INDIVIDUAL LICENSEE ISSUES:

 

 Barbara Bonnette

 

 

July 24, 2007:

 

East Baton Rouge Parish Finance Division Alleges Ms. Bonnette Didn't Pay Sales Taxes on Two Auctions.

 

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May 18, 2010:

 

Ms. Bonnette Testifies Before LA House Committee on Criminal Justice Regarding Shill Bidding. 

 

Ms. Bonnette admits it was "my auction" at which then Rep. Damon Baldone alleged a shill or phantom bid arose.

 

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December 6, 2010:

 

LALB hearing entailing Ms. Bonnette having been disciplined in TX for failing to Possess TX Auction License.     

 

Note:  Ms. Bonnette's auctioneer file also contains numerous past advertising violations. 

 

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May 6, 2014:

 

Despite appearing before the LALB only a year previously saying "licensing fees are getting out of hand," Ms. Bonnette relays she'd "rather have a $500 auction license fee than a $5 licensing fee" (it's presently $150).  Meanwhile, her associate, Chris Lemoine, directly tries to block LAPA videotaping of her comments, leading to an approximate 1-minute Jerry Spring-like episode at the LALB.     

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