Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 734.18 - Display of licenses and registration certificates(a)General rule.--Every licensee and registrant under this act shall prominently display the certificate of licensure or registration at the licensee's or registrant's office, and the current wallet card or any facsimile thereof issued to the licensee or registrant shall be shown on demand of any person at all auctions or sales at auction conducted by any licensee or in connection with any transaction conducted by any registrant.(b) Apprentice auctioneers.--All auctioneers shall prominently display in their office the license certificate of any apprentice auctioneer employed by them and the current renewal card or any facsimile thereof of any apprentice auctioneer employed by them shall be available on demand at any sale in which an apprentice is employed. A license issued to an apprentice auctioneer shall designate his qualified sponsor by name. Prompt notice in writing within ten days shall be given to the board by the apprentice auctioneer of any change of qualified sponsor and of the name of the new qualified sponsor into whose service the apprentice auctioneer is about to enter or has entered. A new license shall be issued without charge by the board to the apprentice auctioneer for the unexpired term of the original license. The new sponsor shall be a qualified sponsor. The change of qualified sponsor or employment by any licensed apprentice auctioneer without notice to the board shall automatically cancel the license issued to him. It is the duty of the qualified sponsor named in the license to notify the board within ten days of any change in status of an apprentice licensed under him. It is unlawful for an apprentice auctioneer to pay compensation to an auctioneer for the sole purpose of listing the apprentice as an employee. (c)[Repealed by 2016 Amendment.]Amended by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 88, § 14, eff. 9/18/2016.1983, Dec. 22, P.L. 327, No. 85, § 18, effective 1/1/1984.