State Board of Auctioneer Examiners,
Business Licensing Division
Pennsylvania Department of State

The regulating body for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s auction profession is the State Board of Auctioneer Examiners, one of 27 professional licensing boards within the Pennsylvania Department of State.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
Bellano, Joseph J. - 1st Term(Public Member)
11/19/07 - 11/19/10 USQ for 6 months
Davies, Anne N. - 2nd Term(Public Member)
10/31/05 - 10/31/08 USQ for 6 months
Hostetter, Jr., Sherman E. - 2nd Term6/4/07 - 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months
Landis, J. Omar - 4th Term(Chairperson)
10/16/06 - 10/16/09 USQ for 6 months
Rentzel, Blaine N. - 1st Term6/4/07 - 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months
Rittenhouse, Wylie S. - 1st Term6/4/07 - 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months
Stewart, Ralph M. - 7th Term6/19/06 - 6/19/09 USQ for 6 months
Schulman, Richard

Agent, Bureau of Consumer Protection
Office of Attorney General
14th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717)-787-9707



PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Penny Walker, Board Administrator
State Board of Auctioneer Examiners
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-3397
(717) 705.5540 (fax)
ST-AUCTIONEER@state.pa.us
www.dos.state.pa.us


AUCTION LICENSE INFORMATION
Does PA require an auctioneer license? Yes.

Requirements: Graduation from an approved school of auctioneering (Harrisburg or Reading) OR two years of apprenticeship with 30 sales and a passing score on the Pennsylvania Auctioneer Examination. Exceptions: Specified single sale per year by owner of property, charity, government agency.

Does an auctioneer need a real estate license to call bids at a real estate auction? No.
Does an auctioneer need a real estate license to handle all aspects of a real estate auction? No.
Does a person need an auctioneer’s license to call bids at a real estate auction? Yes.
Does a person need an auctioneer’s license to handle all other aspects of a real estate auction? No.


Licensed Auctioneers in State
2,159
Apprentice Auctioneers
264
Licensed Auction Companies
129
Licensed Auction Houses
119
Registered Auction Companies
97
Registered Auction Houses
120
TOTAL
2,888


Auctioneer Test Administered: On a daily basis to eligible candidates on a computer-based testing platform using Laser Grade test locations.

Examination Fee: $200 ($150 for a repeat candidate)

Biennial (every 2 years) License Fees:
Apprentice - $100
Auctioneer - $200
Auction Firm, Company or House - $200.

Bonding Requirement: $5,000 for all categories.

Reciprocity: PA currently has reciprocal agreements with the following states:

Alabama IndianaOhioTennessee
FloridaLouisiana Rhode IslandVirginia
GeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaWest Virginia

To be eligible for licensure by reciprocity, he/she must be a nonresident of PA and hold a current auctioneer license by the state of his residence from the list above.
A reciprocal license is limited to the sale of whatever property the laws and regulations of his state permit non-resident auctioneers and apprentice auctioneers to sell at auction.


 

Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association
P. O. Box 299 * Elysburg, PA 17824
800-577-6801 * Fax: 570-672-9618
E-Mail:
info@paauctioneers.org