Real Estate Brokers - Exemption for Auctioneers - Repeal
Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Referred to interim study by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing an exemption from certain provisions relating to real estate brokers and licensure for licensed auctioneers while selling any real estate at public auction.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 24Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Blanchfield, Tim | REALTORS | Position only |
| FAV | Castelli, Bill | realtors | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Miller, Delegate Millerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Roe, Micheal | A.Curtis Andrew Auction, Inc | Position only |
| UNF | Andrew, Curtis | A.Curtis Andrew Auction,Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Roe, Miles | A.Curtis Andrew Auction,Inc | Position only |
| UNF | Stouffer, Denny | Auctioneers Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stouffer, Sue | Auctioneers Association of Maryland | Oral |
| UNF | TIBURZI, PAULlobbyist | COMMERCIAL AUCTIONEERS ASSN | Position only |
| UNF | BILLIG, DAN | COMMERCIAL AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION | Position only |
| UNF | TIBURZI, PAULlobbyist | COMMERCIAL AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kerns, Marilee | Cochran Auctioneers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Farrell, Ronald | Farrell Auction Service, LLC | Position only |
| UNF | Cochran, James | J.G. Cochran Auctioneers & Assoc. | Position only |
| UNF | cochran, leslie | J.G. Cochran Auctioneers & Assoc. | Position only |
| UNF | Edwards, Jay | Jay Edwards & Assoc. LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zink, Lynne | Zink Auctions & Appraisals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | wachter, william | w. wachter auctions | Position only |
| UNF | Bowman Fleming, jane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MAKOWSKI, LARRY | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Thornton, Robert | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thornton, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | bowman fleming, jane | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | campbell, robert | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | warfield, brian | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | warfield, brian | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFTIBURZI, PAULCOMMERCIAL AUCTIONEERS ASSNRegistered for: Commercial Auctioneers of Maryland; Columbia Association, Inc., The; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Maryland Coalition of Title Insurers; General Motors LLC; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition…
UNFTIBURZI, PAULCOMMERCIAL AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATIONRegistered for: Commercial Auctioneers of Maryland; Columbia Association, Inc., The; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Maryland Coalition of Title Insurers; General Motors LLC; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition…