HRS §445-26
Who can run auctions and what counts as one
Only licensed auctioneers can run public auctions or advertise as auctioneers. Mock auctions are banned, and you cannot call a sale an auction if it is not one. This section sets these rules but does not list penalties.
everyone
The statute, as written — Auction at places other than auction room; mock auctions
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a licensed auctioneer to hold, conduct, carry on, or maintain any auction room or place for holding public auction sales, or to advertise or hold oneself out to the public as an auctioneer, or to conduct, carry on, or maintain any sale of goods by public auction; and it shall be unlawful to maintain, carry on, or conduct any mock auction, or to advertise or represent as an auction that which is or will be a sale other than auction.
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