Title XXVI, Occupations and Professions

(1) KRS 330.030 shall not apply to: (a) An auction conducted by or under the direction of any public authority or pursuant to any judicial order or decree, or to any sale required by law to be at auction; (b) An auction of any real or personal property conducted exclusively by an…

Insurance -- Fees and charges -- Fund -- List of licensees -- Administrative regulations -- Removal of members -- Compensation. (1) There is hereby created a Board of Auctioneers. The Governor shall appoint a board consisting of five (5) members, all of whom immediately prior to …

process. (1) (a) Every applicant for licensure shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age, show proof of a high school diploma or equivalent, and, within the preceding five (5) years, shall not have committed any act that constitutes grounds for license suspension or revocation…

Continuing education requirement -- Pocket license -- Duty of auctioneer upon termination of apprentice employment -- Placement of licenses in escrow -- Notice of change of address -- Continuing education. (1) An apprentice auctioneer applying for an auctioneer license shall, sub…

requirements. (1) An individual holding an auctioneer license from the proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States of America or the District of Columbia that has licensing requirements equal to or substantially equivalent to the requirements in thi…

and disputes. (1) Every auctioneer licensed under this chapter shall maintain a definite place of business in the Commonwealth, except that a nonresident holding a valid Kentucky auctioneer license is not required to maintain an active place of business in the Commonwealth if a p…

Emergency orders and hearings. (1) The board may suspend for a period up to five (5) years or revoke the license of any licensee, or levy fines not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000), with a maximum fine of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year arising from any single inci…

(1) All complaints against licensees shall be submitted to the board on forms furnished by the board. The complaint shall state facts which, if true, would present a prima facie case against the licensee. (2) The board shall send the answer form and a copy of the complaint to the…

investigation -- Disposition hearing. (1) The board may upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified written complaint of any person, investigate the actions of any licensee or any person who assumes to act as a licensee if the complaint, or complaint together with other evid…

Appeal. (1) Before denying an application for license or before imposing any disciplinary action authorized under KRS 330.110, the board shall set the matter for an administrative hearing, if a hearing is requested by the applicant or licensee. The hearing shall be conducted in a…

(1) Any licensee whose license has been revoked shall not be issued another license for a period of five (5) years from the date of revocation. (2) The revocation of an auctioneer's license shall automatically suspend every apprentice auctioneer's license granted to any person em…

The board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. 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 ori…

recovery by apprentice auctioneer, exception. (1) No person, engaged in the business of or acting in the capacity of any licensee under this chapter shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of the Commonwealth for the collection of compensation for any services performed …

charges, and assessments -- Purpose -- Use -- Statement of income and expenses -- Coverage of licensees. (1) (a) There is hereby created and established in the State Treasury the auctioneer's education, research, and recovery fund. (b) In addition to the license fees established …

No municipality or other political subdivision shall regulate, tax, or license any licensee except for those administrative regulations, taxes, or licenses which may be reasonably imposed or required among all persons engaged in business generally.

(1) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of law and in furtherance of the policies set forth in KRS 355.2-328, at any auction sale of horses, the auctioneer: (a) May receive bids from the seller, consignor, or his agent, disclosed or undisclosed, if notice has been given in th…

activities. (1) An auctioneer licensed under this chapter may obtain a special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. A special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license shall allow the auctioneer to auction alcoholic be…

Absolute auction -- Presumption of reserve auction -- Bids by seller -- Avoidance of sale -- Prohibitions. (1) If real or personal property is offered in lots or parcels in a sale by auction, each lot or parcel shall be the subject of a separate sale. This subsection shall not pr…

(1) Any advertising pertaining to an auction shall include the name of the managing principal auctioneer for the auction and indicate that he or she is an auctioneer, except that any advertising pertaining to an auction conducted at an auction house operated by a licensed auction…

(1) Any person engaging in auction activities regulated by this chapter without a license shall be guilty of: (a) For the first offense, a violation with a fine up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250); (b) For the second offense, a Class B misdemeanor with a fine up to two hundred…