Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 468.381 (2025)

Purpose.

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468.381 Purpose.The Legislature finds that unqualified auctioneers and apprentices and unreliable auction businesses present a significant threat to the public. It is the intent of the Legislature to protect the public by creating a board to regulate auctioneers, apprentices, and auction businesses and by requiring a license to operate.
History.ss. 1, 14, ch. 86-119; s. 62, ch. 91-137; s. 11, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: High Bid, LLC v. Kenneth Everett, 522 F. App'x 688 (11th Cir. 2013).
High Bid, LLC v. Kenneth Everett, 522 F. App'x 688 (11th Cir. 2013). “See Fla. Stat. §§ 468.381-468.399 . Under state law, “[n]o person shall auction or offer to auction any property in this state unless he or she is licensed,” and “[n]o business shall auction or offer to auction any property in this state unless it is licensed as an auction…”
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