The purpose of this division shall be to develop, advance, and maintain, on the national level, the best interests of the business of personal property appraising. To improve the standards thereof, promote the interchange of information between appraisers in the various parts of its geographic boundaries, and encourage and increase the educational activities for appraisers, collectors, dealers in antiques and the public. Applications must be filled out for all levels and categories for membership.
Dues are payment for a single year only.
A Roster will be produced each year listing the categories of membership and the specialties in membership. For those who are more comfortable with a verbal testing by their peers, their application will be reviewed and a team of professionals will be assembled by phone conference with the applicant. Members must project a professional image, and strive to perform their duties, as an appraiser, with competence at all times, while showing impartiality to all. Members must exercise diligence in examining all articles which they shall be called upon to appraise, and endeavor to have all the pertinent facts about an article, before assigning any value. Members must be conscious of any conflicts of interest, which may be involved in any appraisal, and are bound to report such conflict in the appraisal, or decline the assignment.