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Commission announces new automobile-auction rules effective March 6; other rule and legislative items pending
Summary
The commission said rules lowering the minimum age for public automobile auction licenses to 18 will take effect March 6 after positive committee recommendations; staff also previewed a May rulemaking hearing and several department-level bills under consideration.
The Tennessee Auctioneer Commission announced that rules amending public automobile auction licensing will take effect on March 6 after receiving positive recommendations from the joint government operations committee. The package lowers the age requirement for public automobile auction licenses from 21 to 18 and clarifies which entity must hold a public automobile auction license.
Attorney Anna Matlock told commissioners the rules received favorable recommendations from both the House and Senate government operations committees and will be effective March 6. She also said the commission anticipates a rulemaking hearing in May for a second package of retrospective review edits; those changes are expected to take effect by late 2025 or early 2026 if approved.
Matlock provided a brief legislative update on bills of interest to the commission. She described a recurring, narrowly tailored bill related to an annual antique/unique motor-vehicle auction that exempts certain local events under population thresholds and directs proceeds to a local hospital fund. She also described two department-level bills: SB 226 (Professionals Freedom of Religion Act), which would prohibit adverse governmental action against licensees for religious beliefs and create remedies; and HB 1237/SB 1235, which would remove statutory language that encourages appointing a racial minority to boards and commissions in some circumstances. Matlock said none of the bills had passed and staff will circulate updates if legislation affecting the commission is enacted before the next meeting.
Commissioners had no further questions on the rule effective date; staff said they will circulate details and file updates once the rule becomes effective.
