W. Va. Code R. § 61-11B-16
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-11B-16 - Licensing and Fees16.1. Any person who wishes to conduct an auction as an auctioneer may apply for a license on forms prescribed by the commissioner. A nonreturnable fifty dollar ($50) application fee and hundred dollar ($100) license fee shall accompany each application.16.2. The approved applicant shall take an examination to become a licensed auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer at the regularly scheduled time and place designated. The examination fee is fifty dollars ($50), in addition to any other required fees. 16.2.a. An applicant, who has previously paid the examination fee and successfully completed the apprentice auctioneer's examination, is not required to pay an additional fee for the auctioneer exam.16.3. A license expires June 30 of each year. The fee for the annual renewal of the auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer's license is one hundred dollars ($100). 16.3.a. Renewals received more than thirty (30) days after the expiration date are subject to a late renewal fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), in addition to the annual renewal fee.16.3.b. Renewals received more than sixty (60) days after the expiration date are subject to a late renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50), in addition to the annual renewal fee.16.3.c. Renewals received more than ninety (90) days after the expiration date are subject to a late renewal fee of seventy-five dollars ($75), in addition to the annual renewal fee.16.3.d. Renewals received more than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the expiration date are subject to a late renewal fee of one hundred dollars ($100), in addition to the annual renewal fee.16.3.e. For purposes of the assessment of late fees, a renewal application must be complete and contain all necessary information and documentation to process the renewal before it is considered received by the Department.16.3.d. A member of the military on active duty is exempt from renewal late fees upon submission of proof of service with the renewal application. The member shall meet all other license requirements.16.4. If a duplicate or replacement license or license reflecting a change in information is required, the auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer shall submit with the request a fee of five dollars ($5).16.5. The fee for the transfer of the license of an apprentice auctioneer to a new employer auctioneer is fifteen dollars ($15).16.6. To obtain an auctioneer license by reciprocity, the applicant must meet the qualifications required in W.Va. Code 19-2C and submit a nonreturnable fifty dollar ($50) application fee and one hundred dollars ($100) license fee with each application.16.7. The fee for an auction house to register with the Department is one hundred dollars ($100) annually.W. Va. Code R. § 61-11B-16