LAC 46:III.1119. Apprentice Auctioneer Licensing

A. The license of an apprentice auctioneer shall be automatically suspended upon the revocation or suspension of the license of the Louisiana auctioneer who is his sponsoring supervisor or in the event the supervising auctioneer becomes incapacitated; however, the apprentice auctioneer may retain his license by transferring to the supervision of another Louisiana licensed auctioneer within 21 days of the effective date of such revocation or suspension. If the apprentice auctioneer does not transfer to another Louisiana licensed auctioneer within the 21 days, he must start his one-year apprentice program over. B. When an apprentice auctioneer's employment with the supervising auctioneer is terminated for any reason, the supervising auctioneer shall immediately contact the board office. C. There will be just one licensed auctioneer supervisor at a time for an apprentice auctioneer. Should the apprentice auctioneer practice under another licensed auctioneer without a release from the first, the apprentice auctioneer’s license shall be suspended. D. The length of time that an applicant shall work as an apprentice auctioneer shall be 12 months. During that period of time the apprentice auctioneer shall work and be directly involved in at least 80 hours over a minimum period of 12 days. E. The apprentice auctioneer shall receive training in the following areas: 1. the establishment and use of escrow accounts; 2. bid calling; 3. pre-auction activities which will include: handling consignments, and all related matters, including but not limited to consignment contracts, the assignment of lot numbers, the establishment of conditions and reserves for consignments, and advertising; 4. auction day activities which will include: clerking at the auction, including writing sale tickets, keeping track of all sales, and any related paper work or using appropriate auction software, ringman/spotter; 5. post auction activities which will include: closing out the auction and maintaining and balancing auction account records, collecting and remitting sales taxes to the proper government entities, settlements, closeouts and payments to consignors. F. Any person acting as an apprentice auctioneer within the meaning of these rules and regulations without a license and any person who violates these rules and regulations shall be subject to revocation of his license. The Louisiana auctioneer serving as sponsoring supervisor is also subject to discipline of his license should his apprentice auctioneer violate these rules and regulations. G. This Subsection of the rules and regulations specifically prohibits the apprentice auctioneer from calling an auction unless the supervising licensed auctioneer is directly supervising the sale sight at all times. If he does call an auction outside of the presence of his supervising auctioneer, his license will be suspended. H. Upon completion of the one-year apprentice program, the apprentice auctioneer may apply to take the Louisiana auctioneer's examination and become licensed in the state of Louisiana. He must submit the following in order to be considered for administration of the test: 1. a completed application for license as an auctioneer; 2. posting of a $10,000 surety bond, made payable to the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board (see §1201); 3. a certified copy of voter registration or other appropriate proof of residency; 4. application fee in the sum of $300 (this includes the $150 license fee, the $75 application fee, and $75 examination fee); 5. a form signed by the supervising Louisiana licensed auctioneer stating that the apprentice did serve under him for the term of twelve months and during which he worked at least 80 hours over a minimum period of 12 days. Evidence of the number of days/ auctions, along with the place, date and time and the type of work done by the apprentice shall be established by completion of a form to be provided by the board.