A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to exclude internet‑based sales from activities regulated by the laws pertaining to auctions and auctioneers.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 85B‑2(a) is amended by adding the following new subdivision to read:
"§ 85B‑2.  Activities governed by Chapter.
(a)	This Chapter shall apply to all auctions held in this State except the following:
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(12)	Internet‑based sales of goods or real estate whereby offers are submitted automatically and the seller does not have discretion to select from like offers."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.