Obtaining a License: Auctioneer

In-State Auctioneer License

An “in-state auctioneer license” is issued to an individual who resides in the State of North Carolina. Auctioneer examinations are given six times a year at the Board’s office. To be eligible to sit for an examination, an individual must either have held a North Carolina apprentice auctioneer license for the preceding two years and accumulated sufficient knowledge and experience in the auctioneer profession or have successfully completed at least 80 hours of classroom instruction at a Board approved auctioneer school. To be scheduled for a North Carolina auctioneer examination, an individual must provide the Board’s office a completed application package. Upon successful completion of the auctioneer examination, the application is provided to the Board at the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting for consideration of licensure.

Click the link to download an application package.

Out-of-State Auctioneer License

An “out-of-state auctioneer license” is issued to an individual who resides outside the State of North Carolina and who is not eligible to receive a reciprocal auctioneer license. Auctioneer examinations are given six times a year at the Board’s office. To be eligible to sit for an examination, an individual must either have held a North Carolina apprentice auctioneer license for the preceding two years and accumulated sufficient knowledge and experience in the auctioneer profession or have successfully completed at least 80 hours of classroom instruction at a Board approved auctioneer school. To be scheduled for a State auctioneer examination, an individual must provide the Board’s office a completed application package. Upon successful completion of the auctioneer examination, the application is provided to the Board at the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting for consideration of licensure.

Click the link to download an application package.

Reciprocal Auctioneer License

Any person who resides in another state that the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board reciprocates with and holds a valid auctioneer license in that state may apply for and be issued a North Carolina reciprocal auctioneer license without the person having to take the auctioneer examination, except those applicants coming from Massachusetts must take the exam.

Auctioneer must be domiciled in the reciprocal state.

Reciprocal fees are based upon the amount charged by the reciprocal state or the State of North Carolina whichever fee is greater.

Below is a list of special reciprocal states, which fees are greater than NC and those fees must be paid.

Regular reciprocal states, which NC fees apply.

Click the link to download an application package.