§445-37  Public officers, etc., may sell without license.  Nothing in any law relating to auction licenses shall extend to or affect sales at auction made by the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, poundmaster, tax collector, or other public officer; or by any personal representative, guardian, assignee, or other person who is required or authorized by law to sell any property at auction, and who shall under such authority sell such property; or by a charitable organization. [L 1896, c 64, §33; RL 1925, §1984; am L 1932 2d, c 63, §4; RL 1935, §2431; RL 1945, §7033; RL 1955, §155-34; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §445-37; am L 1971, c 65, §1; am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11]

Case Notes

  Partition commissioner appointed by probate court did not need a license to conduct sale.  6 H. 276 (1881).