21 N.C. Admin. Code 4B.0103

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 04B .0103 - DEFINITIONS

Whenever used in this Chapter:

(1) "Auction house," "auction barn," or "auction gallery" shall mean an auction business that conducts auctions at a single location and where consignments are brought to the location by either the auctioneer/auction firm or the public to be sold at auction.

(2) "Auctioneers Law" or "licensing law" shall refer to G.S. 85B.

(3) "Board" shall mean the North Carolina Auctioneers Commission.

(4) "Buyer's Premium" shall mean any additional charge owed by a buyer to the auctioneer, auction firm, or to the seller above the highest accepted bid amount.

(5) "Course" shall mean the curriculum, instruction, and activities of schools of auctioneering subject to the rules of this Subchapter.

(6) "Minimum Bid" shall mean minimum opening bids.

(7) "Principal(s)" as it pertains to auction firms shall mean director(s), officer(s), owner(s), and partner(s).

(8) "Sole Proprietor Auction Business" shall mean a licensed auctioneer whose business is not defined as an "Auction Firm" as set forth in G.S. 85B-1(6).

21 N.C. Admin. Code 04B .0103

Authority G.S. 85B-1; 85B-3.1; 85B-4;
Eff. November 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2006; April 1, 2001; April 1, 1996; January 1, 1995;
Readopted Eff. July 1, 2020.

Authority G.S. 85B-1; 85B-3.1; 85B-4;
Eff. November 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2006; April 1, 2001; April 1, 1996; January 1, 1995.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 35, Issue 03, August 3, 2020 effective 7/1/2020.