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Georgia Code Title 43. Professions and Businesses § 43-6-11.1

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

(a) No company shall be registered to engage in the business of auctioning unless such company furnishes to the commission:

(1) A completed application form as prescribed by the commission;

(2) Satisfactory evidence approved by the commission that the company employs or shall employ an auctioneer licensed under the provisions of this chapter to conduct any auctions in this state; and

(3) If such company is a foreign corporation, satisfactory evidence approved by the commission that such company is authorized to do business in this state and is registered in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title 14.

(b) A company owned by or employing one or more full-time auctioneers licensed by the commission may be exempt from subsection (a) of this Code section, provided that such company is directly supervised by a licensed auctioneer.

(c) A company licensed under Chapter 47 and Chapter 48 of this title which engages in the business of auctioning on behalf of insurance companies and financial institutions shall not be subject to the requirements of paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-6-18.

(d) An auction company must maintain at all times an active trust account and register such account with the Georgia Auctioneers Commission.

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