Learn how to apply for a license as a new auctioneer.
- This page, Apply for a New Auctioneer License, is offered by
- Division of Standards
Apply for a New Auctioneer License
Contacts
Division of Standards
Online
Division of Standards
Email Division of Standards at standards.mail@mass.gov
Press Contact (Media Inquiries Only)
Email Division of Standards at ocabr.communications@mass.gov
The Details
What you need
For your convenience, online applications are now available. Click here to start.
To be licensed as a Massachusetts Auctioneer, you will need the following:
- To register by completing a new online application.
- A diploma or certificate from a certified auctioneer school. For more information on Auctioneer Certified Schools see below.
- A $10,000 surety bond on the form Auctioneer Bond approved by the Commissioner of the Division of Standards. Please note, THE BOND MUST BE IN THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO COMPLETED THE AUCTIONEER COURSE. AFTER RECEIVING IT, THE BOND MUST ALSO BE SIGNED BY SAID INDIVIDUAL.
- Two signed letters of recommendation from either a licensed auctioneer, an elected public official, or an attorney licensed in Massachusetts. The two letters must be from different sources.
- A license fee of $100. Credit/debit cards and ACH payments accepted online.
PLEASE NOTE: MAKE SURE TO UPLOAD ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO EXPEDITE THE APPROVAL PROCESS. ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
This license is valid for 1 year from the date of issue
Fees
Fee:
- $100.00 per regular application/renewal
- All fees are non-refundable
| Name | Fee | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $100 | each |
How to apply
Fee is $100.00
We only accept payment by money order or check (personal, business or bank check). Make checks payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We do not accept any other form of payment including cash and credit/debit cards.
Walk-in service:
Division of Standards
1000 Washington Street, Suite 510
Boston, MA 02118
Same day registration does not guarantee same day approval.
More info
AUCTIONEERS CERTIFIED SCHOOLS
Continental Auctioneer Schools
2409 Highway 9
Buffalo Center, Iowa 50424
(515) 460-0246 or (800) 373-2255
Draper Auction Academy
10 Barton Hill Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 888-7050
Website Discontinued, Owner prefers to be contacted via email.
email: draper.ron@gmail.com
Eastern Auction School
1044 Central Street
Suite # 202
Stoughton, MA 02027
(774) 526-4993
Florida Auctioneer Academy
8930 South U.S. Hwy #1
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952
(800) 422-9155
International Auction School
16 School Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
P.O. Box 5 Sagamore Beach, MA 02562
(508) 360-0012 or (508) 362-7770
Kentucky Auction Academy
2435 Fitzgerald Industrial Drive
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 392-5258 or (270) 392-5325
www.kentuckyauctionacademy.com
Missouri Auction School
3011 Baltimore Ave
Kansas City, MO 64108
(800) 835-1955
Nashville Auction School
112 West Lauderdale Street
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(800) 543-7061
Reppert Auction School
6404 Falcon Pointe Lane
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 300-1075
All American School of Auctioneering
P.O. Box #1457
Conway, NH 03818
(603) 443-1324
All American School of Auctioneering - School of Auctioneering
Southeastern School of Auctioneering
315 Eastview Road
Pelzer, SC 29669
(864) 903-3160 or (864) 444-1321
America’s Auction Academy
4660 County Road 1006
McKinney, TX 75071
(972) 387-4200
www.americasauctionacademy.com
(DBA Texas Auction Academy)
Walton School of Auctioneering
3860 Paradise Road
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 725-8958 or (800) 369-2818
www.facebook.com/waltonschoolofauctioneering
World Wide College of Auctioneering
4660 County Road 1006
McKinney, TX 75071
(641) 423-5242
www.worldwidecollegeofauctioneering.com
Western College of Auctioneering
P.O. Box # 2231
Billings, MT 59103
(406) 252-7066
Auction School & Training | Western College of Auctioneering (auctionschools.com)
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Contact
Address
1 Federal Street, Suite 730, Boston, MA 02110
Online
Division of Standards
Email Division of Standards at standards.mail@mass.gov
Press Contact (Media Inquiries Only)
Email Division of Standards at ocabr.communications@mass.gov
Fax
(617) 727-5705
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