1. (a) An applicant for licensure as an auctioneer must submit a completed application along with required fees.

2. (b) To obtain a license as an auctioneer an applicant must:

   1. (1) be at least 18 years of age;
   2. (2) be a citizen of the United States or a legal alien;
   3. (3) pass a written or oral examination provided by the department;
   4. (4) hold a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate;
   5. (5) not have been convicted of a felony within five years of the application date; and
   6. (6) show proof of successful completion of at least 80 hours of classroom instruction at an auction school with a curriculum approved by the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §67.20 adopted to be effective April 18, 1990, 15 TexReg 1959; amended to be effective April 17, 1992, 17 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective January 27, 1993, 18 TexReg 301; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10456; amended to be effective December 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 9601; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9507.