W. Va. Code R. § 61-11B-12

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 61-11B-12 - Waiver of Apprenticeship

12.1. The Commissioner may, with the concurrence of the Auctioneer Board of Review, grant a wavier of the apprenticeship requirements. For an applicant to be granted a wavier, he or she shall petition the Commissioner for a waiver and provide certified documentation as to the qualifications of the candidate to be an auctioneer without serving an apprenticeship. This documentation shall include formal training in the profession, exceptional practical training such as verification of conducting charity or other types of auctions which are exempt from the licensing requirements, and any other information to assist the Commissioner in making a ruling. The Commissioner may grant a waiver only under exceptional circumstances, after receiving concurrence from the Auctioneer Board of Review, and shall not consider them a routine matter. Under no circumstances shall the Commissioner grant a wavier if it is determined that experience in the profession has been gained as a result of auctioneering which was not in compliance with the laws and rules of the State of West Virginia or the State where the experience was gained.

12.2. To be a sponsoring auctioneer of an apprentice, the auctioneer must have held an auctioneer's license for at least two (2) consecutive years and can sponsor no more than two (2) apprentice auctioneers at any time.

12.3. If an applicant seeks a waiver of apprenticeship based on his or her inability to find a sponsoring auctioneer, the Commissioner may assign an auctioneer in good standing with the Department to serve as sponsoring auctioneer for the applicant.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-11B-12