New York § 24 - 24Mock auction
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 24 — 24Mock auction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24. 24Mock auction
§ 24. Mock auction. A person who buys or sells, or pretends to buy or sell, any goods, wares, or merchandise, or any species of property except ships, vessels, or real or leasehold estate, exposed for sale by auction, if an actual sale, purchase, and change of ownership therein does not thereupon take place, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for thirty days, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or both. A person who obtains money or property from another, or obtains the signature of another to any writing, the false making of which would be forgery, by means of any false or fraudulent sale of property or pretended property by auction, or by any of the practices known as mock auctions, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and in addition thereto he forfeits any license he may hold to act as an auctioneer, and is forever disqualified from receiving a license to act as an auctioneer in this state.
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 24
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 24 cover?
Section 24 ("24Mock auction") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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