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Directory of Licensed Auctioneers and Apprentice Auctioneers


The following are portions of the Public Markets Law Regulations that pertain to auctioneers:


5.7. Auctioneer, application and duties. Auctioneers shall be licensed as required under article two-c, chapter nineteen of the West Virginia Code.

5.7.1. In case of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer is authorized to settle such dispute by reopening the bid and reselling to the highest bidder.

5.7.2. An auctioneer, when offering livestock for sale at any public market for immediate slaughter, shall publicly announce that such livestock may be purchased for immediate slaughter only.

5.7.3. An auctioneer, when selling livestock received, entered and/or offered for sale by any public market for feeding and breeding purposes, shall publicly announce that such livestock may be purchased for feeding or breeding purposes.

5.7.4. An auctioneer, when selling livestock by weight, shall announce the weight of such livestock before same is sold. When any livestock is sold he shall announce the name of the person or firm buying said livestock. When livestock is sold to a person representing himself as agent or order buyer for another person, the auctioneer shall announce the name of the agent or order buyer, and, if possible, the name of the person for whom the livestock was purchased. The auctioneer shall also announce the price at which said livestock was sold. Such announcements shall be in an audible voice that can be heard throughout the sale arena by persons of average hearing.

 

 

 
   
 

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