General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 100 Auctioneers

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 100, Section 1
  In this chapter, the following words and terms, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:— “Auction” or “Public auction”, any sale, coming...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Auctioneers; licenses - Chapter 100, Section 2
  Except as otherwise provided, no person shall engage in the business of or act as an auctioneer in the commonwealth, directly or indirectly, either temporarily...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Applications for licenses; acceptance of license; service of process - Chapter 100, Section 3
  Any person desiring to be licensed as an auctioneer shall make written application, under oath, to the deputy director on a form provided by him....
• Massachusetts General Laws - Written examination - Chapter 100, Section 3A
  There shall be a written examination process to license auctioneers in the commonwealth. Such examination shall be administered by an independent testing service designated by...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Licensing of nonresidents; exemption from written examination - Chapter 100, Section 3B
  A nonresident individual may be licensed as an auctioneer upon conforming to all pertinent provisions of this chapter, provided that the division may exempt from...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Validity of license; time period - Chapter 100, Section 3C
  A license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue unless sooner suspended or revoked and shall be renewed...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Denial of applications; hearing; grounds - Chapter 100, Section 4
  No license application conforming to the requirements of sections three and three A shall be denied except after a public hearing held by the deputy...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Licenses; issuance - Chapter 100, Section 5
  Each license issued by the deputy director shall bear a number, shall be valid for one year from the date of its issuance, may be...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Suspension or revocation of licenses; cancellation; replacement licenses - Chapter 100, Section 6
  Prior to its expiration date, a license may be suspended or revoked by the deputy director in accordance with the procedure and on the grounds...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Records - Chapter 100, Section 7
  The deputy director shall keep on file, in convenient form and open to public inspection, all license applications and copies of licenses issued and shall...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Licensees; account of goods sold; sales and use taxes - Chapter 100, Section 8
  Each licensee shall keep a complete and accurate account of all goods and chattels sold by him, including the names and addresses of the persons...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Prohibited practices - Chapter 100, Section 9
  No licensee or other person shall: (a) sell or offer for sale at auction goods known by him to be owned by a minor; (b)...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Special or annual auction permits - Chapter 100, Section 10
  No person shall conduct an auction without a special or annual permit issued by the city or town in which the auction is to be...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Certain auctions not subject to chapter - Chapter 100, Section 11
  The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any auction held or conducted by an order or judgment of any court of the commonwealth...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Violations of chapter; punishment - Chapter 100, Section 12
  Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be fined not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Alteration, amendment or repeal of rules and regulations - Chapter 100, Section 13
  The division may make and, from time to time alter, amend or repeal rules and regulations for the conduct of auctioneers in the commonwealth not...

Last modified: September 11, 2015