New Hampshire Board of Auctioneers Agendas 2023

Jennie Taggart, Secretary to the Board
New Hampshire Board of Auctioneers
Office of the Secretary of State
State House Room 204
107 North Main Street
Concord NH 03301
Phone #: 603-271-3242
Fax #: 603-271-6316
email: Jennie.Taggart@sos.nh.gov

Auc 204.03 Petition for Declaratory Ruling.

(a) Any person may request a declaratory ruling from the board on matters within its jurisdiction by filing an original and 5 copies of a petition consistent with this section.

(b) Such a petition shall also set forth the following information:

• The exact ruling being requested;
• The statutory and factual basis for ruling, including any supporting affidavits or memoranda of a law; and
• A statement as to how and why the issuance of a ruling on this subject would benefit the petitioner.

Auc 204.04 Action on Petitions.

(a) The petitioner shall provide such further information or participate in such evidentiary or other proceedings as the board shall direct after reviewing the petition and any replies received.

(b) Upon review and consideration, the board shall within 90 days respond to the petition giving its decision in writing.

2012 Declaratory Ruling

On December 3, 2012:

The Board on motion of Roy W. Tilsley, seconded by Russell R. Abbott voted on a Declaratory Ruling as follows:

It is the interpretation of the Board that for the purpose of establishing a physical presence at an internet only auction, the auctioneer does not need to be at the site where the items are located, but does need to be readily available by telephone, email, or any other electronic means during normal business hours and 4 hours prior to the first item in the auction closing through the close of the auction.

Auctioneers Licensing Information Bulletin

(Click on Information Bulletin above for Exam Registration Forms and Exam Information)

Information about becoming a licensed auctioneer in New Hampshire is contained in the Auctioneers Licensing Information Bulletin. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

Auc 303.02 Written Examination Registration.
(a) Applicants shall submit a completed auctioneer licensing examination registration form to take the written examination. The registrations for the examination, including the $75 examination fee, shall be submitted to the board at least 2 weeks prior to the examination date. Qualifying applicants shall be mailed an admission ticket at least one week prior to the examination date. There will be no entry to the examination without this admission ticket and photo identification.
(b) The registration form for admission to the examination shall contain the following:

(1) Name, address, telephone number email address of the applicant;
(2) Auctioneering school attended, address and telephone number, if applicable, and date of graduation;
(3) Name, address and telephone number of supervising auctioneers for applicant's apprenticeship, if applicable, and date of completion of apprenticeship;
(4) Requested examination date; and
(5) Applicant’s signature and date.

(c) Applicants who fail to attend an examination for which they are scheduled shall be required to submit a new examination registration form and fee if they desire to be rescheduled unless the applicant furnishes written proof of inability to attend.
(d) Applicants who do not receive a passing grade for the examination shall submit a new examination registration form and fee if they desire to be rescheduled.

2023 Scheduled Examination Dates:

February 27, 2023

May 15, 2023

August 7, 2023

November 6, 2023

Five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council. Four auctioneers and one public member, who shall be residents of New Hampshire. The public member shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the auctioneering profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of such professional services or an activity directly related thereto, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment. Term, five years to expire March l. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. Board elects chairman and secretary. RSA 311-B

GREGORY J. PEVERLY, Northfield
June 4, 2014 to March 1, 2024

JUSTIN CONWAY, Dover
March 2, 2021 to March 1, 2026

FRANK EATON, Concord
March 9, 2022 to March 1, 2027

ROBERT S. EATON III, Manchester
May 19, 2021 to March 1, 2028

Vacancy
(Public Member)

New Hampshire Board of Auctioneers Minutes 2021-2030

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311-B:6 Nonresidents. – The board may grant an auctioneer's license to any applicant who is similarly licensed in any other state, provided the other state's licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or higher than those of this state.

For purposes of determining reciprocity under RSA 311-B:6, the Board shall maintain a Reciprocity List of states which the Board has determined have licensing requirements which are substantially equivalent to or higher than the requirements under RSA 311-B and these rules. At the request of any applicant for a license, the Board may review the requirements of any specific state(s) not on the Reciprocity List to determine whether said state(s) should be added to this list. If the Board determines that any State’s licensing requirements no longer meet the requirements of RSA 311-B:6, the Board may remove said state from the Reciprocity List.

The following states qualify for reciprocity:

FLORIDA, GEORGIA, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINIA

Rules Auc 100-500

RSA 311:B

RSA 358:A

RSA 358:G

RSA 444

RSA 382-A (UCC)