Instructions For Auction Company Application Form

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR
AUCTION COMPANY APPLICATION
1. Complete in detail the Application for Registration as an Auction Company.
2. Check type of business: Sole Proprietor, Partnership, or Corporation. If you checked partnership or
corporation, please provide a copy of the partnership agreement or the current corporation document.
3. Complete the Financial Certification Affidavit (attached) and return it with the application.
4. Attach the appropriate fee, payable to the State Treasurer. Include the Auction Company Surety Bond
(attached) or other security approved by the Director for an amount not less than five thousand dollars
and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. The amount of the bond or other security shall be
based on the value of the gross sales sold at auctions conducted by the auction company during the
previous calendar year or, for a new auction company, the estimated value of the goods and real estate
to be sold at auction during the current calendar year. The value of gross sales and the corresponding
bond or other security shall be based on the following scale:
Sales
Bond/Trust Amount
$00.00 to $24,999.99
$ 5,000.00
$25,000.00 to $49,999.99
$10,000.00
$50,000.00 to $99,999.99
$15,000.00
$100,000.00 to $499,999.99
$20,000.00
$500,000.00 and above
$25,000.00
5. Check the application carefully for completeness. Notarize, sign the surety bond, and confirm that the
surety bond seal is affixed before mailing.
6. Return completed application and supporting documents to:
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS DIVISION
AUCTIONEER SECTION
P.O. BOX 9649
OLYMPIA, WA 98507-9649
If you do not have a Revenue Tax Number/Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number, please contact
the Department of Revenue at 1-800-647-7706 or the Department of Licensing, Master License Service
at (360) 664-1400.
The Department of Licensing has a policy of providing equal access to its services. If
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you need special accommodation, please call (360)753-4553 or TTY (360)586-2788.

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