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Section 40-6-05. Application of Chapter 1; conflicts. - Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter...
Section 40-6-10. Auctioneers' Commission created; membership and qualifications; compensation. - (A) There is created the South Carolina Auctioneers' Commission composed...
Section 40-6-20. Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Absolute auction" means...
Section 40-6-50. Administrative support; authority vested in commission; license fees. - (A) The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall provide...
Section 40-6-60. Adoption of rules and regulations. - The commission may adopt rules governing its proceedings and may...
Section 40-6-70. Initiation of investigation of fitness. - If the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and...
Section 40-6-80. Power to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses for purpose of investigation; taking evidence; compelling compliance. - For the purpose of an investigation or proceeding under this...
Section 40-6-90. Hearings. - Any hearing that is conducted as a result of an...
Section 40-6-100. Cease and desist order; petition for temporary restraining order; temporary injunction. - (A) In addition to other remedies provided for in this...
Section 40-6-110. Grounds for action against licensee or one otherwise acting as auctioneer; licensee adjudged mentally incompetent. - (A) In addition to the grounds of misconduct provided for...
Section 40-6-115. Jurisdiction of commission. - The commission has jurisdiction over the actions of licensees and...
Section 40-6-120. Revocation, suspension, or restriction of license; final order of guilt as public knowledge; civil fines. - (A) The commission, in addition to the authority granted to...
Section 40-6-130. Grounds for disciplinary action as basis for denial of licensure. - The commission may deny licensure to an applicant based on...
Section 40-6-140. Prior criminal record as grounds for denial of licensure. - A license may be denied based on a person's prior...
Section 40-6-150. Surrender of license. - A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter...
Section 40-6-160. Appeal. - A person aggrieved by a final action of the commission...
Section 40-6-170. Costs. - A person found in violation of this chapter or regulations...
Section 40-6-180. Payment of costs and fines. - All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must...
Section 40-6-190. Confidentiality; privileged communications. - Investigations and proceedings conducted under the provisions of this chapter...
Section 40-6-200. Penalties. - A person who violates the provisions of this chapter is...
Section 40-6-210. Petition for injunctive relief. - The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, on behalf of...
Section 40-6-220. Eligibility requirements for license as apprentice auctioneer; conduct of auction and review of records. - (A) To be licensed as an apprentice auctioneer, an individual...
Section 40-6-230. Eligibility requirements for license as auctioneer, purebred livestock auctioneer, or tobacco auctioneer. - (A) To be licensed as an auctioneer, an individual must:...
Section 40-6-235. Requirements for license as auction firm. - (A) To be licensed as an auction firm, a business...
Section 40-6-240. Term of licenses; renewal; proof of continuing education; lapsed license. - (A) All licenses issued under this chapter must be issued...
Section 40-6-250. License required. - Unless exempt from licensure under Section 40-6-370, no person shall...
Section 40-6-260. List of licensees. - The commission shall publish at least once a year a...
Section 40-6-270. Licensing of auctioneers licensed in another state. - (A) A person who holds a valid auctioneer license in...
Section 40-6-280. "Absolute" auctions. - It is unlawful to conduct or advertise that an auction...
Section 40-6-290. Written agreements between owner and auctioneer; records; possession of pocket card license. - (A) No licensee may conduct an auction in this State...
Section 40-6-300. Trust or escrow accounts; bank name and account number as requirement for issuance or renewal of license; notification of changes; records of transactions. - (A) A licensee who handles the proceeds of an auction...
Section 40-6-310. Estate auction requirements. - No property other than the property of a specified deceased...
Section 40-6-320. Licensing by municipalities prohibited. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, municipalities may not enact...
Section 40-6-330. Auctioneer Recovery Fund; maintenance and contributions; use of excess funds. - (A) There is created the Auctioneer Recovery Fund to be...
Section 40-6-340. Claims against fund; notification of licensee; investigation. - (A) A person aggrieved by the conduct of a licensee...
Section 40-6-350. Hearing by commission; compromise of claim; suspension of license pending repayment; subrogation. - (A) Claims made against the fund pursuant to Section 40-6-340,...
Section 40-6-360. Limitations on payments from fund. - Payments from the fund are limited as follows: (1) Only...
Section 40-6-370. Exceptions from applicability of chapter. - This chapter applies to all auctions held in this State...
Section 40-6-380. Severability. - If a provision of this chapter or the application of...