A.    It shall be unlawful for any licensee under this chapter or his agents or employees to make any statements, either written or verbal, which are false in any particular, or which have a tendency to mislead or to make any misrepresentations whatsoever with reference to any article sold or offered for sale during the auction licensed thereby.

    B.    Every auctioneer and every person selling personal property at auction shall be deemed to warrant that all representations made in the course of such sale are true and correct, and that the purchase price of any articles purchased will be returned to any purchaser upon proof that any false or misleading statement or representation has been made concerning such personal property, or concerning such auction sale by the auctioneer, or by any person conducting, managing, or carrying on such auction sale. (Prior code § 3-15)