Rhode Island § 44-21-4 - Duty on Auction Sales
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§ 44-21-4. Duty on Auction Sales
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-21-4
§ 44-21-4. Bidding on part of property to be sold.
Whenever any sale or bidding is made at public auction in regard to any real estate or in regard to any goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property, upon any less quantity than the whole, for the purpose of fixing the price of any larger quantity or of the whole, the whole amount of the property sold, transferred, contracted for or negotiated by the terms and conditions of the auction is subject to a duty as if the whole has been set up and sold by auction.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 159, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 188, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 216, § 14; G.L.
1938, ch. 337, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 44-21-4.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 44-21-4 cover?
Section 44-21-4 ("Duty on Auction Sales") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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