Wisconsin auctioneers now able to conduct live auctions in Ohio
Wisconsin State Farmer
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services announced a reciprocity agreement with Ohio that would allow Wisconsin licensed auctioneers to conduct live auctions without pursuing an additional license.
A press release said this is the first reciprocity agreement for Wisconsin in twenty years, and Ohio is just the seventh state to have such an agreement with Wisconsin. Other states with the agreement are Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina.
The agreement would also allow Wisconsin auctioneers to gain licensure access to the other 17 states with which Ohio has an agreement, even if Wisconsin does not have an agreement with them. The new rule essentially gives auctioneers an Ohio license if they already have a Wisconsin one. This also means Ohio auctioneers now have a Wisconsin license.
MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Safety and Professional Services has established an auctioneer reciprocity agreement with Ohio. Under the new agreement, Wisconsin auctioneers who pursue licensure through reciprocity will be able to handle live auctions in Ohio. This is the first new reciprocity agreement for Wisconsin auctioneers in twenty years, and Ohio is just the seventh state to recognize reciprocity for Wisconsin.
The agreement, signed by
DSPS Secretary-designee
Dawn Crim in October, makes it easier for auctioneers credentialed in one state to obtain licensure in the other. Without reciprocity, Wisconsin auctioneers interested in overseeing or consulting on auctions in Ohio would need to apply for a one-time auction license for a single event or, for full licensure, would need to go through the initial licensure steps. These include submitting proof of attendance at an approved auction school, a year of apprenticeship, experience bid calling at 12 auctions, and p