Ohio Code 4707.07 – Auctioneer license
(A) The department of agriculture may grant an auctioneer‘s license to an individual who is determined to be qualified by the department. Each individual who applies for an auctioneer’s license shall furnish to the department, on forms provided by the department, satisfactory proof that the applicant:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4707.07
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Auction: includes a sale of real or personal property, goods, or chattels in which there has been a solicitation or invitation by advertisement to the public for an advance in bidding using sealed bidding, provided that the bids are opened and there is a call for an advancement of the bids. See Ohio Code 4707.01
- Auctioneer: means any person who engages, or who by advertising or otherwise holds the person out as being able to engage, in the calling for, recognition of, and the acceptance of, offers for the purchase of real or personal property, goods, or chattels at auction either directly or through the use of other licensed auctioneers. See Ohio Code 4707.01
- Person: means an individual, sole proprietor, corporation, limited liability company, association, or partnership. See Ohio Code 4707.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) Has attained the age of at least eighteen years;
(2) Has successfully completed a course of study in auctioneering at an institution that is approved by the state auctioneers commission.
(3) Has a general knowledge of the following:
(a) The requirements of the Revised Code relative to auctioneers;
(b) The auction profession;
(c) The principles involved in conducting an auction;
(d) Any local and federal laws regarding the profession of auctioneering.
(4) Has satisfied the financial responsibility requirements established under section 4707.11 of the Revised Code if applicable.
(B) If the department determines that an application is incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant that the application is incomplete and inform the applicant of the information that is missing from the application. An applicant shall submit the additional information within ninety days after being notified by the department that the application is incomplete. If an applicant fails to submit the required information within that ninety-day period, the department shall deny the application and the applicant shall forfeit the application fee to the department.
(C) A licensee may do business under more than one registered name, but not to exceed three registered names, provided that the names have been approved by the department. The department may reject the application of any person seeking licensure under this chapter if the name or names to be used by the applicant are likely to mislead the public, or if the name or names do not distinguish the applicant from the name or names of any existing person licensed under this chapter. If an applicant applies to the department to do business under three names, the department may charge a fee of ten dollars for the third name.
(D) The department shall issue an auctioneer’s license in accordance with Chapter 4796 of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(1) The applicant holds an auctioneer’s license in another state.
(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an auctioneer in a state that does not issue that license.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:41 AM