The duties listed in § 44-21-2 are calculated on the sums for which the exposed property to sale is struck off, and is retained by the officer selling the property out of the amount of the sales and paid over to the proper officer.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-21-3
Amount on which duty based — Retention and payment by auctioneer
G.L. 1896, ch. 159, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 188, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 216, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 337, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 44-21-3.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.