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Ohio Auctioneer Certification EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR –
JUST RELEASED
Ohio Auctioneer Certification Practice Exam
SECTION 1: LICENSING AUTHORITY & GOVERNING LAWS
QUESTION 1
The Ohio Department that licenses auctioneers is the:
A) Department of Commerce
B) Department of Agriculture
C) Department of Public Safety
D) Department of Administrative Services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) licenses and regulates auctioneers and
auction firms under ORC Chapter 4707. The State Auctioneers Commission operates under this
department and approves auction schools and continuing education providers.
QUESTION 2
What is the minimum age requirement for an auctioneer license applicant in Ohio?
A) 16 years
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B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio Revised Code Section 4707.07 requires applicants to be at least 18 years of age.
QUESTION 3
The Ohio Revised Code sections relevant to auctioneering are primarily found in:
A) ORC Chapter 4707
B) ORC Chapter 4517
C) ORC Chapter 943
D) ORC Chapter 5703
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The auctioneer law is codified in ORC Chapter 4707, which governs licensing
requirements, application procedures, examination standards, grounds for disciplinary action,
trust account requirements, and other regulations specific to the auction profession.
QUESTION 4
The license renewal cycle for Ohio auctioneers is:
A) Annual
B) Biennial (every two years)
C) Triennial
D) Every five years
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Licenses are renewed biennially (every two years), with continuing education
requirements due prior to renewal. All auctioneer licenses expire on June 30.
QUESTION 5
The State Auctioneers Commission is responsible for:
A) Setting auction prices
B) Approving auction schools and continuing education providers
C) Conducting all auctions in the state
D) Collecting auction taxes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The commission approves institutions and continuing education providers that offer
courses complying with state requirements.
SECTION 2: UNLICENSED PRACTICE & PROHIBITED ACTS
QUESTION 6
Which of the following is NOT an exception to the licensing requirement?
A) A person selling their own personal property
B) A charity auction conducted by an unlicensed individual
C) A public official selling property under court order
D) A person selling livestock on their own farm
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There are no exemptions for charity or benefit auctions; they require a licensed
auctioneer. While ORC 4707.02 provides specific exemptions including owner sales of personal
property not acquired for resale and certain public authority sales, charity auctions must be
conducted by a licensed auctioneer unless specifically exempted under narrow conditions.
QUESTION 7
A person who advertises as an auctioneer without a license is in violation of:
A) ORC 4707.02(C)
B) ORC 4707.07(A)
C) ORC 4707.08(B)
D) ORC 4707.10(D)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ORC 4707.02(C)(1) prohibits advertising or holding oneself out as an auction firm or
auctioneer without a license.
QUESTION 8
The Ohio Department of Agriculture may refuse to issue or renew a license if the applicant has
been convicted of:
A) A traffic violation
B) A felony or crime involving fraud or theft at any time during the ten years preceding
application
Ohio Auctioneer Certification EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR –
JUST RELEASED
Ohio Auctioneer Certification Practice Exam
SECTION 1: LICENSING AUTHORITY & GOVERNING LAWS
QUESTION 1
The Ohio Department that licenses auctioneers is the:
A) Department of Commerce
B) Department of Agriculture
C) Department of Public Safety
D) Department of Administrative Services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) licenses and regulates auctioneers and
auction firms under ORC Chapter 4707. The State Auctioneers Commission operates under this
department and approves auction schools and continuing education providers.
QUESTION 2
What is the minimum age requirement for an auctioneer license applicant in Ohio?
A) 16 years
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B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ohio Revised Code Section 4707.07 requires applicants to be at least 18 years of age.
QUESTION 3
The Ohio Revised Code sections relevant to auctioneering are primarily found in:
A) ORC Chapter 4707
B) ORC Chapter 4517
C) ORC Chapter 943
D) ORC Chapter 5703
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The auctioneer law is codified in ORC Chapter 4707, which governs licensing
requirements, application procedures, examination standards, grounds for disciplinary action,
trust account requirements, and other regulations specific to the auction profession.
QUESTION 4
The license renewal cycle for Ohio auctioneers is:
A) Annual
B) Biennial (every two years)
C) Triennial
D) Every five years
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Licenses are renewed biennially (every two years), with continuing education
requirements due prior to renewal. All auctioneer licenses expire on June 30.
QUESTION 5
The State Auctioneers Commission is responsible for:
A) Setting auction prices
B) Approving auction schools and continuing education providers
C) Conducting all auctions in the state
D) Collecting auction taxes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The commission approves institutions and continuing education providers that offer
courses complying with state requirements.
SECTION 2: UNLICENSED PRACTICE & PROHIBITED ACTS
QUESTION 6
Which of the following is NOT an exception to the licensing requirement?
A) A person selling their own personal property
B) A charity auction conducted by an unlicensed individual
C) A public official selling property under court order
D) A person selling livestock on their own farm
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There are no exemptions for charity or benefit auctions; they require a licensed
auctioneer. While ORC 4707.02 provides specific exemptions including owner sales of personal
property not acquired for resale and certain public authority sales, charity auctions must be
conducted by a licensed auctioneer unless specifically exempted under narrow conditions.
QUESTION 7
A person who advertises as an auctioneer without a license is in violation of:
A) ORC 4707.02(C)
B) ORC 4707.07(A)
C) ORC 4707.08(B)
D) ORC 4707.10(D)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ORC 4707.02(C)(1) prohibits advertising or holding oneself out as an auction firm or
auctioneer without a license.
QUESTION 8
The Ohio Department of Agriculture may refuse to issue or renew a license if the applicant has
been convicted of:
A) A traffic violation
B) A felony or crime involving fraud or theft at any time during the ten years preceding
application
