1. (a) An applicant for licensure as an auctioneer must submit a completed application on the form provided by the department 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) either

      1. (A) pass written or oral examination provided by the department; or
      2. (B) have been employed by a licensed auctioneer for at least two years and have participated in ten auctions;
   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) for applications filed after January 1, 2004, show proof of successful completion of at least 80 hours of classroom instruction at an auction school with a curriculum approved by the department.

      1. (A) Proprietary auction schools having a Certificate of Approval issued by the Texas Workforce Commission may obtain department approval by submitting an application for Auction School Registration along with the certification.
      2. (B) Other auction schools submitting an application for Auction School Registration will be reviewed on a case by case basis to assure that licensing applicants presenting credentials from the schools will have completed at least 80 hours of classroom instruction in courses relating to auctions.
3. (c) All licensees must report any change of address to the department within 30 days.
4. (d) Licenses expire one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed by that date to avoid late renewal fees.

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.