No person shall carry on the occupation or business of auctioneer
or conduct a public auction as auctioneer without first obtaining
a license therefor as provided by this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any of the
following: Sheriff, constable, Sergeant at Arms, executor, administrator,
guardian, assignee of an insolvent debtor, trustee in bankruptcy,
receiver or other person required or authorized by law or court order
to sell real or personal property; religious, charitable, civic or
other organization which is not organized for pecuniary profit and
which does not regularly engage in the business of auctions and auctioneers.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in §
485-1, to engage in the activity identified and regulated by this chapter, without first having obtained a license therefor and paid the fee required for such license, both as provided in Chapter
485, Licenses and Business Regulations. Any person engaging in such activity who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
A. Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this chapter shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of §
1-15.
[Amended 10-12-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4234]
B. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day
for each and every violation of this chapter.
C. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation or violations occur or continue.
D. The imposition of a fine or imprisonment as punishment for a violation of any provision of this chapter shall not be deemed to be in lieu of any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 providing for revocation or suspension of any license issued under this chapter and Chapter
485.