{"id":"5252ec4e-3048-4c0f-bd93-d52a7967ea63","task":"Verify a Texas auctioneer's license status before an engagement","domain":"auction.licensing.texas","steps":["Go to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) verify portal at tdlr.texas.gov/verify.htm or the Active License Search at tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch/","Search by the auctioneer's name or license number","Check whether the license is Active and note the expiration date","Confirm whether the engagement is a live, in-person auction (licensed) versus an internet-only auction with no live-bid component (TDLR exempts pure internet auctions from the licensing requirement)","For disputes or unresolved status, contact TDLR Auctioneers directly (800-803-9202 in-state, 512-463-6599)"],"gotchas":["Internet-only auctions without any live bidding component are exempt from Texas auctioneer licensing — don't assume every online seller must be licensed","There are separate license categories for individual auctioneers versus auction houses/apprentices — confirm which one applies","Search tool reflects TDLR records and may lag very recent status changes; treat as directional, not legal proof, for high-stakes decisions"],"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/5252ec4e-3048-4c0f-bd93-d52a7967ea63"}