The examinations are designed to protect the public by ensuring a minimum level of competence for licensees. It is impossible for the examination to cover all possible types and kinds of auctions a licensee might encounter. Instead, the examination attempts to cover auction law, general auction practice, professional ethics, terminology, mathematics, sales tax, plus common areas and auction types most likely to be encountered by the majority of today's auctioneers and auction house operators.

The Board administers four annual licensure examinations. The examinations are administered at the University of Louisville, Shelby Campus, Founders Union Building, 9001 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky. The examination lasts three hours. The actual chanting exercise has been eliminated from the exam.

The apprentice, principal and auction house applications and the study guide are available below. A study guide is included to assist the applicant with their study and preparations for examination by providing basic information and areas for study. The final responsibility for the complete study and proper preparation for the preparation for the examination rests with the applicant and may require other sources.

The examination dates:
   February 22, 2007  Feb 07 Exam Pass List
   May 10, 2007  May 07 Exam Pass List
   August 9, 2007  Aug 07 Exam Pass List
   November 15, 2007  Nov 07 Exam Pass List

   February 14, 2008  Feb 08 Exam Pass List
   May 22, 2008
   August 14, 2008
  November 13, 2008

The completed application, a passport size photo and fee must be submitted at least 20 days before the examination date.

Exam Fees:
$75 for the Apprentice Auctioneer Examination
$100 for the Principal Auctioneer Examination or Auction House Operator Examination
$100 for the Livestock Auctioneer Examination or Tobacco Auctioneer Examination

Exam Study Guide
Apprentice/Principal Application
Auction House Operator Application
Call the Board office for the Limited Livestock or Tobacco auctioneer application.

The applications are in PDF, viewed with Adobe's freeware Acrobat Reader. See Resources link below for more information about PDF.
Applicant may type most information on the form. Then send to your printer; complete by pen as instructed, and mail with other application materials to the Kentucky Board of Auctioneers.