It shall be unlawful for any person to cry for
sale any property, goods, wares or merchandise in this City, at public
auction or sale by bid, except as hereinafter provided, without the
license so to do signed by the Mayor.
[Amended 12-13-1948; 11-2-2015]
Any person or persons so exhibiting or selling
goods, wares or merchandise shall pay a license fee of $100 per auction,
which shall entitle such licensee to exhibit, cry for sale and sell
property, goods, wares and merchandise in said City at public auction
or sale by bid during the calendar year in which said license shall
be issued, and which license shall not be transferable.
This chapter shall not apply to sales made by
officers of the court under its direction.
[Amended 3-8-1999]
Any person violating any provisions of this
chapter shall be guilty of an offense within the meaning of the Penal
Law of the State of New York and shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $100 nor more than $500 and/or up to 15 days in jail, and
each day on which such violation occurs or continues shall constitute
a separate offense.