It is illegal to conduct an auction without a license in Alabama. Unlicensed auctioneers can be punished with fines of up to $500.
Applicants must pay nearly a thousand dollars for 85 hours of coursework. 8 additional hours are required every two years to keep the license.
It’s worth asking: Does this benefit anyone besides the people teaching the courses and the auctioneers who get to limit the amount of competition they have to face?
Absolutely. It benefits the state, who gets to reap the licensing fees to help fund whatever activities or functions they’ve determined are important.
Do I really need to add sarcasm tags to this?
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Merlin