ROH §34-1.8
Auctioneers cannot sell their own property at auction
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗When an auctioneer accepts a bid, they act as the bidder's agent until a higher bid wins or the deal is done. The auctioneer is not allowed to auction or offer property they own if that ownership conflicts with the bidder's interest.
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Adverse interest in auctioneer prohibited
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Every auctioneer conducting an auction shall, in accepting a bid from any person, become the agent of such bidder and remain so until a higher bid is accepted, or until the transaction involving the bid is completed. It is unlawful for the auctioneer to auction, or offer for auction, any goods, wares, or other property in which the auctioneer has a proprietary interest adverse to that of the bidder.
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Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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