Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 212 CMR - THE APPRAISAL AND REPAIR OF DAMAGED MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 212 CMR 2.00 - The Appraisal And Repair Of Damaged Motor Vehicles › Section 2.02 - Licensing Requirements and Standards for Appraisers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Requirement That License Be Obtained and Displayed
. No person in Massachusetts shall appraise or estimate damages to motor vehicles or otherwise present himself or herself as an appraiser unless he or she has first obtained a license from the Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board. This license shall be valid for one year or less and shall be renewed annually on July 1st. Any appraiser, while making an appraisal, shall carry his or her license and shall, upon request, display it to any person involved in the claim or to any representative of the Board.
(2)
Qualifications for a License
. Any applicant for a license shall be 18 years of age or over and of good moral character. He or she shall furnish satisfactory proof to the Board that he or she possesses the educational qualifications required for graduation from high school or that he or she possesses relevant work experience deemed satisfactory by the Board. No applicant shall be considered competent unless the applicant has assisted in the preparation of appraisals for at least three months under the close supervision of a licensed appraiser. He or she shall complete an approved appraisal course or at the Board's discretion work experience may be substituted for said schooling.
(3)
Application and Examination Fee for a License
. Any applicant for a license shall complete an application to be prescribed by the Board and shall sign it under the penalties of perjury. He or she shall submit this application and non-refundable fee of $100 to the Board. After an application is received and approved, the applicant shall be required to pass an examination given under the supervision of the Board. All successful applicants will be issued a numbered license. Any applicant failing to pass an examination, upon the payment of a further non-refundable fee of $50.00, shall be entitled to a reexamination after the expiration of six months from the date of the last examination. Any applicant failing to pass an examination shall be allowed to review his or her examination.
(4)
Renewal of License
. The Board shall mail to each licensed appraiser an application for renewal. Such application shall be completed and returned to the Board. Each application shall be accompanied by a renewal fee of $50.00. After verification of the facts stated on the renewal application, the Board shall issue a renewal license dated July first, and this license shall expire on the June thirtieth of the year following. Any licensed appraiser who fails to renew his or her license within 60 days after notification by the Board of his or her license expiration date, before again engaging in the practice of a licensed appraiser within the Commonwealth, shall be required to re-register, pay a penalty fee determined by the Board and any back license fees, or may be required by the Board to be reexamined and pay applicable fees.
(5)
Procedure for Auto Damage Appraisals.
(a) All forms used for auto damage appraisals must be approved by the Board.
(b) All forms used are required to have an itemization of parts, labor and services necessary for repairs thereof. The prepared appraisal shall be sworn to under the penalties of perjury and shall include the appraiser's name, signature, license number, seal or stamp, employer, insurance company, repair shop registration number if applicable, fee charged, the date the vehicle was appraised and the name of the manual used (if any) in preparing the appraisal. The appraisal seal or stamp shall be of a design approved by the Board. All appraisals sent electronically need not include the appraiser's signature and his or her seal or stamp.