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Sales and Exchanges SALES AND EXCHANGES

CHAPTER 379

SENATE BILL NO. 2338

(Senators Fors, J. Roers, Vedaa)

(Representatives Paur, Trottier)

AN ACT to create and enact subdivision yy of subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks; and to amend and reenact sections 51-05.1-01.1 and 51-05.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to auctioneer's and clerk's licenses and standards.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

310 SECTION 1. Subdivision yy of subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

yy. The public service commission for initial applicant licenses under chapter 51-05.1, except that criminal history record checks need not be made unless required by the public service commission.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 51-05.1-01.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

51-05.1-01.1. Auctioneer's license - Clerk's license - Fees - Bonds.

1. The initial and renewal application for an annual auctioneer's or clerk's license must be in writing, verified,submitted on forms designated by the commission, and must show the name, residence, and address of the applicant. An application must be filed at least ten days prior to the first auction sale the applicant is to conduct or clerk. Application for renewal of an annual license must be on forms designated by the commission. The fee for the annual license or renewal is thirty-fivefifty dollars and must accompany the application. The name and license number must appear on all advertising of sales conducted by an auctioneer or clerk. Renewals that are not received by JanuaryDecember thirty-first must be assessed an additional twenty-five dollar fee.

2. Before a license is issued to an auctioneer or clerk, the applicant must file a corporate surety bond with the commission. This bond must provide annual coverage of not less than five thousand dollars for an auctioneer or ten

310 Section 12-60-24 was also amended by section 1 of House Bill No. 1073, chapter 98, section 2 of House Bill No. 1073, chapter 98, section 18 of House Bill No. 1247, chapter 352, section 1 of House Bill No. 1253, chapter 164, section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2062, chapter 452, section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2110, chapter 218, section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2131, chapter 378, section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2174, chapter 447, and section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2187, chapter 323.