(a) Citizens of or entities organized in or controlled by citizens or governments of any country designated as a Country of Particular Concern by the Department of State of the United States of America are ineligible from participating in any public auction held pursuant to §11A-3-45 of this code.
(b) For purposes of this section, "Country of particular concern" means a country that has been designated as such by the Department of State of the United States of America pursuant to Section 408(a) of 22 USC 6448.