Requirements for license; duties of license; revocation or suspension of license.
Charleston, W. Va., City Code § 18-83
in effectSec. 18-83. - Requirements for license; duties of license; revocation or suspension of license.
(a) Each person seeking a license hereunder after the effective date of this section shall submit satisfactory evidence to the city collector showing:
(1) That he/she has successfully completed the licensing requirements of the W. Va. Code, art. 19-2C, and has obtained a license from the State of West Virginia; (Department of Agriculture;).
(2) All other information required by the city collector.
(b) Each licensee shall promptly produce for inspection such license at all sales conducted by or participated in by such licensee when requested to do so by any person and shall keep complete and accurate records of all transactions engaged in for a period of twelve months which records shall be open to inspection by the city collector of his/her authorized representative.
(c) The city collector may, by order, suspend or revoke any license hereunder for any violation of this article or for any of the following reasons:
(1) Obtaining a license through false or fraudulent representation;
(2) Making any substantial misrepresentation in any application for an auctioneer's license;
(3) Engaging in a continued and flagrant course of misrepresentation or for making false promises through an agent, advertisement or otherwise;
(4) Failing to account for or remit within a reasonable time any money belonging to others that comes into his possession;
(5) Being convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state or any other state of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude or a felony for failing to notify the city of such conviction within fifteen days of conviction;
(6) Engaging in any conduct of an auctioneer which demonstrates dishonesty or incompetency;
(7) Engaging in any conduct that constitutes fraudulent or dishonest dealing;
(8) Acting as an attorney for a client;
(9) Failing to satisfy tax and other obligations imposed by the city; and
(10) Upon the revocation of a license granted by the commissioner of agriculture of the state.
(Bill No. 7571, 4-15-2013)
Source: City of Charleston, West Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wv/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH18BU_ARTIIIAU_S18-83RELIDULIRESULIFetched: 11/7/2026