Qualifications for appointment.
Baltimore City Code, Article 2, § 1-5
in effect§ 1-5. Qualifications for appointment.
Each applicant for appointment as an auctioneer shall:
(1) state all criminal convictions, other than traffic violation, and all pending criminal charges;
(2) certify that, for 5 years immediately preceding his application, he has not been convicted of forgery, embezzlement, larceny after trust, false pretenses, extortion, fraud, or like offenses;
(3) state whether a license of this type has been refused, suspended, or revoked in this or any other jurisdiction;
(4) verify graduation from high school or its equivalency;
(5) verify:
(i) 2 years practical experience auctioning goods or real estate; or
(ii) 1 year apprenticeship under an auctioneer licensed hereunder; or
(iii) graduation from an auction school accredited and approved by the National Auctioneers Association;
(6) submit with the application, at least 3 statements under oath from persons vouching for the applicant’s reputation for honesty, fair dealing, competency, and financial responsibility; and
(7) verify that he has been a resident of the State of Maryland for 2 years immediately preceding the application.
(Ord. 77-494.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/2/1-5Fetched: 10/25/2026