54.1-601 - Exemptions.
§ 54.1-601. Exemptions.
The provisions of this chapter and the terms "Virginia licensedauctioneer," "auctioneer" or "auction firm," as defined in § 54.1-600,shall not apply to:
1. Any person who auctions his own property, whether owned or leased,provided his regular business is not as an auctioneer;
2. Any person who is acting as a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, guardian,conservator, administrator, or executor, or any person acting under order ofa court;
3. A trustee acting under a trust agreement, deed of trust, or will;
4. An attorney-at-law licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginiaacting pursuant to a power of attorney;
5. Sales at auction conducted by or under the direction of any publicauthority, or pursuant to any judicial order or decree;
6. Sale of livestock at a public livestock market authorized by theCommissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
7. Leaf tobacco sales conducted in accordance with the provisions of §3.1-336;
8. Sale at auction of automobiles conducted under the provisions of §46.2-644.03 or by a motor vehicle dealer licensed under the provisions ofChapter 15 (§ 46.2-1500 et seq.) of Title 46.2;
9. Sale at auction of a particular brand of livestock conducted by anauctioneer of a livestock trade association;
10. Sales conducted by and on behalf of any charitable, religious, civicclub, fraternal, or political organization if the person conducting the salereceives no compensation, either directly or indirectly, therefor and has noownership interest in the merchandise being sold or financial interest in theentity providing such merchandise;
11. Sales, not exceeding one sale per year, conducted by or on behalf of acivic club or organization; or
12. Sales of collateral, sales conducted to enforce carriers' orwarehousemen's liens, bulk sales, sales of goods by a presenting bankfollowing dishonor of a documentary draft, resales of rightfully rejectedgoods, resales of goods by an aggrieved seller, or other resales conductedpursuant to Titles 8.1A through 8.10 and Chapter 23 (§ 55-416 et seq.) ofTitle 55.
(1982, c. 538, § 54-824.3; 1983, cc. 261, 522; 1986, c. 61; 1988, c. 765;1991, c. 299; 1995, c. 227; 1997, c. 801; 2009, c. 664.)