No person who is not a bona fide potential purchaser shall act at any going out of business sale or distress merchandise sale as bidder, or what is commonly known as a "capper," "booster," or "shiller," or offer or make any false bid to buy any article sold or offered for sale at any going out of business sale or distress merchandise sale.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
Chapter 13 - Going Out of Business or Distress Merchandise Sales.
Section 8-13-3 - License - Application.
Section 8-13-4 - License - Bond Required of Applicant.
Section 8-13-5 - License - Public Hearing on Application.
Section 8-13-7 - License - License Issued Only to Bona Fide Merchant.
Section 8-13-9 - License - When Probate Judge to Issue License.
Section 8-13-10 - License - Restrictions on Issuance.
Section 8-13-11 - License - Surrender of Business Licenses.
Section 8-13-13 - License - Revocation or Suspension.
Section 8-13-14 - Use of Trade, Business or Firm Name of Licensee After Issuance of License.
Section 8-13-15 - Sales to Be Held Only at Regular Store Hours; Exceptions.
Section 8-13-16 - Advertising.
Section 8-13-17 - Sale Limited to Inventoried Stock; Additions to Inventory.
Section 8-13-20 - False Bidders, etc., Prohibited.
Section 8-13-22 - Penalties for Violation of Chapter; Each Sale, etc., Constitutes Separate Offense.