Regulations and Rules of Auction Commission

Texas Administrative Code
Title 16. ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 4. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 67. AUCTIONEERS
Current through November 29, 2013
§ 67.1. Authority

These rules are promulgated under the authority of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1802, Auctioneers and the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Source:

The provisions of this §67.1 adopted to be effective April 18, 1990, 15 TexReg 1959; amended to be effective April 17, 1992, 17 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10456

§ 67.10. Definitions

Note: Amended

§ 67.20. License Requirements-Auctioneer

Note: Amended

§ 67.21. License Requirements-Associate Auctioneers

Note: Amended

§ 67.22. License Requirements-Examinations

If an applicant fails the examination twice during the one year application period, the application will be terminated and the applicant may not reapply until one year from the date of the second failure.

Source:

The provisions of this §67.22 adopted to be effective January 27, 1993, 18 TexReg 301; amended to be effective June 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 3241; amended to be effective February 13, 1995, 20 TexReg 564; amended to be effective May 7, 1996, 21 TexReg 3607; amended to be effective December 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 9601

§ 67.23. Pre-licensure Education

(a) Proprietary auction schools having a Certificate of Approval issued by the Texas Workforce Commission may obtain department approval by submitting an application for Auction School Registration along with the certification and payment of the curriculum review fee.

(b) Other auction schools submitting an application for Auction School Registration will be reviewed on a case by case basis to assure that licensing applicants presenting credentials from the schools will have completed at least 80 hours of classroom instruction in courses relating to auctions.

Source:

The provisions of this §67.23 adopted to be effective December 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 9601

§ 67.24. License Renewal

Licenses expire one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed by that date to avoid late renewal fees.

Source:

The provisions of this §67.24 adopted to be effective December 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 9601

§ 67.25. Continuing Education

Note: Amended

§ 67.40. Education and Recovery Fund

Note: Amended

§ 67.65. Advisory Board

Note: Amended

§ 67.70. Requirements-Auctioneer

Note: Amended

§ 67.71. Requirements-Sponsoring Auctioneer

Note: Amended

§ 67.72. Requirements-Associate Auctioneers

Note: Amended

§ 67.80. Fees

Note: Amended

§ 67.94. Sanctions-Revocation, Suspension, or Denial Because of a Criminal Conviction

(a) Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53, the commission, after a hearing, may suspend, revoke, or deny an existing license, or disqualify a person from receiving a license, because that person has a felony or misdemeanor conviction that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities involved in performing the duties of an auctioneer. The commission may also, after hearing, suspend, revoke, or deny a license because of a person's felony probation revocation, parole revocation, or revocation of mandatory supervision.

(b) The department may initiate administrative action to deny a license based upon proof of a final order issued by another state if the offense against the other state's law or administrative rules would have been an offense against the Act or these rules if committed in Texas.

Source:

The provisions of this §67.94 adopted to be effective April 18, 1990, 15 TexReg 1959; amended to be effective May 26, 1992, 17 TexReg 3472; amended to be effective December 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 9601