§ 85B-6. Fees; local governments not to charge fees or require licenses. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 85B‑6.  Fees; localgovernments not to charge fees or require licenses.

(a)        The Commissionshall collect and remit to the State Treasurer fees in an amount not to exceedthe following:

   Item                                                                                                                             MaximumFee

Apprentice Auctioneers:

   Application for license...................................................................................                      $125.00

   Issuance or renewal of license.......................................................................                         125.00

Auctioneers:

   Application for license...................................................................................                         125.00

   Examination..................................................................................................                           75.00

   Issuance or renewal of license.......................................................................                         250.00

Auction Firms:

   Application for license...................................................................................                         125.00

   Examination..................................................................................................                           75.00

   Issuance or renewal of license.......................................................................                         250.00

Reinstatement of License..................................................................................                           75.00.

An application fee for alicense and an examination fee are nonrefundable. The amount payable by anonresident under G.S. 85B‑5 to obtain a nonresident reciprocalauctioneer license is the greater of the amount set in the above table for anexamination for and the issuance of an auctioneer's license and the amount thenonresident's state would charge a resident auctioneer of this State to obtaina comparable license from that state.

A reinstatement fee is payablewhen a person applies for renewal of a license after the license has lapsed forfailure to renew it before it expired. The reinstatement of a lapsed license isnot retroactive in effect and does not limit the authority of the courts or ofthe Commission to take disciplinary action against a person who engages in theauctioneer profession with a lapsed license.

(b)        No local governmentor agency of local government may charge any fees or require any licenses forauctioneers, apprentice auctioneers, or auction firms in addition to those setout in this Chapter. (1973, c. 552, s. 6; c. 1195, s. 3; 1975, c. 648, s.5; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1219, s. 43.7; 1983, c. 751, s. 12; 1991 (Reg. Sess.,1992), c. 819, s. 18; 1993, c. 421, s. 1; 1999‑142, s. 6.)