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New Orleans City Code ch. 30, art. IV, div. 2

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New Orleans City Code § 30-131 Application.

Sec. 30-131. - Application. All applications to conduct a sale at auction hereunder shall be addressed to the director of the department of finance. Such application shall set forth: (1) The full name, residence address and business address of the applicant. (2) The character of business the applicant has been engaged in for two years prior to the application. (3) Whether the proposed auction is to be held at the applicant's regularly established place of business and where his business has been operated for at least one year prior to the filing of such application. (4) The name, address and occupational history of each person who will participate in the sale. (5) A statement as to whether any additions to the stock or merchandise to be sold at the auction have been made within a period of 90 days prior to the filing of the application. (6) A statement to the effect that from the time of filing the application until after the end of the sale the applicant will not make any addition or permit any additions to be made to the stock as set out in the inventory attached to the application. (7) A statement to the effect that the applicant will not permit merchandise other than that described in the inventory to be stored, placed at or permitted to be in or on or to be sold or offered for sale at the premises where the auction is to be held, whether such merchandise be his own or that of another person. (8) A statement as to whether or not the applicant has conducted or caused to be held any sale by auction within a period of five years prior to the filing of the application and, if so, a brief description of the character of such other auction and of the place where it was held. (9) A statement as to whether the applicant has owned or conducted, within a two-year period prior to the filing of the application, either singly or in combination with others or as a principal shareholder, any store or other place of business other than the one mentioned as his regular place of business in the application and, if so, the character of business operated. (10) The purpose for holding the proposed auction. (11) A statement that he and all others participating in or conducting the sale will truly and correctly represent at all times to the public attending the auction the actual facts in respect to the quality and manufacture of the items offered for sale and that he will not place fictitious price tags on such items. (12) A statement as to whether the applicant or any other person he proposes to use as auctioneer or other employee at the proposed auction has been convicted of any violation of this article since October 15, 1955. (Code 1956, § 8-4)

New Orleans City Code § 30-132 Application under oath.

Sec. 30-132. - Application under oath. All of the statements submitted with the application for a license to conduct an auction sale shall be under oath and shall be sworn to before an officer duly authorized by law to administer oaths. (Code 1956, § 8-5)

New Orleans City Code § 30-133 Inventory attached to application.

Sec. 30-133. - Inventory attached to application. The applicant for a license to conduct an auction sale shall attach to his application, in quadruplicate, a true and correct inventory, item by item and article by article, listing each item proposed to be offered for sale at the sale by auction, with a statement that each item to be sold at such sale shall be tagged with a number corresponding to the number on the inventory. The description of each item on the inventory shall include the type of article, brand name, name of manufacturer, quality, kind or grade. The inventory shall be sworn to as being true and correct before an officer duly authorized to administer oaths. (Code 1956, § 8-6)

New Orleans City Code § 30-134 Time lapse before issuance.

Sec. 30-134. - Time lapse before issuance. In no event shall any license be issued under the provisions of this article prior to 15 days, exclusive of Saturdays and Sundays, after the filing of the application. (Code 1956, § 8-7)

New Orleans City Code § 30-135 Issue of license; fee.

Sec. 30-135. - Issue of license; fee. When the applicant has complied with all the requirements of this article, and upon payment of a fee in the sum of $25.00 to the city for the expense incident to the processing of the application and issuance of the license, the director of the department of finance shall grant to the applicant a license to conduct an auction for the sale of gold, silver, plated ware, precious or semiprecious stones, watches, clocks and all goods, wares and merchandise of every kind and nature whatsoever commonly classified as jewelry and leather goods in the manner provided for and in accordance with all the rules, regulations and requirements set out and provided for by this article. (Code 1956, § 8-8)

New Orleans City Code § 30-136 Revocation.

Sec. 30-136. - Revocation. If any statement contained in the inventory required in this division is not true and correct or if any licensee shall violate any of the provisions of this article his license shall be revoked by the director of the department of finance upon the receipt of proof of such violation considered legally sufficient by the department of law of the city and such revocation shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law. (Code 1956, § 8-22)

New Orleans City Code § 30-137 Violation of agent deemed violation by principal.

Sec. 30-137. - Violation of agent deemed violation by principal. Any person who obtains a license for an auction shall be responsible for all acts of any agent of his during such auction and for the entire period governed by the license to conduct such an auction. If any such agent shall violate any of the provisions of this article, it shall be as if the person who had obtained the license had himself violated such provision and his license shall be revoked by the director of the department of finance upon receipt of proof of such violation considered legally sufficient by the department of law of the city. (Code 1956, § 8-21)

New Orleans City Code § 30-138 Violator not to be licensed as auctioneer for ten years.

Sec. 30-138. - Violator not to be licensed as auctioneer for ten years. A person who has been convicted of a violation of this article shall not be granted a license to act as an auctioneer under this article for a period of ten years after such conviction. (Code 1956, § 8-23)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH30BU_ARTIVAU_DIV2LIFetched: 10/28/2026