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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 15 - ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-15-101 — 17-15-312) › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION AND LICENSING (§§ 17-15-301 — 17-15-312) › Section 17-15-311 - Fees

(a)
For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and as required for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the following fees and penalties shall be paid by an architect licensed under this chapter:
(1)
For an application for examination and registration, an amount to be fixed by the board that shall at no time exceed the sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350);
(2)
For a certificate of registration by exemption, or by transfer of registration from another state or country, an amount to be fixed by the board that shall at no time exceed the sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350);
(3)
For annual renewal of the registration certificate, an amount to be fixed by the board that shall at no time exceed the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250);
(4)
For the restoration of a revoked certificate of registration or revoked corporate registration, an amount to be fixed by the board that shall at no time exceed the annual renewal fees in effect plus a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each month for the first three (3) months during which time the certificate of registration or corporation registration has been revoked. Thereafter, an additional penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for the balance of one (1) year for a maximum penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per year for a maximum of three (3) years;
(5)
For a certificate of registration for a corporation, an amount to be fixed by the board that shall at no time exceed the sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350); and
(6)
(A)
For the issuing of an emeritus license, an amount to be fixed by the board that shall at no time exceed the sum of fifty dollars ($50).
(B)
An emeritus license may be issued by the board to an architect who:
(i)
Is at least sixty-five (65) years of age;
(ii)
Has retired; and
(iii)
Does not practice architecture.
(b)
(1)
All fees must accompany applications.
(2)
No part of these fees shall be refunded except such part as may be refunded when a certificate of registration is not issued, as may be provided under the rules of the board.
(c)
It is unlawful for an unregistered person to collect a fee for architectural services, except as an employee collecting a fee as a representative of a registered architect who has performed architectural services.
(d)
The fee for a duplicate license shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Acts 1941, No. 270, § 9; 1971, No. 582, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-309; Acts 1991, No. 167, § 1; 1993, No. 578, § 3; 2009, No. 1367, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-101 - Short title

This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Athlete Agents Act.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-103 - Service of process - Subpoenas

By acting as an athlete agent in this State, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this State related to the individual's acting as an athlete agent in this State.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-104 - Athlete agents - Registration required - Void contracts

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this State without holding a certificate of registration under §
17-16-106
.
(b)
Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an athlete agent in this State for all purposes except signing an agency contract, if:
(1)
a student-athlete or another person acting on behalf of the student-athlete initiates communication with the individual; and
(2)
within seven (7) days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this State.
(c)
An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-106 - Certificate of registration - Issuance or denial - Renewal

(a)
The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with §
17-16-105(a)
or whose application has been accepted under §
17-16-105(b)
.
(b)
An athlete agent may apply to renew a registration by submitting an application for renewal in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The application for renewal must be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury and must contain current information on all matters required in an original registration.
(c)
An individual who has submitted an application for renewal of registration or licensure in another State, in lieu of submitting an application for renewal in the form prescribed pursuant to subsection (d), may file a copy of the application for renewal and a valid certificate of registration or licensure from the other State. The Secretary of State shall accept the application for renewal from the other State as an application for renewal in this State if the application to the other State:
(1)
was submitted in the other State within six (6) months next preceding the filing in this State and the applicant certifies the information contained in the application for renewal is current;
(2)
contains information substantially similar to or more comprehensive than that required in an application for renewal submitted in this State; and
(3)
was signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury.
(d)
A certificate of registration or a renewal of a registration is valid for two (2) years.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-109 - Registration and renewal fees

(a)
An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:
(1)
five hundred dollars ($500) for an initial application for registration;
(2)
one hundred dollars ($100) for an application for registration based upon a certificate of registration or licensure issued by another State;
(3)
five hundred dollars ($500) for an application for renewal of registration; or
(4)
one hundred dollars ($100) for an application for renewal of registration based upon an application for renewal of registration or licensure submitted in another State.
(b)
Fees received under this chapter by the Secretary of State shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the General Revenue Fund Account.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-110 - Required form of contract

(a)
An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties.
(b)
An agency contract must state or contain:
(1)
the amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student-athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract and any other consideration the athlete agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or for providing the services;
(2)
the name of any person not listed in the application for registration or renewal of registration who will be compensated because the student-athlete signed the agency contract;
(3)
a description of any expenses that the student-athlete agrees to reimburse;
(4)
a description of the services to be provided to the student-athlete;
(5)
the duration of the contract; and
(6)
the date of execution.
(c)
An agency contract must contain, in close proximity to the signature of the student-athlete, a conspicuous notice in boldface type in capital letters stating:
WARNING TO STUDENT-ATHLETE
IF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT:
(1)
YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT;
(2)
IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER ENTERING INTO THIS CONTRACT, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR; AND
(3)
YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER SIGNING IT. CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY.
(d)
An agency contract that does not conform to this section is voidable by the student-athlete. If a student-athlete voids an agency contract, the student-athlete is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or to return any consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student-athlete to enter into the contract.
(e)
The athlete agent shall give a record of the signed or otherwise authenticated agency contract to the student-athlete at the time of execution.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-111 - Notice to educational institution

(a)
(1)
If a student-athlete is enrolled in an educational institution, an athlete agent shall provide notice to the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled before contacting the student-athlete.
(2)
If an athlete agent intentionally or unintentionally contacts a student-athlete enrolled in an educational institution, the athlete agent shall notify the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled within seventy-two (72) hours of the contact.
(b)
Within seventy-two (72) hours after entering into an agency contract or verbally agreeing to enter into an agency contract, or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract or verbal agreement to the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled or the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to believe the student-athlete intends to enroll.
(c)
Within seventy-two (72) hours after entering into an agency contract or verbally agreeing to enter into an agency contract, or before the next athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the student-athlete shall inform the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled that he or she has entered into an agency contract or has verbally agreed to enter into an agency contract.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 9; 2011, No. 204, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-112 - Student-athlete's right to cancel

(a)
A student-athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed.
(b)
A student-athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract.
(c)
If a student-athlete cancels an agency contract, the student-athlete is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or to return any consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student-athlete to enter into the contract.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-113 - Required records

(a)
An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five (5) years:
(1)
the name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent;
(2)
any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and
(3)
any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in the recruitment or solicitation of a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract.
(b)
Records required by subsection (a) to be retained are open to public inspection during normal business hours.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-114 - Prohibited conduct

(a)
An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:
(1)
give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;
(2)
furnish a good or service of value or arrange for a good or service of value to be furnished to a student-athlete before the student-athlete enters into the agency contract; or
(3)
furnish a good or service of value or arrange for a good or service of value to be furnished to any individual other than the student-athlete or another registered athlete agent.
(b)
An athlete agent may not intentionally:
(1)
initiate contact with a student-athlete unless registered under this subchapter;
(2)
refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by §
17-16-113
;
(3)
fail to register when required by §
17-16-104
;
(4)
provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration;
(5)
predate or postdate an agency contract; or
(6)
fail to notify a student-athlete before the student-athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student-athlete ineligible to participate as a student-athlete in that sport.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 12; 2011, No. 204, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-115 - Criminal penalties

(a)
An athlete agent who violates §
17-16-114(a)
is guilty of a Class D felony.
(b)
An athlete agent who violates §
17-16-114(b)
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 13; 2011, No. 204, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-116 - Civil remedies

(a)
With respect to any athlete agent who has had either a criminal or administrative penalty imposed against him or her under the Uniform Athlete Agents Act, §
17-16-101
et seq., as adopted by the State of Arkansas or any other State, in two (2) or more prior instances:
(1)
an educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation of this subchapter. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney's fees;
(2)
damages of an educational institution under paragraph (1) include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this subchapter or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization;
(3)
a right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or former student-athlete; and
(4)
any liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section is several and not joint.
(b)
This subchapter does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-117 - Administrative penalty

The Attorney General may seek a civil penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction against an athlete agent not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for a violation of this subchapter.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 15; 2011, No. 204, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-118 - Uniformity of application and construction

In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among States that enact it.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-119 - Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

The provisions of this subchapter governing the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records or signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub. L. No. 106-229, 114 Stat. 464 (2000), and supersede, modify, and limit the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Acts 2001, No. 1622, § 17.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 16 - ATHLETE AGENTS (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-201) › Subchapter 1 - UNIFORM ATHLETE AGENTS ACT (§§ 17-16-101 — 17-16-123) › Section 17-16-123 - Revocation of registration

(a)
(1)
A court of competent jurisdiction may revoke a certificate of registration before, during, or after a proceeding seeking a criminal, civil, or administrative penalty under this subchapter.
(2)
When revoking a certificate of registration, a court of competent jurisdiction may declare a person ineligible to reapply for a certificate of registration for a period of time not to exceed five (5) years.
(b)
A court of competent jurisdiction may revoke registration under this section in lieu of or in addition to other criminal, civil, or administrative penalties under this subchapter.
Acts 2011, No. 204, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-101 - Title

This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Auctioneer's Licensing Act".
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-102 - Legislative findings and intent

(a)
It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that:
(1)
The current law pertaining to auctioneers is out of date and should be revised to permit administrative efficiencies when practical and address areas in which unregulated activities harm consumers;
(2)
The existing exemption for online auctions is overly broad and does not permit the regulation of online auctions conducted within this state or which sell property located within this state;
(3)
The state has no mechanism in place to regulate estate sales and to protect owners and consumers from fraudulent or other undesirable conduct in connection with an estate sale; and
(4)
The Auctioneer's Licensing Board has the appropriate expertise and is the proper regulatory authority to protect the citizens of this state from fraudulent and other undesirable practices in connection with online auctions and estate sales occurring within or affecting property within this state.
(b)
Therefore, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide the board all necessary and desirable authority to efficiently license and regulate:
(1)
Auctioneers, other than livestock auction barn auctioneers and auctioneers conducting certain kinds of auctions; and
(2)
Online auctions and estate sales occurring within or affecting property within this state.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-103 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Auction" means:
(A)
A sales transaction conducted in person or electronically by means of one (1) or more oral or written exchanges between an auctioneer and a member of his or her audience, which includes an invitation for an offer for the purchase of personal property made by the auctioneer and an offer to purchase made by a member of his or her audience and culminates in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the participating audience, if the sales transaction offers personal property:
(i)
Located within this state; or
(ii)
From a location within this state;
(B)
All transactions associated with what is commonly known and advertised as an estate sale in which an owner, homeowner, or representative of a deceased homeowner engages a person to offer for sale personal property at a specific location to liquidate some or all of the personal property:
(i)
Of the owner or homeowner; or
(ii)
Currently or formerly owned by a deceased homeowner; or
(C)
A sales transaction conducted in connection with any sale of personal property advertised as an auction or estate sale;
(2)
"Auction house" means an individual or entity that provides a facility for conducting an auction other than an estate sale;
(3)
"Auctioneer" means any person who conducts an auction;
(4)
"Goods" means any chattels, goods, merchandise, or personal property, or commodities of any form or type, which may be lawfully kept or offered for sale;
(5)
"Livestock auction barn" means a place where livestock is sold on a regular basis to the public;
(6)
"Livestock auction barn auctioneer" means an auctioneer who is solely engaged in the selling of livestock on a regular basis at one (1) or more locations; and
(7)
"Persons" includes individuals, associations, partnerships, and corporations, and the word "persons" shall also include the officers, directors, and employees of a corporation.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-104 - Applicability - Exception

This chapter does not apply to:
(1)
Sales at an auction conducted by or under the direction of a public authority or pursuant to a judicial order or decree or to a sale by law required to be at auction;
(2)
An auction conducted by or for a nonprofit organization;
(3)
(A)
An individual who offers his or her own goods for auction.
(B)
This exception does not apply:
(i)
To an auction of consigned goods; or
(ii)
If the auctioneer does not own or is not able to deliver immediate possession of the goods;
(4)
A livestock auction barn auctioneer;
(5)
An auction conducted over the internet by means of a website dedicated primarily to conducting auctions if:
(A)
The person conducting the auction is licensed as a used motor vehicle dealer; and
(B)
The property auctioned is within the scope of the license; or
(6)
The owner of an e-commerce website or online marketplace that facilitates or provides consumer-to-consumer or business-to-consumer sales through the website or online marketplace and provides buyer and seller protections to the participants.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 4; 2009, No. 183, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-105 - License required - Penalty for violation

(a)
On and after July 1, 1989, it shall be unlawful for any person to act as an auctioneer or to advertise or to assume to act as either within this state without a license issued by the Auctioneer's Licensing Board.
(b)
Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both.
Acts 1989, No. 266, §§ 4, 19.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-106 - Actions by auctioneers

No person engaged in the business of or acting in the capacity of an auctioneer shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of the State of Arkansas for the collection of compensation for any services permitted as an auctioneer without first alleging and proving that he or she was operating legally under the provisions of this chapter and was a duly licensed auctioneer at the time the alleged cause of action arose.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-107 - Municipal taxes

No person following for a livelihood the profession of an auctioneer shall be taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or other corporation tax or license fee for the privilege of following or carrying on the profession by a municipality unless that person maintains a business office within that municipality.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-112 - Written contract

(a)
An auctioneer may not sell the property of another at auction without a prior written contract with the seller which sets forth the terms and conditions upon which the auctioneer will sell the property. The licensee must retain a copy of each contract for at least three (3) years after the auction.
(b)
The Auctioneer's Licensing Board is authorized to prescribe by rule the minimum requirements which must be included in a written contract.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1348, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1333, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-113 - Injunction

(a)
Whenever there is reason to believe that any person, licensed or unlicensed, has violated any provision of this chapter or any order, license, decision, demand, or requirement issued or made pursuant to this chapter, the Auctioneer's Licensing Board or its authorized representative may bring an action in the circuit court of any county in which the person resides or does business to enjoin such a person from continuing such a violation or engaging therein or doing any act or acts in furtherance thereof.
(b)
Whenever there is any action brought pursuant to this section, the circuit court shall have jurisdiction and authority to enter a preliminary or final injunction or such other relief as may be appropriate.
Acts 1999, No. 1333, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-114 - Civil penalty

(a)
(1)
Whenever the Auctioneer's Licensing Board finds that the holder of a license issued by the board is guilty of a violation of the rules of the board or the laws of the State of Arkansas pertaining to any occupation, profession, or business licensed or regulated by the board, it shall have the power and authority to impose a civil penalty and suspension or revocation of the license.
(2)
Upon imposition of a civil penalty, the board shall have the power and authority to require that the licensee pay a penalty to the board in regard to the violation with the sanction that the license may be suspended until the penalty is paid.
(3)
Before the imposition of any penalty, the board shall hold an investigation and hearing after notice to a licensee or his or her attorney. The penalty may be imposed only if the board formally finds that the public health, safety, welfare, and morals would not be impaired thereby and that payment of the penalty will achieve the desired disciplinary result.
(b)
No penalty imposed by the board may exceed a total of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The power and authority of the board to impose these penalties shall not be affected by any other civil or criminal proceeding concerning the same violation.
(c)
If any person upon whom the board has levied a civil penalty fails to pay the civil penalty within sixty (60) days of the board's decision to impose the penalty, the amount of the fine shall be considered to be a debt owed to the board and may be collected by civil action by the board.
(d)
Any person penalized by the board under this chapter may appeal any order of the board in the manner now provided by law.
(e)
In addition to any other sanctions authorized by this chapter, the board may impose a civil penalty as provided in this section against any unlicensed person, firm, or corporation practicing or offering to practice any actions requiring licensure pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(f)
The board is authorized to promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1349, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1333, § 3; 2003, No. 1748, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-115) › Section 17-17-115 - Inspection - Cease and desist

(a)
Subsequent to five (5) days after proof of receipt of certified mail by the alleged offending auctioneer or auction house of any alleged violation or violations, the Auctioneer's Licensing Board or its authorized representative may enter the premises of any auction or auction house for the purpose of examining the license of an auctioneer or auction house, or both.
(b)
Should the board or its authorized representative find that an unlicensed auctioneer or auction house, or both, is practicing or offering to practice any actions requiring a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the board or its authorized representative has the authority to demand that such unlicensed activity cease and desist immediately.
(c)
Any auctioneer or auction house, or both, refusing to allow the board or its authorized representative to inspect the premises of an auction or auction house for the purpose of examining the license of the auctioneer or auction house, or both, may be subject to a civil penalty.
(d)
Any unlicensed auctioneer or auction house, or both, found to be practicing or offering to practice any actions requiring a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter who refuses to cease and desist such unlicensed activity upon the request of the board or its authorized representative will be subject to criminal or civil penalties, or both.
Acts 1999, No. 1333, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-201 - Creation - Members

(a)
There is hereby created the Auctioneer's Licensing Board. The Governor shall appoint a board consisting of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom are licensed auctioneers and three (3) from the public at large, each of whom immediately before the date of his or her appointment has been a resident of the State of Arkansas for five (5) years.
(b)
The four (4) members who are auctioneers shall have been auctioneers for at least five (5) years.
(c)
Each member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. All successor members shall serve terms of four (4) years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(d)
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term.
(e)
Each member of the board may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 6; 1997, No. 250, § 125.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-202 - Organization

(a)
The Auctioneer's Licensing Board, immediately upon qualification of the member appointed in each year, shall organize by selecting from its members a chair.
(b)
A quorum of the board shall be four (4) members.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-203 - Employees

(a)
The Auctioneer's Licensing Board shall have authority to employ, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, and discharge:
(1)
A Director of the Auctioneer's Licensing Board who shall provide administrative services to the board; and
(2)
Such other personnel as may be necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
[Repealed.]
Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5408, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5407, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-204 - Director - Disposition of funds

(a)
All fees, charges, and penalties collected by the Auctioneer's Licensing Board under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the Director of the Auctioneer's Licensing Board, who shall be the custodian of all funds and shall deposit them into the State Treasury.
(b)
(1)
The director shall manage and pay funds of the board subject to oversight by the Finance Division of the Department of Labor and Licensing.
(2)
The total expenses for all purposes and obligations of the board shall not exceed the total fees, charges, penalties, and other funds paid to the board under the provisions of this chapter.
(c)
The director shall make semiannual financial reports in detail to the board not later than January 30 and July 30 of each year, which will be kept on permanent file by the board.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5409, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 6; 1999, No. 1333, §§ 5, 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-205 - Finances - Educational programs

The Auctioneer's Licensing Board shall be financially self-sustaining, and, if funds permit, it may underwrite, within its financial limitations, educational programs for the enlightenment and benefit of the public and all auctioneers licensed under this chapter.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-206 - List of licensees

The Auctioneer's Licensing Board shall annually publish a list of the names and addresses of all auctioneers licensed by it pursuant to this chapter. This list shall contain the names of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked within the preceding year as well as any other information relative to the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter that the board may deem of interest to the public.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-207 - Rules

The Auctioneer's Licensing Board shall have the authority to promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement this chapter and may establish by rule such forms as may be necessary to administer this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1350, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-208 - Proceedings

The Auctioneer's Licensing Board shall be subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 2 - AUCTIONEER'S LICENSING BOARD (§§ 17-17-201 — 17-17-209) › Section 17-17-209 - Seal - Records

(a)
The Auctioneer's Licensing Board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings.
(b)
Copies of all records and papers in the office of the board, duly certified and authenticated by the seal of the board, shall be received in evidence in all courts equally and with like effect as the original.
(c)
All records kept in the office of the board under the authority of this chapter shall be open to public inspection under such rules as shall be prescribed by the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1351, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-17-301 — 17-17-312) › Section 17-17-301 - Qualifications - Examination

(a)
Auctioneer licenses shall be granted only to persons who are found to be of good reputation, trustworthy, and competent to transact the business of an auctioneer, in such a manner as to safeguard the interest of the public.
(b)
The Auctioneer's Licensing Board is authorized to require information from every applicant to determine the applicant's honesty and truthfulness.
(c)
(1)
In addition to proof of honesty, truthfulness, and good reputation, an examination conducted by the board or its authorized representatives shall be held four (4) times each year, and an examination fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be collected from each applicant to defray the expenses of the examination.
(2)
The examination shall include questions on ethics, reading, writing, spelling, elementary arithmetic, and a general knowledge of the laws of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code, including, but not limited to, contracts of sale, agency, leases, auctions brokerage, and the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, §
4-1-101
et seq.
(d)
In addition to the other qualifications provided for by this chapter, every applicant for an auctioneer's license shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Every application for a license shall be submitted on forms prepared by the board.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 7; 1993, No. 1219, § 3; 2003, No. 1748, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-17-301 — 17-17-312) › Section 17-17-302 - Issuance and renewal - Change of location

(a)
(1)
An examination shall not be required for the renewal of any present or future license unless the license has been revoked. In this case, the applicant shall take and pass the written examination offered by the Auctioneer's Licensing Board before a new license may be issued.
(2)
Licensed auctioneers shall have a thirty-day grace period beyond the renewal date to renew a license.
(3)
(A)
The penalty for late renewals beyond the thirty-day grace period shall be two (2) times the sum of a normal license renewal fee.
(B)
(i)
The board shall notify a licensee of the penalty in subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section by first-class and electronic mail to the addresses the licensee has on file with the board.
(ii)
If a licensee does not renew his or her license within thirty (30) days after the notice in subdivision (a)(3)(B)(i) of this section is sent, the board shall send a second notice by first-class and electronic mail.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The issuance fee for each auctioneer's license shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(B)
The annual renewal fee for each license shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(C)
All licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year.
(2)
In the absence of a reason or condition that might warrant the refusal to renew a license and upon receipt of the written request of the applicant and the applicant's annual fee, the board shall issue a new license each ensuing year.
(c)
Upon the issuance or renewal of a license, the board shall prepare and deliver to each licensee a license certificate or pocket card, each of which shall be deemed sufficient proof of licensure.
(d)
(1)
Notice in writing shall be given to the board by each licensee of any change of business location within thirty (30) days after any change in location, and at that time the board shall issue a new license for the unexpired period.
(2)
A change of business location shall automatically cancel the license previously issued.
(3)
Unless changed by the licensee on the board's online licensing platform, changing a business location and issuance of a new license shall entitle the board to collect a processing fee of five dollars ($5.00) from the licensee.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 677,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1989, No. 266, § 8; 2003, No. 1748, § 3; 2009, No. 773, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 17 - AUCTIONEERS (§§ 17-17-101 — 17-17-409) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-17-301 — 17-17-312) › Section 17-17-304 - Nonresidents - Licensing generally

(a)
A nonresident of this state may become a licensed auctioneer in this state by registering with the Auctioneer's Licensing Board and confirming in writing that his or her actions will be regulated by this chapter and other applicable laws of this state as stated in this section and §§
17-17-305
and
17-17-306
.
(b)
(1)
In every instance the nonresident must pay the issuance fee, the annual renewal fee, and the Auctioneer Education and Recovery Fund fee.
(2)
(A)
No person who is not a resident of this state shall conduct any livestock auction in this state unless bonded for at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) by a surety licensed to do business in this state by the Insurance Commissioner.
(B)
A violation of this section shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, No. 477, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-413; Acts 1989, No. 266, § 10; 1999, No. 227, § 2.