Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.01 License required.
Sec. 390.01. - License required.
No person shall act as auctioneer or engage in the business of auctioneer in Saint Paul without a license.
(Code 1956, § 401.01)
Auctioneers
Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXIX, ch. 390
in effectSaint Paul Legislative Code § 390.02 Fee.
Sec. 390.02. - Fee.
The fee required is five hundred dollars ($500.00); provided, however, that the fee to be paid by auctioneers of livestock only, at a fixed place of business, shall be fifty dollars ($50.00), and the face of the license shall designate the place where such auctioneers may sell; provided, further, that fees for short-term and nonresident special licenses shall be as hereinafter stated.
(Code 1956, § 401.04; Ord. No. 16927, 6-3-82)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.03 Application.
Sec. 390.03. - Application.
Every person desiring to obtain a license to act as auctioneer or to engage in the business of auctioneer in said city shall apply in writing for the same to the inspector. In his application he shall designate the place in which he proposes to conduct his business and the particular line of business, if any, in which he proposes to engage, and state the length of time therein that he has been a resident of the State of Minnesota, and an auctioneer's license will not be granted to any person who has not been a resident of the State of Minnesota for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the making of the application for such license. All applications for licenses under this chapter shall first be referred to the director of the department of police for investigation and report by him upon the character and responsibility of the applicant.
(Code 1956, § 401.02)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.04 Bond.
Sec. 390.04. - Bond.
With the written application the applicant shall transmit to the inspector a bond duly executed to the City of Saint Paul by the applicant, as principal, and by a surety company duly licensed to do business in the State of Minnesota, as surety, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), conditioned for the faithful observance of the ordinances of said city on the part of said applicant as auctioneer, and upon his proper accounting to parties lawfully interested therein for moneys and proceeds derived from sales at auctions, made by him, and further conditioned for the payment to any person of any damages such person may suffer by reason of any false statement or representation made by said auctioneer at the time of the sale of any article sold by him. Such bonds may be sued upon any person injured by any false statement or representation of said auctioneer or by any person to whom he shall fail to promptly pay over any moneys to which such person may be entitled.
(Code 1956, § 401.03)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.05 Short-term licenses; fees; other requirements.
Sec. 390.05. - Short-term licenses; fees; other requirements.
The director may grant a license to any person qualified under the provisions of this chapter to act as auctioneer, for a period of one (1) day or a specified number of days, upon payment of a license fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day for which the license is required. All the terms, provisions, conditions and requirements of this chapter relating to applications for annual licenses shall apply to applicants for a license for one (1) day or for a specified number of days, and the applicant for such daily license shall, in addition to the other requirements, specify in his application the particular day or days for which the license is required, the place or places where the auction or auctions is or are to be conducted, and the kind of property to be sold at such auction or auctions; and the license if granted by the director shall be issued by the inspector for the day or days, place or places, and kind of property specified, and none other.
(Code 1956, § 401.05; Ord. No. 16927, 6-3-82)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.06 Residence requirements.
Sec. 390.06. - Residence requirements.
(a) Any person who has been a resident of the City of Saint Paul for four (4) consecutive years, has, during such period of residence, been licensed as an auctioneer in said city, and who maintains an office of business in the city, shall be deemed to have complied with the residence requirements of this chapter.
(b) Any person who has resided in the State of Minnesota for the period of three (3) years next preceding his application for license hereunder, who shall maintain a place of business within the City of Saint Paul and who shall have held an auctioneer's license issued to him by said city for each of the two (2) calendar years next preceding such application shall be deemed to possess the residence requirements of this chapter.
(Code 1956, §§ 401.08, 401.09)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.07 Nonresident auctioneer's license.
Sec. 390.07. - Nonresident auctioneer's license.
Despite any contrary provision hereof, the director may issue a special auctioneer's license to a nonresident auctioneer duly licensed as such by the governmental agency of his place of residence. No such special auctioneer's license shall be operative at more than one (1) auction sale site or for more than one (1) auction sale or for any period in excess of ten (10) days to be specified therein, and the same shall restrict the operations of the licensee hereunder to such sale as shall be conducted in association with a resident regularly licensed auctioneer hereunder. The license fee for any such special auctioneer's license shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) for each day for which the license is required. All the terms, provisions, conditions and requirements of this chapter relating to applications for annual licenses, except those pertaining to residency, shall apply to applicants for a special license for one (1) day or for a specified number of days, not to exceed ten (10) days, and the applicant for such special license shall, in addition to the other requirements, specify in his application the day or days for which the license is required, the place where the auction is to be conducted, and the kind of property to be sold at such auction, and the license, if granted by the director, shall be issued by the inspector for the day or days, place and kind of property specified, and none other.
(Code 1956, § 401.10; Ord. No. 16927, 6-3-82)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.08 Place of business.
Sec. 390.08. - Place of business.
Every license granted under this chapter shall state the place, as specified in the application for such license, at which the licensee is to conduct his business, and no person shall act as auctioneer or engage in business as such at any place in said city not designated in his license, unless permission to do so shall first be obtained in writing from the inspector; provided, however, that the director may change the place of business at which any person licensed under this chapter shall act.
(Code 1956, § 401.06; Ord. No. 16927, 6-3-82)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.09 Deputies prohibited.
Sec. 390.09. - Deputies prohibited.
No licensed auctioneer shall have power or authority to deputize any person to sell or cry for sale at public auction any goods, wares or merchandise under or by virtue of the license issued to such auctioneer.
(Code 1956, § 401.07)
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 390.10 Restrictions.
Sec. 390.10. - Restrictions.
No auctioneer shall sell or attempt to sell at public auction any silverware, jewelry, watches, clothing or other wearing apparel, or fur garments.
(Code 1956, § 401.04)
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