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LA Rev Stat § 37:3089 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3089. Fees

RS 3089 - Fees  A.(1) The board shall establish a reasonable fee schedule for applications, renewal, or reissuance of any license, certificate, or registration, or for any other administrative function provided for in this Chapter; and the receipts from the payment of the fees shall be used to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. The fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. The fees shall be established and payable by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.  (2) The board is authorized to increase the fees in the fee schedule to not more than the following amounts:  (a) One hundred fifty dollars per application for licensure.  (b) One hundred dollars per renewal of any license, certificate, or registration.  (c) Fifty dollars per reissuance of any license, certificate, or registration.  B. The fees established pursuant to this Section shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer of the board. The board shall retain all fees and other monies received by it. The funds may be expended by the board without appropriation for cost of administration and other expenses. Any funds remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained by the board for expenditure in succeeding years and no part thereof shall revert to the state general fund.  Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 2016, No. 636, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3090 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3090. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license

RS 3090 - Denial, revocation, or suspension of license  A. The board may deny or refuse to renew a license, or suspend or revoke a license, or issue orders to cease or desist from certain conduct, or issue warnings or reprimands where the licensee or applicant for license has been convicted of unlawful conduct or has demonstrated unprofessional conduct which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public. Such conduct includes:  (1) Obtaining a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts.  (2) Being guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the board. (3) Being convicted in any court of a crime other than a misdemeanor.  (4) Violating any lawful order, rule, or regulation rendered or adopted by the board.  (5) Violating any provision of this Chapter.  B. Such denial, refusal to renew, suspension, revocation, order to cease and desist from designated conduct, or warning or reprimand may be ordered by the board in a decision made after a hearing in a manner pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq. One year from the date of the revocation of a license, application may be made to the board for reinstatement.  Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3091 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3091. License required

RS 3091 - License required  No person shall use the titles "dietitian", "dietician", or "nutritionist" or any abbreviation or facsimile thereof unless he is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and is engaged in the practice of human nutrition, or meets the exemptions in R.S. 37:3093. No person shall practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care services unless licensed or otherwise authorized to practice in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The board may cause to issue in any competent court a writ of injunction enjoining any person from violating the provisions of this Chapter. The provisions of this Section shall become effective July 1, 1988. Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3092 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3092. Penalties

RS 3092 - Penalties A. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both. B. In addition to any other penalty or remedy pursuant to this Chapter or regulation adopted hereunder, any violation of this Chapter or regulation adopted hereunder shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. C. In addition to any other fine or penalty that may be imposed against any person found to have violated any provision of this Chapter, the board may assess and collect all costs incurred in connection with disciplinary actions, including but not limited to investigator fees, stenographer fees, attorney fees, and hearing costs. Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1999, No. 1055, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3094 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3094. Representation of the board by the attorney general

RS 3094 - Representation of the board by the attorney general The attorney general shall designate one of his assistants to act as attorney for the board, without additional salary, who shall counsel and advise the board and shall prosecute any violation of the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1999, No. 1055, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3101. Declaration of purpose

RS 3101 - Declaration of purpose  A. The Legislature of Louisiana declares that requiring the licensure of qualified auctioneers and auction houses is in the best interest of the citizens of this state.  B. The purpose of this Chapter is to require qualifying criteria in a presently unregulated occupational field in which unqualified, irresponsible, or unscrupulous individuals may injure the public. The requirements of this Chapter shall contribute to the safety, health, and property of the people of Louisiana in the transfer of property by auction. Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5. Acts 1993, No. 584, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3102. Short title

RS 3102 - Short title  This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Auctioneers Licensing Law."  Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3104 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3104. Exclusions

RS 3104 - Exclusions  The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the following:  (1) A sale conducted by order of any United States Court pursuant to Title 11 of the United States Code relating to bankruptcy.  (2) A sale conducted by an employee of the United States or the state of Louisiana or its political subdivisions in the course and scope of his employment.  (3) A sale conducted by a charitable or nonprofit organization.  (4) A sale conducted by an individual of his own property if such individual is not engaged in the business of selling such property as an auctioneer on a regular basis.  (5) A foreclosure sale of realty conducted personally by a trustee under a recorded deed of trust.  (6) A foreclosure sale of personal property conducted personally by the mortgagee or other secured party or an employee of such mortgagee or other secured party acting in the course and scope of his employment under a recorded chattel mortgage or other security or agreement.  (7) A sale conducted by sealed bid.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3105. Auction regulations generally

RS 3105 - Auction regulations generally  A. No person, firm, auction house, or corporation, or combination thereof shall sell, dispose of, or offer for sale at public auction or cause or permit to be sold, disposed of, or offered for sale at any public auction any property of whatsoever nature unless said auction is conducted by a duly licensed auctioneer and if such sale takes place at an auction house, by a duly licensed auction house, if the owner of the auction house is not a licensed auctioneer.  B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person, firm or corporation, or combination thereof, may sell, dispose of, or offer for sale at any public auction any property of whatever nature without the necessity of any other license, provided that the auction is conducted by a person who is a duly licensed Louisiana auctioneer or Louisiana livestock auctioneer or Louisiana apprentice auctioneer working under the supervision of a Louisiana licensed auctioneer, whichever is applicable, or otherwise meets the exceptions in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. NOTE: Subsections C and D eff. Jan. 1, 2021. See Acts 2020, No. 327.  C. Auction houses which conduct business solely through internet-based platforms are not required to employ a licensed auctioneer to call the auction. Any live, real-time, or simulcast auction is required to employ a licensed auctioneer to call the live, real-time, or simulcast auction.  D. Auction houses which conduct any auction through an internet-based platform are responsible for the actions of that platform and its employees or agents in the conduct of that auction.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5. Acts 1986, No. 564, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1993, No. 584, §1; Acts 1997, No. 923, §1; Acts 2020, No. 327, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3106 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3106. Rules and regulations adoption; procedure; oaths

RS 3106 - Rules and regulations adoption; procedure; oaths  A. The board may make reasonable rules and regulations relating to the form and manner of filing applications for licenses; the issuance, denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses; and the conduct of hearings consistent with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:951 et seq.  B. The board or other person authorized by the board may administer oaths and hear testimony in matters relating to the duties imposed on the board pursuant to this Section.  Acts 1986, No. 564, §5, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 157, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3107. Complaints; penalties

RS 3107 - Complaints; penalties  A. The board may upon its own initiative and shall upon the written complaint of any person investigate alleged violations of this Chapter by any licensed or unlicensed auctioneer, auction house, any applicant, or any apprentice auctioneer or applicant.  B. Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in R.S. 37:3123. Acts 1986, No. 564, §5, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 157, §3; Acts 1993, No. 584, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3111. Board creation; qualification; domicile; term of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation

RS 3111 - Board creation; qualification; domicile; term of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation A. The Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board is hereby created as an agency of the state government in the office of the governor. No member of the board shall be held liable as an individual in any suit against the board. B. The board shall be composed of seven persons, five of whom shall be auctioneers; one selected from each public service commission district, and two of whom shall be consumers from the public at large, all appointed by the governor. Each appointee shall be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Louisiana, and at least thirty years of age. The governor shall designate one member of the board to serve as chairman. The board shall elect a vice chairman annually by majority vote of the total membership of the board. C. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge, but shall be authorized to meet elsewhere in the state. D. Each appointed member shall serve at the pleasure of the governor for a term concurrent to the term of office of the governor appointing him, except that each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and begins serving. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of a member of the board, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing a qualified person for the remainder of the unexpired term. E. Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor, and before beginning his term of office, shall file with the secretary of state his written oath or affirmation for faithful discharge of his official duty. F. Members of the board may receive a per diem or compensation when actually attending a meeting of the board or any of its committees and for the time spent on behalf of the board on official business. Additionally, members may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel, incidental, and clerical expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter when and if funds are available from the board's funds. Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5. Acts 1984, No. 749, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 780, §1; Acts 1993, No. 584, §1; Acts 1997, No. 923, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 126, §4; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 144, §21, eff. March 1, 2001, if const. amend. proposed by Act No. 153 of 2000 1st Ex. Sess. is adopted in Nov., 2000; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 696, §1, eff. June 25, 2001. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 749, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 37:3113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3113. Qualifications of applicants

RS 3113 - Qualifications of applicants A. The board shall base determination of satisfactory minimum qualifications for licensure as an auctioneer on whether the applicant: (1) Is of good moral character. (2) Is a citizen of the United States or a legal resident of the state of Louisiana. (3) Is at least eighteen years of age. (4) Has completed one of the following: (a) A series of studies at a school of auctioneering licensed or approved by the board. (b) An apprenticeship of one year working with and under an auctioneer duly licensed in the state of Louisiana. B. The board shall base determination of satisfactory minimum qualifications for licensure of an entity as an auction business on the following requirements: (1) That the entity employs or will employ an auctioneer licensed pursuant to this Chapter to conduct auctions in this state. (2) If the entity is a foreign corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, that the entity is authorized to do business in this state by and is registered with the secretary of state pursuant to Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. C. An applicant for licensure as an auctioneer shall fill out and file with the board an application form provided by the board. The form shall require relevant information about the applicant's character, knowledge, and experience in application of that knowledge. Among the data required on the application form, the applicant shall submit the following information: (1) Educational background. (2) Previous occupational experience in the auction business. (3) Three references, including their business addresses, who attest to the applicant's reputation and adherence to ethical standards. D.(1) An applicant for licensure of an entity as an auction business shall submit the following information on an application form designated by the board: (a) The name of each owner of the entity and the length of time each such person has been an owner. (b) Each business address of the entity. (c) Each auctioneer licensed by the date of application who has been employed by the business for more than one auction in the previous calendar year. (d) The nature of the business and the product sought to be sold. (e) Two references who shall be auctioneers currently licensed in this state in good standing with the board. (2) An auction business may operate at more than one location; however, it shall only operate under the name on its license issued by the board. E. If, in the opinion of the board, the applicant provides inadequate information to allow the board to ascertain whether the applicant satisfies the qualifications for licensure, the applicant shall be required to provide additional information for purposes of the application or may be required to present himself for an interview for this purpose. Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5. Acts 1984, No. 780, §2; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 126, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3114. Examination; failure; passage; hearing; prior qualification

RS 3114 - Examination; failure; passage; hearing; prior qualification  A. The board shall determine the scope, form, and content of the examinations for licensure which shall be written and shall include questions on Louisiana auction law and sound business practices.  B. The board shall issue a numbered license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this Chapter, passes satisfactorily the examination administered by the board, and pays the fee to be a licensed auctioneer.  C. An applicant failing in an examination may be examined again upon filing a new application and the payment of the reexamination fee fixed by this Chapter.  D. The board within ten days and in writing shall notify any applicant who is denied licensing of the reason therefor. Within thirty days after receipt of notice, such applicant may make written request to the board for a hearing which, if granted, shall be conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act.  E. Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 780, §3.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5. Acts 1984, No. 780, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3115.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3115.1. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 411, §1.

RS 3115.1 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 411, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3116 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3116. Fees

RS 3116 - Fees A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, the board may assess the following schedule of fees: (1) Application fee - $75.00 (2) Examination fee - $75.00 (3) Reexamination fee - $50.00 (4) Initial license fee for an auctioneer - $150.00 (5) Annual license renewal fee for an auctioneer - $150.00 (6) Restoration fee for a license - $100.00 (7) Replacement fee for a lost, destroyed, or mutilated license - $25.00 (8) Delinquent renewal fee - $75.00 (9) Apprentice fee - $100.00 (10) Annual certification of a licensed auctioneering school or a school offering auctioneering courses - $150.00. (11) Initial license fee for an auction business - $300.00. (12) Annual license renewal fee for an auction business - $300.00. B. The fee for initial licensure or annual renewal of licensure of a nonresident auctioneer licensed or to be licensed by reciprocity pursuant to R.S. 37:3117 shall be the greater of either: (1) The sum of one hundred fifty dollars. (2) The amount of such fee assessed an auctioneer licensed in Louisiana for licensure by reciprocity in the licensing jurisdiction of such nonresident auctioneer. C. The fee for initial licensure or annual renewal of licensure of an auction business owned by a nonresident auctioneer shall be the greater of either: (1) The sum of three hundred dollars. (2) The amount of such fee assessed an auction business owned by a Louisiana auctioneer in the licensing jurisdiction of such nonresident auctioneer. D. All fees shall be paid by certified check or money order made payable to the board and shall not be refundable. Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5; Acts 1984, No. 780, §2; Acts 1986, No. 565, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 126, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3117 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3117. Reciprocity; licensure without examination

RS 3117 - Reciprocity; licensure without examination A. A person holding a license to engage in auctions issued to him by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States of America or the District of Columbia having licensing requirements comparable to Louisiana and who in the opinion of the board otherwise meets the requirements of this Chapter may upon application be licensed without further examination. B. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the conduct of an auction in this state by a nonresident auctioneer from another licensing jurisdiction if such auctioneer is duly licensed by such other jurisdiction and the other jurisdiction through reciprocity permits a resident of this state who is an auctioneer duly licensed to conduct auctions in this state to conduct auctions in such other jurisdiction without being required to obtain a license in such other jurisdiction. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person duly licensed as an auctioneer in any other jurisdiction and temporarily present in this state shall conduct an auction in this state unless he acts in association with an auctioneer duly licensed in this state if the jurisdiction in which the nonresident auctioneer is licensed requires such an association with an auctioneer licensed in that jurisdiction before an auctioneer duly licensed in Louisiana may conduct an auction in that jurisdiction. D. Every nonresident applicant for a license under this Chapter shall file with the board as part of the application for a license a written irrevocable consent that any cause of action growing out of any transaction subject to this Section may be commenced against the licensee in the proper court of any parish of this state in which the cause of action may arise or in which the plaintiff may reside by a service of process upon the board as the licensee's agent and stipulating and agreeing that such service of process shall be taken and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if due service has been made upon the person according to the laws of this or any other state. Such instrument shall be in such form and supported by such additional information as the board may by rule require. Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 126, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3119 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3119. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.

RS 3119 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 37:3120 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§3120. Adoption of rules

RS 3120 - Adoption of rules  The adoption of any rule or regulation, guideline, substantive procedure, or code of conduct shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5.