State Board of Auctioneer Examiners

The State Board of Auctioneer Examiners is responsible for regulating the practice and licensure of auctioneers, apprentice auctioneers, auction companies, registered trading assistants and registered trading assistant companies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Under this authority, it is the role of the Board to determine on a case-by-case basis whether a professional or company under its jurisdiction engaged in immoral or unprofessional conduct by departing from, or failing to conform to, an ethical or quality standard of the profession. All Pennsylvania licensees are reminded to review the requirements of professional licensure as set forth in the Practice Act and Board Regulations to aid in their exercise of good faith professional judgment to provide services that are consistent with the standards of acceptable and prevailing practice.

Board Laws and Regulations

• Act 85 of 1983
• Regulations
  
• Act 48 of 1993 - Schedule of Civil Penalties
• Fees

Board Examination Information

To apply for an Auctioneer License, go to www.pals.pa.gov. 

The Pennsylvania Auctioneer Examination is conducted daily.    

For State examination information, visit Pearson Vue.

Pursuant to the Board's regulations at 49 Pa. Code §1.23(c), if an applicant fails the examination once, the applicant may take the next scheduled examination or the examination following the next scheduled examination. If an applicant fails the licensure examination twice, an applicant must seek Board approval to sit for the examination a third or subsequent time.  The Board may require an applicant to complete additional training approved by the Board.

Application to request Board approval to retake the auctioneering examination a third or subsequent time. (PDF)