Section 128.03. Courses; examinations.

 

(1)   Courses. The educational program shall consist of 12 hours, which shall include:

(a) Three hours in the Wisconsin laws relating to auctioneer ethical and professional conduct.

(b) Nine hours in topics pertinent to the practice of auctioneering that shall be approved by the department biennially, which may include a 7 hour national Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) update course approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation for a person who holds credentials under both chs. 480 and 458 , Stats.

(2)   Examinations. A program provider shall give a written examination subsequent to the completion of instruction of each course. A registered auctioneer, except a registered auctioneer who teaches a course, shall pass the examination in order to successfully complete the course. The examination shall consist of at least 5 multiple-choice questions for each hour of instruction. The program provider shall design the examination so that a person who is competent to protect the public when practicing as an auctioneer would achieve a score of 70% or more. A registered auctioneer who fails to achieve a passing score on an examination shall be permitted to retake the examination within a reasonable time as determined by the program provider. A registered auctioneer who twice fails an examination shall not be credited with having completed the course and is required to retake the course.

History: Cr. Register, November, 1996, No. 491 , eff. 12-1-96; CR 02-030 : r. and recr. Register September 2002 No. 561 , eff. 10-1-02; CR 06-014 : am. (1) (intro.), (a) and (b), r. (1) (c) and (d) Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; CR 11-029 : am. (1) (b) Register January 2012 No. 673 , eff. 2-1-12.