Disciplinary Results

East Coast Finanical, Inc.  NCAL# 8995  (Chamblee, GA)

Effective February 14, 2011, Mr. Levinsohn voluntarily permanently surrendered his North Carolina auction license. This action resulted from Mr. Levinsohn's newspaper advertisements about "Bernie Madoff Auctions" which were believed to be false and misleading. This is a violation of G.S. 85B-8(a)(2) and (4); 21 NCAC 4B.0404(a)(6)(B); and 21 NCAC 4B.0604(a).


Emanuel, Jr., Kenneth Mac  NCAL# 10203  (Shallotte, NC)

Kenneth Mac Emanuel, Jr. voluntarily surrendered his auctioneer license effective May 20, 2022.


Ervin, R. Danny  NCAL# 1007  (Mooresville, NC)

Effective September 10, 2001, R. Danny Ervin's auctioneer license was revoked for selling, or offering to sell, goods or real estate at auction in this State or perform any act for which an auction firm license is required without a currently valid license issued under N.C.G.S 85B; for not possessing an auction firm license; and for violating any order of the Auctioneer Licensing Board requiring a licensee to comply with any provision of the Board's law or administrative rules. Mr. Ervin did not appeal the Revocation of his auctioneer license as allowed by law and agreed to the Board`s findings of the violations.


Estate Galleries  NCAL# 9380  (Raleigh, NC)

Effective March 11, 2013, Estate Galleries auction firm license was permanently revoked for violation of G.S. 85B-4(g); G.S 85B-7(a)and (b); G.S. 85B-7.1(a) G.S. 85B-8(a)(2),(3),(5),(7), and (10); 21 NCAC 4B.0404(a)(6)(A) and (11); 21 NCAC 4B.0602(a); and, 21 NCAC 4B.0606(b). An Administrative Hearing was held on February 11, 2013, N.C. Auctioneer Licensing Board vs. Estate Galleries. Garris Neal Yarborough, the Board's Legal Counsel presided at the hearing and the respondent, Gary Louis Nadel, elected to proceed pro se. On March 11, 2013 the Board adopted the Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law submitted by Board Counsel and revoked the auction firm license of Estate Galleries.