No person at any public auction of the goods, wares and merchandise described in § 110.43 of this chapter, shall act as bidder or what is commonly known as a capper, booster or shiller or offer to make any false bid or falsely pretend to buy any article at the auction sale for the purpose of deceiving the persons attending the sale, nor shall any person conducting the auction sale receive knowingly or permit to be made any false or boosting bids by any booster, by-bidder, shiller or other person bidding for the purpose of boosting the prices on articles sold or offered for sale at the auction sale.
(Prior Code, § 112.07)