Indiana Statutes
Title 25 Article 1 - Professions and Occupations
Title 25 Article 6.1 - Auctioneers and Auctions
Indiana Administrative Rules
Sixteen (16) hours of continuing education from a Commission approved course provider are required during the four (4) year licensure period ending February 28 of every fourth year.
At least six (6) hours of courses in any of the following core subjects:
When more than six (6) hours of core subjects have been earned, the licensee may count the excess hours towards meeting the ten (10) hours of elective subjects required.
At least ten (10) hours of courses in any of the following elective subjects:
No more than eight (8) hours of continuing education may be acquired during one (1) day. However, instruction for an approved distance learning continuing education program may be more than eight (8) hours of instruction in a one (1) day course. A licensee who attends the same continuing education course more than once in the same four (4) year license period is entitled to continuing education credit for that course only once.
It is the responsibility of each licensee to retain evidence to support the courses taken for a period of three (3) years after the end of the renewal period for which the renewal application is submitted and the continuing education hours are claimed to the Commission. These records should include one or more of the following:
Continuing education credit may be granted to an individual for instructing an auctioneer continuing education course. One (1) hour of continuing education credit may be earned per one (1) hour taught. Not more than four (4) hours of continuing education credit accumulated in this manner may be applied toward CE requirements. Instructors of auctioneer continuing education courses may not receive credit for repeated courses.
A licensee who is initially licensed in the fourth year of a renewal period or holds an "Inactive" license is exempt from the continuing education requirements.
The Commission may grant a waiver for all or part of the continuing education requirements for the renewal period if the applicant was not able to fulfill the requirement due to hardship that resulted from any of the following conditions:
Those requesting a waiver of continuing education should provide a detailed statement to our office prior to renewal.
The Indiana Auctioneer Commission does not have a schedule of course offerings from any provider. Please review the Approved Pre-Licensing and Continuing Education Providers section below and contact the provider directly for a course schedule and with any other questions.
Approved Course Providers
If you wish to apply to become an approved provider, you will need to go to the Auctioneers Licensing Information page and follow the Pre-Licensing and CE Course Sponsor information.
Licensed practitioners that have a specific question or questions about the scope of practice of their licensed profession may request a "practice ruling" from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) and the Indiana Auctioneer Commission (the Commission). The PLA and the Commission may provide a formal determination/interpretation based on the practitioner's factual situations/circumstances. Licensed practitioners may submit a "Request for Practice Ruling" through the web-based form provided on the PLA's "Request for Practice Ruling" web page. Additional information and instructions for submitting a "Request for Practice Ruling " are provided on the web page.
All requests will be reviewed by the PLA's legal team, and PLA's legal team will draft a ruling for the Commission's consideration and potential adoption. All rulings adopted by the Commission will be posted to the Indiana Register as well as the comprehensive list provided on the the PLA's "Request for Practice Ruling" web page.
