§ 17-17-302 - Issuance and renewal -- Change of location.

17-17-302. Issuance and renewal -- Change of location.

(a) (1) An examination shall not be required for the renewal of any present or future license unless the license has been revoked. In this case, the applicant shall take and pass the written examination offered by the Auctioneer's Licensing Board before a new license may be issued.

(2) Licensed auctioneers have a one-hundred-twenty-day grace period beyond a renewal date to renew a license.

(3) (A) Penalty for late renewals beyond the one-hundred-twenty-day grace period shall be two (2) times the sum of a normal license renewal fee.

(B) (i) The board shall notify a licensee of the penalty in subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section by first class mail.

(ii) If a licensee does not renew his or her license within thirty (30) days after the notice in subdivision (a)(3)(B)(i) of this section is mailed, the board shall send a second notice by certified mail.

(b) (1) (A) The issuance fee for each auctioneer's license shall be one hundred dollars ($100).

(B) The annual renewal fee for each license shall be one hundred dollars ($100).

(C) All licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year.

(2) In the absence of a reason or condition that might warrant the refusal of the renewing of the license and upon receipt of the written request of the applicant and the applicant's annual fee, the board shall issue a new license each ensuing year.

(c) The board shall prepare and deliver to each licensee a license certificate and pocket card.

(d) (1) Notice in writing shall be given to the board by each licensee of any change of business location within thirty (30) days after any change in location, and at that time the board shall issue a new license for the unexpired period.

(2) A change of business location shall automatically cancel the license previously issued.

(3) Changing a business location and issuance of a new license shall entitle the board to collect five dollars ($5.00).