HB495 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gil Isbell

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

State Board of Auctioneers, qualifications for licensure, annual single use auction license, inactive licenses, reciprocal licensing of apprentice auctioneer prohibited, conduct of auctions without a license, disciplinary actions pursuant to APA, board membership and meetings, Secs. 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 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the State Board of Auctioneers is responsible for the licensing and regulation of auctioneers and apprentice auctioneers.

This bill would provide further for the qualifications for licensure and grounds for denying a license.

This bill would provide for the issuance of a single use auction license annually.

This bill would establish inactive status for a licensee and for the restoration of an inactive license.

This bill would prohibit the reciprocal licensing of an apprentice auctioneer.

This bill would provide further for the conduct of auctions without a license, would specify certain conditions regarding auction companies, and would provide further for the actions required of auctioneers in the conduct of auctions.

This bill would provide further for instances in which disciplinary actions are warranted, and would authorize the board to employ an investigator to investigate actions of licensees, issue complaints, and hold hearings pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.

This bill would provide further for the appeal of a final decision of the board.

This bill would also provide further for the membership of the board, would make each board member accountable to the Governor, and would provide further for meetings and a quorum.

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Subjects

Boards and Commissions