Renew or restore your auctioneer or chattel auctioneer licence
Your licence is valid for either 1 or 3 years, whichever you choose. You must renew it before it expires.
It's illegal to work without a valid licence.
If you are unsure when your licence expires:
- check using our free online register
- contact us.
Renew your licence
We will send you a renewal notice 4–6 weeks before the expiry date or you can apply to renew online with the Fair Trading – Renewal Application form.
You only need your licence number to start the online renewal process. You will then be prompted to create a Queensland Government account. You don't have to do this but if you do, we'll be able to prefill the form with your personal details and give you status updates on the progress of your renewal.
If your licence is expiring and you haven’t received the renewal form, please contact us and ask for a new one.
To renew, you must:
- fill out the renewal form
- tell us whether you’re applying for a 1-year or 3-year licence
- pay the fee
You will need to complete your application in its entirety. You must lodge your renewal before your licence expires.
You may only submit your form:
Processing time
The processing time is 4–6 weeks. Your old licence is valid during this time.
This can take longer if your application is not complete. This might be because of:
- missing information
- unpaid fees.
We will contact you if you submitted an incomplete application. You will need to complete the application before we can proceed. Otherwise, we may withdraw your application.
Restore your licence
If your licence expires, you have 3 months to restore it. We will send a reminder letter if you do not renew your licence before it expires. If you need a new copy of your renewal/restoration form, please contact us and ask for a new one. You can also apply to restore online.
To renew, you must:
- fill out the renewal/restoration form
- tell us whether you’re applying for a 1-year or 3-year licence or registration
- pay the fee.
You will need to complete your application in its entirety. Make sure to check that the details on your renewal form are correct. We must receive your form before the 3-month deadline.
You may only submit your form :
Lapsed licences
You may only restore an expired licence during the first 3 months after the expiry date. If you choose to restore an expired licence or registration, you will need to pay a late fee. Your restoration fee will include the late fee.
After this, you must apply for a new licence. You cannot work until we approve your new licence.
Processing time
The processing time is 4–6 weeks. Your old licence is valid during this time.
This can take longer if your application is not complete. This might be because of:
- missing information
- unpaid fees.
We will contact you if you submitted an incomplete application. You will need to complete the application before we can proceed. Otherwise, we may withdraw your application.
Trust accounts
When you renew your licence, you must report on how you managed your trust accounts in the last licence period. You will need to submit an audit report on all trust accounts. Trust account audit reports can be lodged online.
Find out about trust account audits
If you didn’t manage any trust accounts at all, you must make a statutory declaration. This is a legally binding statement and must say that you did not:
- operate a trust account
- receive any funds on behalf of another person.