KRS 365.420: Application for license -- Bond.

Any person proposing to conduct any sale governed by KRS 365.410 to 365.480 and

365.992 shall file an application in writing and under oath with the county clerk setting

out the following facts and information regarding the proposed sale:

(1) The name and address of the applicant for the license, who shall be the owner of the

goods to be sold. If the applicant is a partnership, corporation, firm, or association,

the name, position, and address of all partners or officers, the address of the

principal office within the state, the date and place of incorporation or organization,

and whether controlling interest in the firm or business was transferred within the

twelve (12) months prior to the date of the filing of the application.

(2) The name and style in whi ch the sale is to be conducted, and the address of the

premises where the sale is to be conducted.

(3) The dates and period of time during which the sale is to be conducted.

(4) The name and address of the person who will be in charge and responsible for t he

conduct of the sale.

(5) The nature of the occupancy where the sale is to be held, whether by lease or

otherwise, and the effective date of termination of the occupancy.

(6) A full explanation with regard to the condition or necessity which is the occas ion

for the sale, including a statement of the descriptive name of the sale and the

reasons why the name is truthfully descriptive of the sale. If the application is for a

license to conduct a removal sale, it shall also contain a statement setting forth t he

location of the premises to which the business is to be moved. If the application is

for a license to conduct a fire sale, it shall contain a statement as to the time,

location and cause of the damage.

(7) A full, detailed and complete inventory of the goods that are to be sold, which

inventory shall:

(a) Itemize the goods to be sold and contain sufficient information concerning

each item or class of items, to clearly identify them. That information shall

include, but not be limited to, the quantity, mak e, brand name, model, and

manufacturer's number, if applicable. The itemization shall be set out in forms

prescribed by the Attorney General pursuant to administrative regulation. The

Attorney General may design a particularized form to be used for busines ses

that because of their nature or the type of merchandise offered or sold are

better suited to the use of a specialized form.

(b) List separately any goods which were purchased during a ninety (90) day

period immediately prior to the date of making application for the license.

(c) Show the cost of each item or class of items of goods and the total retail value

of the inventory, together with the name and address of the seller or supplier

of the items to the applicant, the date of the purchase, and the dat e of the

delivery of each item to the applicant. The cost listed shall conform with the

costs listed on the inventory used for the applicant's most recent federal

income tax return adjusted for sales and purchases; and

(8) Provide a good and sufficient bon d, payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in

the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), with sureties approved by the court

judge, conditioned on compliance with KRS 365.410 to 365.480 and 365.992 and,

attached to the bond, a verified statement by the owner or his duly authorized agent:

(a) That the sale is for the purpose designated in the advertising of the sale;

(b) That the inventory contains no goods on consignment or not purchased in the

usual course of business for resale, on bona fide orders without cancellation or

return privileges;

(c) That no goods will be added to the inventory after the application is made o r

during the sale;

(d) That the applicant or any person with whom the applicant is or has been

associated in the business has not conducted a going out of business sale at the

same location within two (2) years prior to the date of filing of the application;

(e) That no means have been established by the applicant for continuation of the

business at the same location upon termination of the sale in the case of a

going out of business sale; and the business described in such going out of

business sale is to be discontinued upon termination of the sale and is not to

be continued by the same person, directly or indirectly, by partnership,

corporation, or otherwise, under the same name or under a different name at

the same location for which the inventory for the sale was filed;

(f) That no goods listed in the inventory have been the subject of a licensed sale

conducted within one (1) year prior to the date of the application, unless they

were damaged by fire, smoke, or water while in the possession of the

applicant.