Mississippi § 73-4-23 - Exemption from examination requirements for nonresidents.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 73-4-23 — Exemption from examination requirements for nonresidents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-4-23. Exemption from examination requirements for nonresidents.
Any auctioneer who is licensed in a state that (a) has requirements equal to the requirements of this chapter, (b) has requirements that have been approved by the commission, after a review of such state’s licensing law, and (c) has entered into a reciprocal licensing agreement with the State of Mississippi through such state’s regulatory authority over auctioneering, may apply for and be granted a license without examination. Applicants for a license through reciprocity shall furnish the commission by application the same information as that required of resident applicants. In addition to the biennial license fee, nonresidents shall pay to the commission a fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). A nonresident auctioneer shall furnish to the commission a surety bond, obligated to the State of Mississippi, in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) prior to being issued a license. The bond shall be executed by the person seeking the license as principal and by a corporate surety, licensed to do business in this state, as surety. The bond shall otherwise be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant or military spouse shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 73-4-23 ("Exemption from examination requirements for nonresidents.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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