IC 25-6.1-1
Chapter 1. Short Title and Definitions
IC 25-6.1-1-1 Short title
Sec. 1. Short Title. This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Auctioneer and Auction Licensing Act." As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1.
IC 25-6.1-1-2 Scope of article
Sec. 2. This article provides licensing and registration for persons
engaged in operating, conducting or otherwise producing auctions.
No other agency or political subdivision of the state shall impose on
a licensee or seller at auction any registration or license requirement
or any license or employment fee or charge on account of such
auction activities. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.163, SEC.1.
IC 25-6.1-1-3 Definitions
Sec. 3. As used in this article:
"Auction" means a sale transaction conducted by means of oral or
written exchanges between an auctioneer and the members of the
auctioneer's audience, which exchanges consist of a series of
invitations for offers for the purchase of goods or real estate made by
the auctioneer and offers to purchase made by members of the
audience and culminate in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the
highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the
participating audience.
"Auction company" means any person or persons who, as a part
of its business, arranges, manages, sponsors, advertises, or carries out
auctions.
"Auction house" means an established place of business including
an auction barn, a sale barn, and a sale pavilion and its contiguous
surroundings where two (2) or more auctions are held within any
twelve (12) month period and where representations are regularly
made that goods are sold at auction. Each day during which goods or
real estate are being offered for sale at auction shall constitute one
(1) auction. A sale barn or livestock auction market that is used
exclusively for the auctioning of livestock and is licensed by the
Indiana state board of animal health is not an auction house as
defined herein.
"Auctioneer" means an individual who is engaged in, or who by
advertising or otherwise holds the individual out as being available
to engage in, the calling for, the recognition of, and the acceptance
of offers for the purchase of goods or real estate at an auction.
"Commission" means the Indiana auctioneer commission.
"Goods" means any goods, wares, chattels, merchandise, or other
personal property, including domestic animals and farm products.
"Licensee" means any person licensed or issued a temporary
permit under this article and, in the case of an auction house or
auction company, includes the person required to obtain a license for
such auction house or auction company.
"Organization" means a corporation, a limited liability company,
a partnership, a trust (specifically including a business trust), a firm,
an association, or any other form of business enterprise which is
owned by two (2) or more individuals.
"Person" means an organization or an individual.
"Real estate" means any right, title, or interest in real property,
including fixtures.
"Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensing
agency established by IC 25-1-5-3. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.163, SEC.2; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.35; P.L.132-1984, SEC.14;
P.L.214-1993, SEC.13; P.L.1-2006, SEC.422.
IC 25-6.1-1
Chapter 1. Short Title and Definitions
IC 25-6.1-1-1 Short title
Sec. 1. Short Title. This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Auctioneer and Auction Licensing Act." As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1.
IC 25-6.1-1-2 Scope of article
Sec. 2. This article provides licensing and registration for persons
engaged in operating, conducting or otherwise producing auctions.
No other agency or political subdivision of the state shall impose on
a licensee or seller at auction any registration or license requirement
or any license or employment fee or charge on account of such
auction activities. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.163, SEC.1.
IC 25-6.1-1-3 Definitions
Sec. 3. As used in this article:
"Auction" means a sale transaction conducted by means of oral or
written exchanges between an auctioneer and the members of the
auctioneer's audience, which exchanges consist of a series of
invitations for offers for the purchase of goods or real estate made by
the auctioneer and offers to purchase made by members of the
audience and culminate in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the
highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the
participating audience.
"Auction company" means any person or persons who, as a part
of its business, arranges, manages, sponsors, advertises, or carries out
auctions.
"Auction house" means an established place of business including
an auction barn, a sale barn, and a sale pavilion and its contiguous
surroundings where two (2) or more auctions are held within any
twelve (12) month period and where representations are regularly
made that goods are sold at auction. Each day during which goods or
real estate are being offered for sale at auction shall constitute one
(1) auction. A sale barn or livestock auction market that is used
exclusively for the auctioning of livestock and is licensed by the
Indiana state board of animal health is not an auction house as
defined herein.
"Auctioneer" means an individual who is engaged in, or who by
advertising or otherwise holds the individual out as being available
to engage in, the calling for, the recognition of, and the acceptance
of offers for the purchase of goods or real estate at an auction.
"Commission" means the Indiana auctioneer commission.
"Goods" means any goods, wares, chattels, merchandise, or other
personal property, including domestic animals and farm products.
"Licensee" means any person licensed or issued a temporary
permit under this article and, in the case of an auction house or
auction company, includes the person required to obtain a license for
such auction house or auction company.
"Organization" means a corporation, a limited liability company,
a partnership, a trust (specifically including a business trust), a firm,
an association, or any other form of business enterprise which is
owned by two (2) or more individuals.
"Person" means an organization or an individual.
"Real estate" means any right, title, or interest in real property,
including fixtures.
"Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensing
agency established by IC 25-1-5-3. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.163, SEC.2; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.35; P.L.132-1984, SEC.14;
P.L.214-1993, SEC.13; P.L.1-2006, SEC.422.
IC 25-6.1-1
Chapter 1. Short Title and Definitions
IC 25-6.1-1-1 Short title
Sec. 1. Short Title. This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Auctioneer and Auction Licensing Act." As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1.
IC 25-6.1-1-2 Scope of article
Sec. 2. This article provides licensing and registration for persons
engaged in operating, conducting or otherwise producing auctions.
No other agency or political subdivision of the state shall impose on
a licensee or seller at auction any registration or license requirement
or any license or employment fee or charge on account of such
auction activities. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.163, SEC.1.
IC 25-6.1-1-3 Definitions
Sec. 3. As used in this article:
"Auction" means a sale transaction conducted by means of oral or
written exchanges between an auctioneer and the members of the
auctioneer's audience, which exchanges consist of a series of
invitations for offers for the purchase of goods or real estate made by
the auctioneer and offers to purchase made by members of the
audience and culminate in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the
highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the
participating audience.
"Auction company" means any person or persons who, as a part
of its business, arranges, manages, sponsors, advertises, or carries out
auctions.
"Auction house" means an established place of business including
an auction barn, a sale barn, and a sale pavilion and its contiguous
surroundings where two (2) or more auctions are held within any
twelve (12) month period and where representations are regularly
made that goods are sold at auction. Each day during which goods or
real estate are being offered for sale at auction shall constitute one
(1) auction. A sale barn or livestock auction market that is used
exclusively for the auctioning of livestock and is licensed by the
Indiana state board of animal health is not an auction house as
defined herein.
"Auctioneer" means an individual who is engaged in, or who by
advertising or otherwise holds the individual out as being available
to engage in, the calling for, the recognition of, and the acceptance
of offers for the purchase of goods or real estate at an auction.
"Commission" means the Indiana auctioneer commission.
"Goods" means any goods, wares, chattels, merchandise, or other
personal property, including domestic animals and farm products.
"Licensee" means any person licensed or issued a temporary
permit under this article and, in the case of an auction house or
auction company, includes the person required to obtain a license for
such auction house or auction company.
"Organization" means a corporation, a limited liability company,
a partnership, a trust (specifically including a business trust), a firm,
an association, or any other form of business enterprise which is
owned by two (2) or more individuals.
"Person" means an organization or an individual.
"Real estate" means any right, title, or interest in real property,
including fixtures.
"Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensing
agency established by IC 25-1-5-3. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.163, SEC.2; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.35; P.L.132-1984, SEC.14;
P.L.214-1993, SEC.13; P.L.1-2006, SEC.422.
