Part II. Entry Requirements
18VAC25-21-20. Licensure.
All persons or firms as defined in § 54.1-600 of the Code of Virginia who conduct auctions or offer their services to sell at auction in the Commonwealth are required to file a licensure application and pay the specified fee to the board. Applicants for individual licensure shall meet the following requirements:
1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. Shall not have been previously found by any regulatory board or agency to have violated any applicable regulations or laws in the course of performing auctioneer duties or been convicted or found guilty, regardless of the manner of adjudication, in any jurisdiction of the United States of a non-marijuana misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or any felony, there being no appeal pending therefrom or the time for appeal having elapsed. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for purposes of this subdivision. A certified copy of a final order, decree or case decision by a court or regulatory agency with the lawful authority to issue such order shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction or discipline. Applicants for licensure who do not meet requirements set forth in this section may be approved for licensure following consideration by the board in accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia.
3. Successfully complete a course of study at a school of auctioneering that has obtained course approval from the board, or an equivalent course, and has passed the Virginia Licensed Auctioneer's Examination administered by the Auctioneers Board or its designee.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR150-01-2:1 § 2.1, eff. August 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2002; Volume 25, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2009; Volume 38, Issue 4, eff. December 1, 2021.
18VAC25-21-30. Bond required.
All applicants shall submit evidence that a surety bond, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth and in at least the amount of $10,000, has been obtained. Proof of current bond must be submitted in order to obtain or renew the license. The bond must commence no later than the effective date of the license and shall expire no sooner than the date of expiration of the license.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR150-01-2:1 § 2.2, eff. August 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2002.
18VAC25-21-40. License by reciprocity.
The board may issue a license to any individual applicant holding a license in any state, territory, or possession of the United States, with whom the board has established an act of reciprocity provided the requirements and standards under which the license was issued are substantially equivalent to those established by the board. At the time of application for licensure, the applicant must be currently licensed in the state in which reciprocity is established with the Commonwealth of Virginia. The board may deny an application if the licensed auctioneer has been found guilty (i) by any regulatory board or agency to have violated any applicable regulations or laws in the course of performing auctioneering duties or (ii) by a court of any non-marijuana misdemeanor, other criminal offense, or material misrepresentation in the course of performing auctioneer duties. A certified copy of a final order, decree or case decision by a court or regulatory agency with the lawful authority to issue such order shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction or discipline.
Nonresident applicants shall also file with the board an irrevocable consent that service of process upon the director is valid and binding as the service of process upon the applicant.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR150-01-2:1 § 2.3, eff. August 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2002; Volume 25, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2009; Volume 38, Issue 4, eff. December 1, 2021.
18VAC25-21-50. Application.
A. All applicants seeking licensure shall submit a fully executed application with the appropriate fee or fees attached. Applicants will be notified if their application is incomplete.
Applications for licensure by examination must comply with the requirements of the board's designee as to the deadline for submission of the application to the board's designee.
B. 1. If a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity, the application shall include copies of the certificate of incorporation or certificate of organization issued by the Virginia State Corporation Commission, articles and bylaws.
2. If a foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company, or other entity, the application shall include copies of the certificate of authority to conduct business issued by the Virginia State Corporation Commission, which shall be required in lieu of the certificates as required by subdivision 1 of this subsection.
3. Any firm applicant shall not have been previously found by any regulatory board or agency to have violated any applicable regulations or laws in the course of performing auctioneer duties or been convicted or found guilty, regardless of the manner of adjudication, in any jurisdiction of the United States of a non-marijuana misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or any felony, there being no appeal pending therefrom or the time for appeal having elapsed. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for purposes of this subdivision. A certified copy of a final order, decree or case decision by a court or regulatory agency with the lawful authority to issue such order shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of such conviction or discipline. Applicants for licensure who do not meet requirements set forth in this section may be approved for licensure following consideration by the board in accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia.
C. All applications will be reviewed by the Auctioneers Board staff, or the board's designee, to determine eligibility for examination and licensure within 30 days of receipt at the offices of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or the board's designee. However, failure to review an application within 30 days of receipt shall not imply or result in the automatic approval of the application. No applicant will be approved for licensure unless all requirements of this part of this chapter are met.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR150-01-2:1 § 2.4, eff. August 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2002; Volume 25, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2009; Volume 32, Issue 1, eff. November 1, 2015; Volume 38, Issue 4, eff. December 1, 2021.
18VAC25-21-60. Examination.
The examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of the following:
1. The auction business including fundamentals of auctioneering, elementary principles of real estate, preparation of contracts, advertising, final settlement statements, arithmetic and percentages, and ethics.
2. The Virginia statutes entitled Auctioneers' Licensure Act, Chapter 6 (§ 54.1-600 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia; bulk transfers, §§ 8.6A-101 through 8.6A-110 and 8.2-328 of the Code of Virginia; sales tax laws, Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia; and the regulations of the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR150-01-2:1 § 2.5, eff. August 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2002; Volume 25, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2009.
18VAC25-21-70. Fees.
Fees are nonrefundable and shall not be prorated. The following fees shall apply:
| 1. Individual auctioneer license | $25 |
| 2. Auctioneer firm license | $55 |
| 3. Renewal for individual auctioneer's license | $55 |
| 4. Renewal for firm or corporation license | $65 |
| 5. Late renewal for an individual auctioneer's license | $80 |
| 6. Late renewal for an auction firm or corporate license | $90 |
| 7. Reinstatement of the individual auctioneer's license | $105 |
| 8. Reinstatement of the firm or corporate license | $115 |
The fee for examination or reexamination is subject to contracted charges by an outside vendor. These contracts are competitively negotiated and bargained for in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The board may adjust the fee charged to candidates in accordance with these contracts.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR150-01-2:1 § 2.6, eff. August 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 1998; Volume 15, Issue 26, eff. November 1, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2002; Volume 22, Issue 26, eff. November 1, 2006; Volume 32, Issue 1, eff. November 1, 2015.