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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-17-301. Qualifications--Contents of examination

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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