Book updated Jun 2026. In Arkansas it is the AALB that defines and regulates the profession of auctioneers and auction house owners. It prescribes the qualifications of the licensee and also provides a means to impose penalties against those licensees found to be in violation against the public. According to the law in Arkansas, no […]
Book updated Jun 2026. The South Carolina Auctioneers’ Commission administers auctioneer licensing in SC. All applicants must be at least eighteen years old. To qualify for an auctioneer license, one should complete a 80-hour approved auctioneer course and pass the written examination provided by the Commission. Or, one may submit an application for an apprentice […]
Book updated Jun 2026. The PA code title 49 Chapter 1 deals with auctioneer licensing. In PA, it is the State Board of Auctioneer Examiners that administers auctioneer licensing. The Auctioneer Exam is conducted on a regular basis throughout the year and can be scheduled as needed via PCS. We give you knowledge information relevant […]
Book updated June 2026. In West Virginia it is the Department of Agriculture, Executive Division that administers auctioneer licensing. Examinations for auctioneers and apprentice auctioneers are given in April and October each year. Applicants must be 18 years of age. Focus of the exam is on rules set forth in WV Code §19-2C-1.We give you […]
Book updated Jun 2026. The Kentucky Board of Auctioneers was created in 1962 for protecting the public through licensing and regulating auctioneers, apprentice auctioneers, auction house operators and limited livestock auctioneers. The auctioneers examinations are designed to ensure a minimum level of competence for licensees. topics are included which cover auction law, general auction practice, […]
Book updated in June 2026. In Michigan, it is the Bureau of Commercial Services, Licensing Division of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs that registers auctioneers based on Article 29 of the Occupational Code, 1980 PA 299, as amended. Under Article 29, an auctioneer is explicitly defined as one who is, for compensation, engaged […]
Book updated June 2026. In Alabama, the Alabama Auction Law has rules and regulations that set forth by the ASBA. All auctioneer candidates seeking a license have to contact the licensing board and register to take the closed book auctioneer examination, which requires a passing score of 73%. The Auctioneer Apprentice examination, on the other […]
Book updated Jun 2026. In Illinois it is the Division of Professional Regulation DPR and the Auction Advisory Board that administer auctioneer licensing. according to the Auction License Act [225 ILCS 407/5-10] an auction license is necessary if a person or entity who, for another, for a fee, compensation, commission, or any other valuable consideration […]
Book updated Jun 2026. In Massachusetts, matters related to auctioneer licensing is handling by the Massachusetts Division of Standards. The legal authority is the Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 100 Pertaining to the Licensing of Auctioneers. To earn a license, one must be 18 years old and pass an approved course of study. He/she must also […]
Book updated May 2024. In New Hampshire it is the New Hampshire Board of Auctioneers that administers auctioneer licensing. It regulates and operates the New Hampshire Auctioneers Licensing Examination as well as the application process for becoming licensed as an auctioneer in the State of New Hampshire. To be licensed one must pass the examination […]
