Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3107

  • Applicant: means any person applying for a license under this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3103
  • Apprentice: means any person who is employed, either directly or indirectly, by an auctioneer to deal or engage in auctions or who is studying to become an auctioneer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3103
  • Auction: includes but is not limited to all of the following:

                (i) Live auctions. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3103

  • Auctioneer: means any person who, for another, with or without receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, sells or offers to sell property at an auction. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3103
  • Board: means the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board created in this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3103
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, company, corporation, association, or group however organized. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3103

A.  The board may upon its own initiative and shall upon the written complaint of any person investigate alleged violations of this Chapter by any licensed or unlicensed auctioneer, auction house, any applicant, or any apprentice auctioneer or applicant.

B.  Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3123.

Acts 1986, No. 564, §5, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 157, §3; Acts 1993, No. 584, §1.