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 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 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. - 8th Term12/16/09 - 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


PROFESSIONAL STAFF
DeAndra Burger , Board Administrator
State Board of Auctioneer Examiners
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-3397
(717) 705.5540 (fax)
deburger@state.pa.us
www.dos.state.pa.us/auct


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 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.

For more information on becoming a
licensed auctioneer in Pennsylvania, click this link

 

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