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Auctioneer Licensing
Auctioneers are licensed by the State Board or Commission of Auctioneers. There are
many types of auctions such as:
- all-pay auction
- buy-out auction
- digital art auction
- silver auction
As complex as the auction industry can get, licensure can be just as complicated.
Every state has its own auction license requirements. I
In Texas and many other states there have been cases in which people have
been arrested for practicing auctioneering without a license.
To be a licensed auctioneer in Georgia, The Georgia
Auctioneers Commission requires the applicant to be at least 18 years of age,
has high school diploma or equivalent and has completed taking care of some
other procedures and fees.
The Kentucky Board of Auctioneers defines an auctioneer
as someone who "offers, negotiates or attempts to negotiate a listing contract,
sale, purchase or exchange of goods." Many auctioneers begin their careers
with apprenticeships.
To hold auctions and to be an "Auctioneer" most States require that the individual be licensed.
Even within those States that do not have a Statewide Auction License requirement, individual
municipalities (towns, cities, counties etc.) may have requirements. The field of auctioneering
is one that is diversified and a very old and time tested profession. But the laws and regulations
surrounding this career are very difficult to navigate at times and can land auctioneers not qualified
or licensed in a specific area in legal trouble.
For example: Auctioneers who oversee real estate and other types of real property are subject to
additional licensing requirements in most States. Texas has many requirements for auctioneers
and Career Schools registrations for those seeking new licenses and those requiring continuing
education units to maintain their current license status.
The governing body for laws in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's auction profession is the " State Board of
Auctioneer Examiners," which is only one of 29 professional licensing boards within the Pennsylvania
Department of State, making Pennsylvania one of the most regulated State's in the country.
In North Carolina, an "Auctioneer" is as any person who "conducts or offers to conduct auctions" in the
State. This is an individual who in addition to calling bids, contracts for auctions, accepts consignments
of items for sale at auction, advertises an auction, offers items for sale at auction, accepts payment
or disburses money for items sold at an auction, solicits, arranges, sponsors, or manages an auction
or advertises or represents themselves as an auctioneer.
There are also additional regulations in many States for "Out of State Auctioneers" as well as reciprocity
between some States that will allow for the practice of auctioneering by certain people licensed
in certain reciprocal States but make sure that you check with each and every State, town, city and
county that you intend to do business in before you begin to prepare to conduct an auction. The penalties
for failure to do so are varied and can range from a minor citation to a felony charge and jail or prison time!
Be aware that the vast majority of municipalities that regulate certifications or licenses for auctioneers
require electronic fingerprinting and any criminal history you may have must be disclosed on your Auctioneer Application.
Even if you had a minor violation many years ago and think it was "expunged," we here at GYL.com have found that most
times everything, with the exception of minor traffic tickets, will show up and be reported to the regulating agency or department.
Failure to disclose even minor infractions/misdemeanors can be cause for denial of licensure. If however, you disclose
any potential issues on your application they will most often be looked at for relevance to your field and will likely not
affect your successful application.
Recently an old field/category of auctions has begun to re-surface as,
due to the sour economy in the United States, many fall behind on their Storage Unit Payments and the contents are
auctioned off after a period as short as 30 days after no-payment. The contents of these storage units can be
worth nothing or they could be worth much. We have heard from Managers at storage units that auctions for the
contents of individual units can go for a dollar or several thousand dollars and are then re-sold on various
online auction sites or second hand stores for very good profits.
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