| 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 Term | 6/4/07
- 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 Term | 6/4/07
- 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months | | Rittenhouse,
Wylie S. - 1st Term | 6/4/07
- 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months | | Stewart,
Ralph M. - 7th Term | 6/19/06
- 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
| Indiana | Ohio | Tennessee |
| Florida | Louisiana
| Rhode
Island | Virginia |
| Georgia | North
Carolina | South
Carolina | West
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.
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