§ 44-21-8. Payments to general and city or town treasurers.
Every auctioneer shall, within ten (10) days after rendering the account and taking the oath under § 44-21-7, pay the amount of duty upon the account of sales to the general treasurer for the use of the state, and the amount of duty due the city or town, to the city or town treasurer; and in case no sales on which duties are payable have been made, the auctioneer shall make an affidavit of this fact at the time and in the manner directed by this chapter, and transmit the affidavit to the general treasurer.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 159, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 188, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 216, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 337, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 44-21-8; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 32.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 44-21 - Duty on Auction Sales
Section 44-21-1. - Sales subject to duty.
Section 44-21-2. - Duty imposed — Apportionment between state and city or town.
Section 44-21-3. - Amount on which duty based — Retention and payment by auctioneer.
Section 44-21-4. - Bidding on part of property to be sold.
Section 44-21-5. - Purchase by auctioneer or original owner.
Section 44-21-6. - Accounts rendered by auctioneers.
Section 44-21-7. - Oath to auctioneer’s account.
Section 44-21-8. - Payments to general and city or town treasurers.
Section 44-21-9. - Forfeiture for neglect of duty by auctioneer.