| The
regulating body for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s auction profession
is the State Board of Auctioneer Examiners, one of 29 professional licensing boards
within the Pennsylvania Department of State.
| MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD | | Bellano,
Joseph J. - 2nd Term | (Public
Member)
11/19/07 - 11/19/10 USQ for 6 months | | Davies,
Anne N. - 3rd Term | (Public
Member)
03/10/09 - 03/10/12 USQ for 6 months | Hostetter,
Jr., Sherman E. -
2nd Term | (Professional
Member)
6/4/07 - 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months | | Landis,
J. Omar - 4th Term | (Chairperson)
(Professional Member)
12/16/09 - 12/16/12 USQ for 6 months |
| Rentzel,
Blaine N. - 1st Term | (Professional
Member)
6/4/07 - 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months | | Rittenhouse,
Wylie S. - 1st Term | (Professional
Member)
6/4/07 - 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months | | Stewart,
Ralph M. - 7th Term | (Professional
Member)
12/16/09 - 12/16/12 USQ for 6 months | | Foerster,
Michael | Agent,
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Office of Attorney General
14th Floor, Strawberry
Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717)-787-9707 | | Rader,
Matthew C. | Trading
Assistant Representative
Forty-Fort, PA | USQ
= Until Successor Qualifies
Quorum Requirements - Five Members
5 Auctioneers
2
Public Members
1 Consumer Protection
1 Commissioner |
| PROFESSIONAL
STAFF | | | Chris
Grovich, Attorney-at-Law
Board Counsel
Governor’s Office of General
Counsel
2601 N. Third St., PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717)
783-7200
(717) 787-0251 (fax)
cgrovich@state.pa.us | Lesa
Tressler, Attorney-at-Law
Assistant Counsel (Prosecuting)
Governor’s
Office of General Counsel
2601 N. Third St., PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA
17105-2649
(717) 783-7200
(717) 787-0251 (fax)
ltressler@state.pa.us |
AUCTION LICENSE INFORMATION
Does PA require an auctioneer license?
Yes.
Requirements: Graduation from an approved school of
auctioneering
(Harrisburg Area Community College, Reading Area Community College
or Clarion University-Venango Campus) OR two years of apprenticeship with 30 sales
and passing score on the Pennsylvania Auctioneer Examination (if an applicant
fails the examination twice, they must request Board approval to sit again. The
Board may require an applicant to complete additional training approved by the
Board. Per §1.23(c) of the Board's regulations.
Exceptions:
**Please direct questions regarding exceptions to Section 3(h) and Section (i)
of the law act** Specified single sale per year by owner of property, charity,
government agency , if the owner is not engaged in the business of selling the
property.
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 |
4,696 Auctioneers issued licenses | 2,091
are currently actively licensed | Apprentice
Auctioneers | 3,108
Apprentice Auctioneers issued licenses | 255
are currently actively licensed | Licensed
Auction Companies | 389
Auction Company licenses have been issued | 141
are actively licensed | Licensed
Auction Houses | 404
Auction House licenses have been issued | 120
are actively licensed | Registered
Auction Companies | 292
Auction Companies have been issued registration | 88
are actively registered | Registered
Auction Houses | 347
Auction Houses have been issued registration | 88
are actively registered | Total:
2,873 |
Auctioneer Test Administered: On a daily basis to eligible candidates on
a
computer-based testing platform using Laser Grade test locations - www.pcshq.com.
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. A bond is not required for a licensed auctioneer applying
for registration of an auction house or auction company that they operate.
Reciprocity: PA currently has reciprocal agreements with the following
13 states:
| Alabama
| Florida | Georgia | Indiana |
| Kentucky | Louisiana | North
Carolina | Ohio |
| Rhode
Island | South
Carolina | Tennessee | Virginia | | 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. Click
Here to become a PA Auctioneer
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