Alabama
State Association: Alabama Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Alabama State Board of Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://auctioneer.alabama.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Alabama State Board of Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://auctioneer.alabama.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Arkansas
State Association: Arkansas Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Arkansas Auctioneers Licensing Board
Licensing Info: https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/licensing/arkansas-auctioneers-licensing-board/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Arkansas Auctioneers Licensing Board
Licensing Info: https://www.labor.arkansas.gov/licensing/arkansas-auctioneers-licensing-board/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Florida
State Association: Florida Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No
Licensing Authority: Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No
Georgia
State Association: Georgia Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Georgia Department of Auctioneers / Secretary of State
Licensing Info: https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-department-auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Georgia Department of Auctioneers / Secretary of State
Licensing Info: https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-department-auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Illinois
State Association: Illinois State Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation – Auction
Licensing Info: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/auctioneers.html
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes / depends on statutory definition
Licensing Authority: Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation – Auction
Licensing Info: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/auctioneers.html
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes / depends on statutory definition
Indiana
State Association: Indiana Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/auctioneers-home/auctioneers-licensing-information/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes / see state guidance
Licensing Authority: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/auctioneers-home/auctioneers-licensing-information/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes / see state guidance
Kentucky
State Association: Kentucky Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Kentucky Board of Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://auctioneers.ky.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Kentucky Board of Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://auctioneers.ky.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Louisiana
State Association: Louisiana Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board
Licensing Info: https://www.lalb.org/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board
Licensing Info: https://www.lalb.org/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Maine
State Association: Maine Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Maine Board of Licensing Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensing-auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: See exemptions for contracted internet services
Licensing Authority: Maine Board of Licensing Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-licensing-auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: See exemptions for contracted internet services
Massachusetts
State Association: Massachusetts Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Massachusetts Division of Standards
Licensing Info: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-standards
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Check with agency
Licensing Authority: Massachusetts Division of Standards
Licensing Info: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-standards
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Check with agency
Mississippi
State Association: Mississippi Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Mississippi Auctioneer Commission
Licensing Info: https://www.auctioneers.ms.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Mississippi Auctioneer Commission
Licensing Info: https://www.auctioneers.ms.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
New Hampshire
State Association: New Hampshire Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure & Certification
Licensing Info: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No
Licensing Authority: New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure & Certification
Licensing Info: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No
North Carolina
State Association: Auctioneers Association of North Carolina
Licensing Authority: North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board
Licensing Info: https://www.ncalb.org/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board
Licensing Info: https://www.ncalb.org/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Ohio
State Association: Ohio Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Ohio Department of Agriculture – Auctioneers Program
Licensing Info: https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Ohio Department of Agriculture – Auctioneers Program
Licensing Info: https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Pennsylvania
State Association: Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Pennsylvania State Board of Auctioneer Examiners
Licensing Info: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/auctioneer-examiners.html
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes; online and live treated alike
Licensing Authority: Pennsylvania State Board of Auctioneer Examiners
Licensing Info: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/auctioneer-examiners.html
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes; online and live treated alike
South Carolina
State Association: South Carolina Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: South Carolina Auctioneers’ Commission / LLR
Licensing Info: https://www.llr.sc.gov/auc/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes; online treated same as live
Licensing Authority: South Carolina Auctioneers’ Commission / LLR
Licensing Info: https://www.llr.sc.gov/auc/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes; online treated same as live
Tennessee
State Association: Tennessee Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Tennessee Auctioneer Commission
Licensing Info: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/auctioneers.html
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Tennessee Auctioneer Commission
Licensing Info: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/auctioneers.html
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Texas
State Association: Texas Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No, subject to statutory exemptions
Licensing Authority: Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No, subject to statutory exemptions
Vermont
State Association: Vermont Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Vermont Secretary of State – Office of Professional Regulation
Licensing Info: https://sos.vermont.gov/professional-regulation/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: See state rules/resources
Licensing Authority: Vermont Secretary of State – Office of Professional Regulation
Licensing Info: https://sos.vermont.gov/professional-regulation/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: See state rules/resources
Virginia
State Association: Virginia Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation – Auctioneers Board
Licensing Info: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No; Board does not regulate online auctions
Licensing Authority: Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation – Auctioneers Board
Licensing Info: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Auctioneers
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: No; Board does not regulate online auctions
Washington
State Association: Washington Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Washington State Department of Licensing – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/auctioneers/get-your-license-auctioneer
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: Washington State Department of Licensing – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/auctioneers/get-your-license-auctioneer
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
West Virginia
State Association: West Virginia Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: West Virginia Department of Agriculture – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://agriculture.wv.gov/executive-forms/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Licensing Authority: West Virginia Department of Agriculture – Auctioneers
Licensing Info: https://agriculture.wv.gov/executive-forms/
License Required: Yes
Online Auction Regulation: Yes
Wisconsin
State Association: Wisconsin Auctioneers Association
Licensing Authority: Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services – Auctioneer
Licensing Info: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Auctioneer/Default.aspx
License Required: Yes (registration required)
Online Auction Regulation: Check with DSPS
Licensing Authority: Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services – Auctioneer
Licensing Info: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Auctioneer/Default.aspx
License Required: Yes (registration required)
Online Auction Regulation: Check with DSPS