Section 8-14-1
Section 8-14-1
Records to be kept by persons selling personal property at auction; inspection of records by law enforcement officers.
(a) Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling personal property at public auction in the State of Alabama, whether the same shall be their own property or whether they sell the same at auction as agent or employee of others, shall keep and maintain records in which shall be described and inventoried all articles of personal property received by such person, firm, or corporation for sale at auction, including the date of such receipt, the date of sale, the names and addresses of persons from whom the property was received for sale, and the names and addresses of persons to whom the property was sold; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale of livestock at auction.
(b) The records required to be kept by this section shall be open at all times to inspection by all law enforcement officers; and persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of selling personal property at public auction are required in any case to give all information they may have of property received and sold or offered for sale by them.
(c) Any person, firm, or corporation failing, neglecting, or refusing to keep and maintain the records provided for in this section or to permit the inspection thereof by the proper authorities shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000.
(Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 428, p. 572, §§1, 2, 3.)Section 8-14-20
Section 8-14-20
Sales at auction restricted.
Repealed by Act 98–271, § 3, effective July 1, 1998 .
(Acts 1923, No. 522, p. 691; Code 1923, §3319; Code 1940, T. 57, §84.)Section 8-14-21
Section 8-14-21
Prohibited hours of sale.
THIS SECTION IS REPEALED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1998, BY ACT 98–271.
(Code 1923, §3320; Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 322, p. 314; Code 1940, T. 57, §85.)Section 8-14-22
Section 8-14-22
By-bidders, cappers, and boosters.
It shall be unlawful for any person to act as by-bidder, or what is commonly known as capper or booster, at any public auction regulated by this article, or to place, offer, or make any false bid to buy, or pretend to buy, any article sold or offered for sale at any such auction sale.
(Acts 1923, No. 522, p. 691; Code 1923, §3321; Code 1940, T. 57, §86.)Section 8-14-23
Section 8-14-23
Descriptions of goods considered warranties.
Any person, firm, or corporation selling, disposing of, or offering for sale at public auction any gold, silver, plated ware, precious stones, watches, clocks, jewelry, bric-a-brac, china, or glassware shall be truthful in describing the same with respect to the character, quality, kind, and description of the same, which, for the purpose thereof, shall be considered as warranties.
(Acts 1923, No. 522, p. 691; Code 1923, §3322; Code 1940, T. 57, §87.)Section 8-14-24
Section 8-14-24
Penalty for violation of article.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be fined upon conviction in a sum not exceeding $500, to which may be added imprisonment for not exceeding 90 days in the discretion of the court.
(Acts 1923, No. 522, p. 691; Code 1923, §3323; Code 1940, T. 57, §88.)
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