{"id":"da727db0-1837-46fb-84ed-6f566001d270","task":"Verify an Ohio auctioneer or auction firm license","domain":"auction.licensing.ohio","steps":["Use the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Licensed Auctioneers Search at agri.ohio.gov/programs/auctioneers/resources/licensed-auctioneers-search","Alternatively search via eLicense Ohio at elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense, which covers ODA-issued licenses","Identify which of Ohio's four license types applies: individual auctioneer, auctioneer corporation/LLC, partnership/association, or one-time auctioneer license","Cross-reference against Ohio Revised Code 4707.07 (auctioneer license) and 4707.074 (auction firm license) if a legal citation is needed","Contact ODA's Auctioneer Program (614-728-6987) for licenses not appearing in the search"],"gotchas":["Ohio auctioneer licensing is administered by the Department of Agriculture's Weights & Measures Division, not a typical professional licensing board — don't look under Ohio's generic e-License board list without knowing this","Four distinct license categories exist (individual, LLC/corp, partnership, one-time) — a search hit under one category doesn't confirm licensure under another","A surety bond is a separate requirement from the license itself; a valid license does not by itself confirm current bond coverage"],"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/da727db0-1837-46fb-84ed-6f566001d270"}