Disciplinary Results

A to Z Auctions NCAL# 9306 (Haw River, NC)

Pursuant to a Consent Order entered into between the licensee and the Board, A to Z Auctions paid a civil penalty to the Board in the amount of $1,000.00 and received a Letter of Reprimand for violations of N.C.G.S. 85B-7.1(a) involving signed settlement statements and 21 NCAC 04B .0604(g) involving buyer's premium not authorized by consigning sellers. Per the provisions of N.C.G.S. 85B, all collected civil penalties are forwarded to local school boards. The effective date of the Consent Order was April 14, 2023.

ACT Auctions NCAL# 9760 (Mt. Pleasant, NC)

Andrew Raymond Weber voluntarily surrendered Auctioneer License #9579 and Auction Firm License #9760 (ACT Auctions) pursuant to a Consent Agreement with the Board effective December 17, 2018.

Allen, Zachary G. NCAL# 9606 (Polkton, NC)

Pursuant to a Consent Order, licensee Zachary G. Allen received a thirty (30) day suspension for violations of N.C.G.S. 85B-7(b) regarding consignment records and N.C.G.S. 85B-7(d) regarding sales records. The suspension was abatable to zero (0) days suspension if Mr. Allen successfully completed certain educational conditions and paid a civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 prior to March 1, 2022. The conditions were met, and the suspension was fully abated on February 10, 2022. Per the provisions of N.C.G.S. 85B, all collected civil penalties are forwarded to local school boards.

Associated Auction & Liquidation Co NCAL# 10275 (Yuma, TN)

Pursuant to a Consent Order entered into between the licensee and the Board effective February 13, 2023, Associated Auction & Liquidation Co. was assessed a Civil Penalty of $1,000.00 and received a license Suspension for a period of twelve (12) months for violations of 21 NCAC 04B .0606(b) Only Board-approved designated person(s) for an auction firm shall have the authority to transact business under the firm license; NCGS 85B-7.1(a) All settlement statements shall be signed by the licensee or the licensee's agent and by the person receiving the disbursement; and NCGS 85B-4(a) for conducting an auction while in the firm's license was in Lapsed status. The period of Suspension was abatable to zero (0) months if the Designated Person for the licensee took and passed the NCALB Auction Firm Examination prior to March 15, 2023. The licensee's Designated Person took and passed the NCALB Auction Firm Examination prior to March 15, 2023, and the license Suspension was abated from twelve (12) months to zero (0) months. Per the provisions of N.C.G.S. 85B, all collected civil penalties are forwarded to local school boards.

ATM Auction & Realty, LLC NCAL# 10321 (Monroe, NC)

Pursuant to a Consent Order entered into between the licensees and the Board, Aaron T. Maye and ATM Auction & Realty, LLC received ninety (90) day suspensions for violations of 21 NCAC 04B .0604(g) involving buyer's premium not authorized by consigning sellers, and 21 NCAC 04B .0605(a) involving licensee/licensee employees placing bids in an auction without announcing that activity to all bidders. The suspensions were abatable to zero (0) days suspensions if Mr. Maye took and passed the NC Auction Firm Examination and paid a civil penalty to the Board in the amount of $1,000.00 prior to September 1, 2023. The conditions were met, and the suspensions were fully abated on August 10, 2023. Per the provisions of N.C.G.S. 85B, all collected civil penalties are forwarded to local school boards.

Auctions Worldwide, Inc. NCAL# 7672 (Milford, CT)

Effective April 11, 2005, Auctions Worldwide, Inc.'s auction firm license was revoked for one violation of making a false statement or giving any false information in connection with an application for renewal of a license; for four violations of failing to properly make disclosures required by 21 NCAC 4B .0405; for four violations of failing to report in writing to the Board any and all civil suits involving them that are based upon any allegation of gross negligence, dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation or incompetency, or that in any way involve an auction sale or a transaction related to an auction matter or auctioneering; and for one violation of failing to notify the Board in writing of each change or addition of residence or business address within 10 days of the occurrence of such change. Auctions Worldwide, Inc. waived their right to appeal as allowed by law and agreed to the Board`s findings of violations.