{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-299","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §299","heading":"Conditions of auction sales","body":"Each auctioneer shall post for display and describe at the beginning of each auction the conditions of the auction sale.  The conditions must indicate:\n1.  Sold \"as is.\"  Whether the property is sold \"as is\";\n2.  Highest bidder acknowledged.  Whether the highest bidder at the completion of the sale will be acknowledged by the auctioneer;\n3.  Reserve.  Whether the auction is with reserve or without reserve and the acceptable manner of bids;\n4.  Absentee bids.  Whether absentee bids are allowed;\n5.  Sales tax.  Sales tax requirements;\n6.  Auctioneer or consignor bidding.  Whether or not the auctioneer or consignor reserves the right to bid;\n7.  Uniform Commercial Code.  A statement that Title 11, section 2‑328 applies to this auction sale;\n8.  Statement of buyer's premium.  A statement of the buyer's premium and any other charges to the bidders or any other persons in attendance; and\n9.  Title and address.  The title and address of the board.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 5-B: AUCTIONEERS","SUBCHAPTER 3: LICENSING QUALIFICATIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec299.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"5cd253147a75c15b725b9f6144335e8fb88fe0ae471eb8544707db96c6aea4c2","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-298","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-299-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}