{"id":"26dcceff-666a-486d-b902-38420375ac55","task":"Verify an Indiana auctioneer or auction company license","domain":"auction.licensing.indiana","steps":["Start at the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) Auctioneers page at in.gov/pla/professions/auctioneers-home/","Note that Indiana's free public license search may be limited; a full digital certification/verification is a paid service for cross-state licensing purposes (fee under IC 25-1-8-2)","Check the license expiration pattern: Indiana auctioneer and auction company licenses expire February 28 every fourth year (e.g., 2028, 2032)","Confirm 16 hours of continuing education were completed in the 4-year cycle if that's part of the verification need","For a state-to-state licensure verification, request it be sent directly from the Indiana Auctioneer Commission (not self-printed by the licensee)"],"gotchas":["A simple public name lookup may not exist in the same form as other states — verify current portal behavior before assuming free self-serve lookup","License cycle is quadrennial (4 years) with a fixed expiration date, unlike the more common annual/biennial renewal in other states","Separate 'disqualifying crimes' emergency/final rules exist and can affect eligibility independent of exam/CE status"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.683Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/26dcceff-666a-486d-b902-38420375ac55"}