45:17-1. Auctioneers to keep book records; what to set forth

Every person engaged in the business of selling personal property at auction in cities of the first, second, or third class, whether acting in his own behalf or as the officer, agent or representative of another, shall, upon the receipt or acceptance by him of any personal property for the purpose of sale at auction, and before offering the same or any part thereof for sale at auction, write or cause to be written in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, the name and address of the person who employed him to so sell such property; the name and address of the person for whose benefit, behalf or account the property is to be sold; the name and address of the person from whom the auctioneer received or accepted the property; the name and address of the owner of the property immediately prior to such receipt or acceptance; the location, with street number, if any, of the property immediately prior to its receipt or acceptance; the date of the receipt or acceptance; the place, with street number, if any, in which the property is to be kept until sold or offered for sale at auction; the place, with street and number, if any, in which the property is to be sold or offered for sale at auction; a description of the property, the quantity thereof and the distinctive marks thereon, if any, and the terms and conditions upon which the auctioneer receives or accepts the property for sale at auction.

As used herein the words "personal property" and "property" mean any goods, wares, works of art, commodity, compound or thing, chattels, merchandise or personal property which may be lawfully kept or offered for sale.

Nothing herein contained shall apply to the sale of real property at auction.