§ 6.16.110. No planting of bidders.

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It is unlawful for any auctioneer or for any person conducting a sale of jewelry at public auction to use any person as a false bidder for the purpose of increasing the price of any article offered for sale at such auction.

It is unlawful for any person to make or offer a false bid or any other than a bona fide bid at a public auction or to act as a by-bidder, or what is commonly known as a "capper," "booster" or "shiller" at any auction, or falsely to pretend to buy any jewelry at an auction sale.

(1959 Code §3675).

                    
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