For readers pursuing a dealer license (or auditing a dealer's claims), the credential chain runs: state dealer license → surety bond → AuctionACCESS registration → bidder badges for named representatives. The registry holds the license, the bond and the authorized-rep list; auctions check it at the gate and settle payment against the dealership behind it.
Audit shortcut used in directory visits: ask which names are on the lot's AuctionACCESS account. Legitimate operators answer without blinking, and the answer tells you who actually walks the lanes.