Sec. 2. Accounting and Paying Over. (a) Every licensee, within thirty (30) days after the sale transaction, shall account to, or see to an accounting for, those persons who own or who are acting as consignor of goods or real estate which is the subject of an auction engaged in or conducted by such licensee or upon such licensee’s premises.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-6.1-6-2

  • Auction: means a sale transaction conducted by means of oral or written exchanges between an auctioneer and the members of the auctioneer's audience, which exchanges consist of a series of invitations for offers for the purchase of goods or real estate made by the auctioneer and offers to purchase made by members of the audience and culminate in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the highest or most favorable offer made by a member of the participating audience. See Indiana Code 25-6.1-1-3
  • Goods: means any goods, wares, chattels, merchandise, or other personal property, including domestic animals and farm products. See Indiana Code 25-6.1-1-3
  • Licensee: means any person licensed under this article and, in the case of an auction company, includes the person required to obtain a license for such auction company. See Indiana Code 25-6.1-1-3
  • Real estate: means any right, title, or interest in real property, including fixtures. See Indiana Code 25-6.1-1-3
     (b) Every licensee, within thirty (30) days after a sale transaction of goods and within a reasonable time after a real estate sale transaction, shall pay over, or see to the paying over of, all monies and proceeds due to the owner or the consignor of goods or real estate which was the subject of an auction engaged in or conducted by such licensee or upon such licensee’s premises.

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.163, SEC.9.