Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this chapter shall not apply to any person acting as a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator, executor, or any such person acting under order of any court. This chapter shall not apply to any nonprofit organization conducting an auction where the funds are to be used in a way as to benefit persons with physical or mental disabilities or disorders or for research related to cures or prevention of such disabilities or disorders, nor shall this chapter apply to any auction conducted by a nonprofit organization where the funds are to be used for the preservation of wildlife or its habitats whether conducted by a licensed auctioneer or nonlicensed auctioneer so long as the nonprofit organization obtains a letter of exemption from the commission. This chapter shall not apply to any person acting as an auctioneer in the auction of livestock, forest products, or farm products in an auction facility which is licensed and bonded under the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 4 or in an auction facility which is licensed under Code Section 10-4-101 or to any youth livestock auction, sponsored by a 4-H Club or the Future Farmers of America; provided, however, that such organization or agency must first obtain from the commission a letter of exemption. This chapter shall not apply to students of approved auctioneering schools during the term of their course of study. This chapter shall not apply to any person conducting a public sale of personal property pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 10-4-213. This chapter shall not apply to ringpersons as defined in Code Section 43-6-1.