Auctioneer
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Felony convictions prohibited
Auctioneers are responsible for appraising and selling merchandise to the highest bidder. They itemize merchandise according to type and value, describe it to potential buyers, and determine a starting bid. By giving information and history about the article to be sold, auctioneers stimulate members of the audience to bid, and close the sale to the highest bidder. They also may be responsible for writing an auction catalog or advertising copy.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Felony convictions prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Address
- PO Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711
- Phone
- (512) 463-6599
- Agency website
- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/
- Licence page
- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/auc/auction.htm
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Auctioneer 41-3091.00
Source and verification
This record is Texas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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