MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Safety and Professional Services has established an auctioneer reciprocity agreement with Ohio. Under the new agreement, Wisconsin auctioneers who pursue licensure through reciprocity will be able to handle live auctions in...
Jason Snead / @jasonwsnead / Lucas Drill / August 18, 2019 In a win for free markets and consumer choice, U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson issued a preliminary injunction on July 23 barring the state of Tennessee from enforcing a new law that would...
The task force voted on and recommended the following changes to Tennesseeauction law to address these primary issues:• Ease of entry into the auction profession• Addressing online auction activities• Bringing T.C.A. up to date with current industry practices•...
Legislators in other states likely want to duplicate a new Tennessee law that’s currently under a temporary restraining order, per a U.S. federal judge, said someone involved in the legal proceedings. As The Tennessee Star reported this week, U.S. District Court...
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Licensing fees reduced for nearly half of all regulated business and health professions Reduced fees will impact an estimated 361,000 people applying for a Wisconsin licenseFor the first time in a decade,...
Written By: David Allen I just wanted to give a brief update on what the Legislative Committee has been up to since the WAA Winter Conference held this past January. Through our fundraising efforts at the Winter Conference, we raised approximately $13,000 for...
Written by: David Allen Our lobbyist, Shawn Pfaff, and WAA Board Member, David Allen, have been meeting with representatives on behalf of the WAA. After more than a half-dozen total Capitol meetings, they discovered a couple big things. One, there is an interest in...
Under current statute, users of eBay and similar platforms are supposed to get a state license Companies and individuals would be able to auction off other people’s stuff on eBay, or any other platform, without getting a license if Gov. Chris Sununu signs Senate...
On February 21, 2018 several auctioneers joined at the Capitol in Madison, WI for the 2nd Annual Auctioneers Day on the Hill. Stan Jones, Kendall Theil, Bryce Hansen, Jenny Markham-Gehl, Carol Wagenson, and the WAA Lobbyist, Shawn Pfaff, spent the...
