Alabama § 34-4-27 - Privilege Licenses.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-4-27 — Privilege Licenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-4-27. Privilege Licenses.
Each auctioneer shall annually pay one state license in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Each auctioneer shall also annually pay a county license fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) in each county where he or she sells by auction. No privilege license shall be required for any apprentice auctioneer when he or she is listed as the principal auctioneer. No license shall be required for any auctioneer who conducts an auction, without compensation for himself or herself, where all proceeds from the auction go to the benefit of any charitable organization. The term “auctioneer” shall include any person selling real estate, goods, wares, merchandise, automobiles, livestock, or other things of value by or at public auction. Sales at public auction involving any of the following may be conducted for compensation without a license:
(1) Sales at auction conducted by the owner of any part of the goods or real estate being offered, or an attorney representing the owner, unless the owner acquired the goods to resell.
(2) Sales for the estate of a decedent by an administrator, executor, or any person acting under order of any court or the attorney of an administrator, executor, or any person acting under order of any court.
(3) Sales of property conveyed by deed of trust, mortgage, judgment, or ordered to be sold according to the mortgage, judgment, order, or decree.
(4) All sales under legal process.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 34-4-27
What does Code of Alabama § 34-4-27 cover?
Section 34-4-27 ("Privilege Licenses.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Alabama § 34-4-27?
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Is this the official text of Alabama law?
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How does Alabama § 34-4-27 apply to my situation?
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