West Virginia — Apprentice Auctioneer Bond
Prepare the bond for the apprentice's supervised license file. West Virginia's Department of Agriculture posts a $5,000 bonding requirement and asks for an original, raised-seal surety bond.
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- Recorded state
- West Virginia
- Category
- Business operations & taxes
What this bond does
The Department describes an apprentice as an auctioneer in training under a licensed auctioneer's supervision. The bond does not convert that training status into an unrestricted auctioneer license.
- Who needs it
- An apprentice applicant or renewing apprentice coordinating the Department's security request with the licensed supervisor.
- Who it protects
- The Commissioner's prescribed condition governs the security. The statute distinguishes apprentice and auctioneer minimums; a supervisor's license or a house's separate example does not identify the apprentice's bond.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- West Virginia Department of Agriculture: Apprentice Auctioneer License (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
- West Virginia Code:19-2C-4 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the apprentice applicant and licensed supervisor.
- Have the Department's current form and specific amount request.
- Coordinate effective dates with the supervised license file.
- Arrange the issued original and accepted delivery method.
Questions about this bond
Can I use a registered auction house's amount instead?
Do not assume so. The Department has a separate apprentice page listing $5,000, and the statute distinguishes apprentice security from other auction-related roles.
Does the apprenticeship limit mean this is a three-year bond?
No. The Department's limit concerns apprentice licensing status. The catalog choice has no labeled duration; confirm the issued dates for your file.
Does buying the bond authorize unsupervised auctioneering?
No. The Department describes supervised training and separate licensing requirements. Issuance is not an unrestricted auctioneer license or evidence that all application requirements are met.