Section 583. Application requirements

(a) Any person desiring to conduct
  any sale as defined in section five  hundred  eighty-one  shall  make  a
  written  application  under  oath  to  the  licensing  authority  of the
  appropriate city, town or village in which the sale is to be held.
    (b) If the application is for a  "closing  out  sale"  or  a  "defunct
  business  sale,"  it  shall  be filed at least fifteen days prior to the
  date on which such sale is to commence.
    (c) If the application is for a "sale of goods damaged by fire,  smoke
  or  water,"  it  may be made at any time prior to the date on which such
  sale is to commence.
    (d) Such  application  shall  set  forth  and  contain  the  following
  information:  (1)  The  name  and  address of the applicant, whether the
  applicant is the true owner of the goods, wares  or  merchandise  to  be
  sold,  and if the applicant be a partnership, the names and addresses of
  all partners, or if the applicant be a corporation or  association,  the
  date  and  place  of  incorporation  or organization, the address of the
  principal office within the state, the names and addresses  of  all  the
  officers  of  the  applicant  and  whether  controlling  interest in the
  corporation or association was transferred within six  months  prior  to
  the date of the filing of the application.
    (2)  The  name  and  address  of  the person or persons who will be in
  charge and responsible for the conduct of such sale.
    (3) The exact address of the place at which the proposed sale is to be
  conducted and the length of time  the  applicant  has  been  engaged  in
  business at such location.
    (4) The date on which it is proposed to begin the sale.
    (5) The nature of the occupancy where such sale is to be held, whether
  by  lease  or  otherwise,  and the effective date of termination of such
  occupancy.
    (6) The reason for the urgent and expeditious disposal of  the  goods,
  wares or merchandise to be offered at such sale.
    (7) A statement of the descriptive name of the sale.
    (8)  If  the  application  is  for  a "closing out sale" or a "defunct
  business sale," a statement whether the business  is  to  be  terminated
  permanently  or  reopened  at  another  location;  the  location  of the
  premises at which the business is to be reopened; whether the  applicant
  intends  to resume the operation of the business upon the termination of
  the sale; and the name or designation under which such business is to be
  resumed.
    (9) A full, complete, detailed, and itemized inventory of  the  goods,
  wares,  and  merchandise  to  be  offered  at  such sale as disclosed by
  applicant's records, which inventory shall:
    (i) Itemize the goods, wares and merchandise to be  offered  for  sale
  and  contain  sufficient  information  concerning  each  item, including
  quantity, make, brand name, model and manufacturer's number, if any,  to
  clearly identify it;
    (ii)  List  separately  any goods, wares and merchandise to be offered
  for sale which were purchased and received during  a  ninety-day  period
  immediately prior to the date of making application for the license;
    (iii) List the total retail value of the inventory of goods, wares and
  merchandise  to  be offered at such sale based on the inventory used for
  applicant's most recent federal income tax return adjusted for sales and
  purchases.
    (10) If the application is for a license to conduct a "sale  of  goods
  damaged by fire, smoke, or water" and the applicant was not the owner at
  the  time  when  the  goods,  wares and merchandise to be offered at the
  contemplated sale were damaged, he shall attach to the said  application
  copies  of  the bill of sale and all other documents connected with such

  transfer obtained by him from the previous owner of  such  goods,  wares
  and merchandise.
    (11)  If  the  application  is  for  a  license  to conduct a "defunct
  business sale," and the applicant was not the owner of the goods,  wares
  and  merchandise  to  be offered at the contemplated sale at the time of
  occurrence of the  circumstances  warranting  the  termination  of  such
  business,  he shall attach to the application copies of the bill of sale
  and the official appraisal made by the trustee, receiver,  assignee  for
  benefit   of   creditors,   referee   in  bankruptcy,  or  the  personal
  representative of a decedent.
    (12) A statement that no goods, wares and merchandise will be added to
  the inventory after the application is made.
    (13) A statement that all goods, wares  and  merchandise  included  in
  such inventory have been purchased by the applicant for resale on orders
  without  cancellation  privileges  and  that said inventory comprises no
  goods, wares and merchandise purchased on consignment.
    (14) A statement that no goods, wares and merchandise  listed  in  the
  inventory  have been the subject of a licensed sale conducted within one
  year prior to the date of the application, unless they were  damaged  by
  fire, smoke, or water while in the possession of the applicant.
    (e)  Upon  compliance with the foregoing and subject to the provisions
  of subdivision (a) of section five hundred eighty-seven,  the  licensing
  authority  of the appropriate city, town or village in which the sale is
  to be held shall, within  forty-eight  hours  after  submission  of  the
  application  to it, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays,
  issue a license to  conduct  the  sale  which  is  the  subject  of  the
  application.