{"id":"bc25624e-88dc-4645-a496-af5136e79f3f","task":"Verify a Tennessee auctioneer or public automobile auction license","domain":"auction.licensing.tennessee","steps":["Use Tennessee's statewide license roster search at verify.tn.gov (also reachable via search.cloud.commerce.tn.gov), which the Department of Commerce & Insurance states updates daily","Search by individual or business name to confirm license status, expiration, and any public disciplinary actions","Note that the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission (under Dept. of Commerce & Insurance) also separately licenses 'public automobile auctions,' not just general property auctioneers","Reference Tennessee Code Title 62, Chapter 19 (Sections 62-19-101 through 62-19-128) for the statutory licensing framework if a citation is needed","For anything unresolved, contact the Commission at 615-741-3600 or via tn.gov/commerce/regboards/auctioneers.html"],"gotchas":["Tennessee licenses 'public automobile auctions' as a distinct category under the same Auctioneer Commission — a general auctioneer license does not necessarily cover running a public car auction","verify.tn.gov is a shared statewide tool across many Commerce & Insurance-regulated professions, so confirm the result is filtered to the Auctioneer Commission, not an unrelated license type","Daily-updated does not mean real-time; very recent status changes (same-day) may not yet be reflected"],"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/bc25624e-88dc-4645-a496-af5136e79f3f"}