Louisiana Statutes
§ 37:3129 — Shills
Louisiana·Title 37 Professions and Occupations
A.No person acting as auctioneer shall purchase, either directly or indirectly, any property at a sale made by him except as provided in R.S. 37:3130. Any such sale is null.
B.No person shall act at any auction sale as bidder or what is commonly known as "capper," "booster," or "shill" or place or offer to place any false bids or offer to buy or pretend to buy any property sold or offered for sale by auction.
C.Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit the taking of bids in any auction sale by telephone or by other electronic means.
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Legislative History
Acts 1986, No. 564, §4, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 2003, No. 1111, §1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37:31
Short title§ 37:3101
§ 37:3101§ 37:3102
Short title§ 37:3103
Definitions of terms§ 37:3104
Exclusions§ 37:3105
Auction regulations generally§ 37:3107
Complaints; penalties§ 37:3111
§ 37:3111§ 37:3113
Qualifications of applicants§ 37:3115.1
Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 411, §1§ 37:3116
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