HB500 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac Buttram

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Auctioneers, State Board of, licensing further provided for, definitions, inactive status, reciprocity, investigations, Secs. 34-4-2, 34-4-20, 34-4-21, 34-4-23, 34-4-25, 34-4-27, 34-4-28, 34-4-29, 34-4-30, 34-4-31, 34-4-33, 34-4-50, 34-4-52, 34-4-54 am'd.; Sec. 34-4-22 repealed

Description

Under existing law, an auctioneer may be an individual or a business entity and is subject to purchasing a state license annually. There are no specific provisions governing terms of license reciprocity and permitting an inactive status license. Additionally, certain exemptions are permitted from the licensing requirements.

Under existing law, the State Board of Auctioneers, on its own motion, may investigate a complaint and hold a hearing or, upon receiving a verified complaint, is required to investigate and hold a hearing. The board may suspend or revoke a license for certain actions and circumstances.

Under existing law, the board is comprised of seven members who are engaged in the auction business and are from the seven congressional districts, as well as one consumer member.

This bill would provide further for licensing, would allow a state license to be purchased every two years, would provide further for reciprocity, and would establish an inactive license status.

This bill would further empower the board to investigate actions of an auctioneer, issue a complaint, and hold a hearing. This bill would also allow the board to suspend or revoke a license for frivolous or unfounded complaints by a licensed auctioneer.

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Subjects

Auctioneers, State Board of