30-11-512. Assistant -- who may act and when. (1) An auctioneer, in the event of inability to attend an auction by reason of sickness, the performance of a duty imposed by law, or during a temporary absence from the city or county within which the individual is auctioneer, may employ an agent or employee to hold the auction in the auctioneer's name and behalf.
(2) The employee shall file with the county clerk of the county an affidavit swearing to faithfully perform the duties of auctioneer.
(3) An auctioneer may employ a crier at any sale, for whose acts the auctioneer is responsible.
History: En. Sec. 3408, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2127, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4150, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3292; re-en. Sec. 4150, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 66-206, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 74-712 by Sec. 12, Ch. 263, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 74-712; amd. Sec. 930, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Auction Sales and Auctioneers
30-11-501. Sale by auction defined
30-11-503. Sale under written conditions
30-11-504. Auctioneer's memorandum of sale
30-11-506. Auctioneer's authority from the seller
30-11-507. Auctioneer's authority from the bidder
30-11-508. Auctioneer -- authority and bond
30-11-509. Reciprocal privileges to nonresident auctioneers
30-11-510. Bond and sureties -- approval -- filing
30-11-511. Auctioneers ex officio
30-11-512. Assistant -- who may act and when
30-11-513. Auctioneers to designate one place of business -- partners