Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Auctioneers Board
 
chapter
Regulations of the Virginia Auctioneers Board [18 VAC 25 ‑ 21]
Action General Review 2009
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 1/31/2014
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1/19/14  12:14 am
Commenter: Sherry Truhlar, Red Apple Auctions

Comment on auctioneer continuing education
 

I wanted to give my support for the proposed change, which is:

"A Virginia licensee that is also licensed in another state with which the board shares a reciprocal agreement may use board-approved continuing education in that state to meet the required six hours of continuing education for Virginia, provided that the reciprocal jurisdiction affords the same privilege to Virginia licensees."

Some states require that an auctioneer travel to their state in order to physically sit in a classroom and sit through required continuing education.  It's expensive, time consuming, and unnecessary.  Not only can quality education be delivered via the internet (rendering travel unnecessary), but I believe lenient, open door policies are more conducive to encouraging business in our state.  And furthermore, I don't want to require a non-resident auctioneer to travel to Virginia to take continuing education because I'm personally annoyed when I am required to do that myself for another state.

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