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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.
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MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD (presently unconfirmed)
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| Bittner,
John |
(Office
of Attorney General) |
| Brown,
Kenyon B. |
(Chairperson,
Auctioneer Member) |
| Davies,
Anne N. |
(Public
Member) |
| Hostetter,
Jr., Sherman E. |
(Auctioneer
Member) |
| Landis,
J. Omar |
(Auctioneer
Member) |
| Reimold,
Robert J. |
(Auctioneer
Member) |
| Shissler,
Allen H. |
(Public
Member) |
| Stewart,
Ralph M. |
(Secretary,
Auctioneer Member) |
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PROFESSIONAL
STAFF
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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
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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 |
2,140
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| Apprentice
Auctioneers |
264
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| Licensed
Auction Companies |
129
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| Licensed
Auction Houses |
119
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| Registered
Auction Companies |
97
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| Registered
Auction Houses |
120
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| TOTAL |
2,869
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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
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Indiana |
Ohio |
Tennessee |
| Florida |
Louisiana
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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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