through false or fraudulent representation;

  2. (2) Pursuing a continued and flagrant course of misrepresentation or making false promises through agents or advertising or otherwise;

  3. (3) Failing to account for or remit within a reasonable time any money belonging to others that comes into his or her possession;

  4. (4) Commingling funds of others with his or her own or failing to keep the funds of others in an escrow or trustee account;

  5. (5) Paying valuable consideration to any person for services performed in violation of this chapter;

  6. (6) Being convicted of a criminal offense involving a felony listed under § 17-3-102 in a court of competent jurisdiction of this or any other jurisdiction;

  7. (7) Willfully violating a rule promulgated by the board;

  8. (8) Failing to enter into a written contract with the seller and to furnish voluntarily to the seller at the time of execution copies of all written instruments prepared by the auctioneer, including the contract;

  9. (9) Any conduct of an auctioneer that demonstrates bad faith, dishonesty, incompetency, untruthfulness, or deceptive practices;

  10. (10) Any other conduct that constitutes improper, fraudulent, or dishonest dealings, including falsely accusing any auctioneer or auction house;

  11. (11) Failing to complete or submit the continuing education requirements as specified by this chapter and the rules adopted by the board; or

  12. (12) Failing to disclose the buyer's premium in all advertising associated with an auction.


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