(a) The Auctioneer’s Licensing Board shall grant automatic licensure to an applicant who:

1. (1) Is a resident of the State of Arkansas;
2. (2) Does not have a disqualifying criminal offense under Arkansas Code § 17-3-102 or any additional state law relating to auctioneers;
3. (3) Does not have a complaint, allegations, or violations pending for his or her auctioneering activity; and

4. (4) Meets the following requirements:

   1. (A) Applicant shall be a holder in good standing for one (1) year of an auctioneer license with similar scope of practice issued by another state, territory, or district of the United States; or
   2. (B) Applicant shall be an individual who worked for at least three (3) years in another state, territory, or district of the United States that does not use an occupational licensure to regulate auctioneers but is regulated by occupational licensure in this state.

(b)

1. (1) An applicant shall meet all other auctioneer licensure requirements for a resident of this state and all renewal requirements of the auctioneer license, including without limitation a criminal background check and continuing education hours.
2. (2) All requirements must be completed prior to registration renewal.