Appraisal Laws So many times I've been given misinformation regarding state laws.  When I read the law for myself, I discovered most people have never read them.  My advice is to become familiar with them, and understand your responsibilities.  I've provided links to various state laws, regulations and bulletins.  As I come across other states, I will add them in.  I hope you find this area helpful.  If you know any other links to other state sites, please E-mail me. Federal U.S. Code  Title 18. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming   Connecticut Laws Related to Appraising Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraisers http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2001/pub/Chap702.htm#sec38a-790.htm Insurance License Requirements Information http://www.state.ct.us/cid/insreq.htm Insurance License Applications http://www.state.ct.us/cid/inslic.htm Massachusetts Laws Related to Appraising Massachussetts General Law, Chapter 26, Section 8G, Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing.  http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/26-8g.htm Massachussetts General Law, Chapter 100A, Section 1, Auto Body Repair Licensing. http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/gl%2D100a%2Dtoc.htm CMR 212.    2.00 Appraisal & Repair of Damaged Motor Vehicles CMR 212 Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing CMR 211. 123.00 Direct Payment Plan 123.00: Direct Payment of Motor Vehicle Collision CMR 211. 133.00 Standards for the Repair of Damaged Motor Vehicles 133.00 Standards for the Repair CMR 540.  19.00 Inspection Sticker Removal 19.00 Inspection Sticker Removal Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board Site & Application http://www.state.ma.us/doi/mvda/Mvda_home.html Division of Standards (Auto Repair Licensing) http://www.state.ma.us/standards/license.htm Salvage Title Definition http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/titles/8define.htm Salvage Titles http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/titles/9salv.htm Obtaining a Salvage Repairable Title  http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/titles/10salrepa.htm Out-of-State Salvage Titles http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/titles/14oost.htm New York State Salvage Titles (In Massachusetts) http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/titles/15ny.htm   The Federal Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994  http://www.state.ma.us/doi/Bulletins/bulletins_98_11.html   Minnesota Laws Related to Appraising Damage appraisals; adjustments; duties of appraisers, adjusters, and insurers. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/72B/091.html   Nevada Laws Related to Appraising Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser Bond http://www.state.nv.us/b&i/download/329.pdf Chapter 487 - Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles  http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-487.html#NRS487Sec240 Chapter 684B - Appraisers of Physical Damage to Motor Vehicles  http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs%2D684b.html   New Hampshire Laws Related to Appraising Chapter Ins 1000 Claim Settlement (Authority RSA 400-A:15: RSA 417)  http://www.state.nh.us/gencourt/ols/rules/ins1000.html RSA 407 D Aftermarket Parts http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/indexes/407-D.html   New York Laws Related to Appraising Body Damage Estimator License  http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/vs117.pdf   North Carolina Laws Related to Appraising Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser http://sol1.esc.state.nc.us/lmi/ar/occuplic/MotorVehDA.htm   Oregon Laws Related to Appraising Application for Salvage Title http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/dmv/229.pdf Application for Vehicle Appraiser http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/dmv/6610.pdf Destroyed, Totaled, Abandoned and Stolen Vehicles; Vehicle  http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/819.html      Pennsylvania Laws Related to Appraising Chapter 62. Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraisers http://pctg.org/PALaws/pacode31.htm Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act of 1972, P.L. 1713, No. 367 http://www.pctg.org/pctg/mvpdaa.htm   License Applications http://www.insurance.state.pa.us/html/pl-licapp1.html   Rhode Island Laws Related to Appraising TITLE 27 Insurance http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE27/INDEX.HTM CHAPTER 27-10 Claim Adjusters http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE27/27-10/INDEX.HTM CHAPTER 27-10.1 Motor Vehicle Damage Appraisers http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE27/27-10-1/INDEX.HTM CHAPTER 27-10.2 Motor Vehicle Body Replacement Parts http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE27/27-10-2/INDEX.HTM CHAPTER 5-38 Automobile Body Repair Shops http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE5/5-38/INDEX.HTM CHAPTER 39-12.1 The Towing Storage Act http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE39/39-12-1/INDEX.HTM CHAPTER 42-14.2 Dept. of Business Regulation – Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE42/42-14-2/INDEX.HTM TITLE 31 Motor and Other vehicles http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/INDEX.HTM   South Carolina Laws Related to Appraising Code of Regulations Main Page http://www.scstatehouse.net/coderegs/c069.htm   State Department of Insurance http://www.state.sc.us/doi/ Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser Licensing Requirements http://www.state.sc.us/doi/diled2c0.htm   Vermont Laws Related to Appraising Licensing Information & Forms http://www.bishca.state.vt.us/InsurDiv/Agent/Agentlicindex.html   Washington Laws Related to Appraising Total Loss Information http://www.insurance.wa.gov/others/totalloss.htm