| 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. - 1st Term | (Public
Member)
11/19/07 - 11/19/10 USQ for 6 months | | Davies,
Anne N. - 3rd Term | (Public
Member)
3/10/09 - 3/10/12 USQ for 6 months | Hostetter,
Jr., Sherman E. -
2nd Term | 6/4/07
- 6/4/10 USQ for 6 months | | Landis,
J. Omar - 5th Term | (Chairperson)
12/16/09 - 12/16/12 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. - 8th Term | 12/16/09
- 12/16/129 USQ for 6 months | | Rader,
Matthew C. | Trading
Assistant, Forty-Fort, PA | | Foerster,
Michael | Agent,
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Office of Attorney General
14th Floor, Strawberry
Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717)-787-9707 | USQ
= Until Successor Qualifies
Quorum Requirements - Five Members
5 Auctioneers
2
Public Members
1 Consumer Protection
1 Commissioner |
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: Click here for the testing agency which administers
the PA auctioneer license exam - 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.
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. For
more information on becoming a
licensed auctioneer in Pennsylvania, click
this link
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