State Operations and Requirements
State statutes governing appraiser certification and licensing can be characterized in three ways:
Mandatory (Man) - Certified/licensed appraisers required for any service for which an opinion of value (evaluation or appraisal) for real property is developed;
Mandatory for Federally Related Transactions (M/FRT) - Certified/licensed appraisers required to perform appraisals in any federally related transactions and real estate related financial transactions when Federal law requires the services of such appraisers; and
Voluntary (Vol) - Certified/licensed appraisers not required for any appraisal/evaluation assignments. If appraisers wish to perform appraisals in such federally related transactions and real estate related transactions, appraisers can choose to become certified/licensed and submit to the State's regulatory jurisdiction.
| State |
Law Type |
|
State |
Law Type |
| Alabama |
Man. |
|
Montana |
M/FRT |
| Alaska |
Vol. |
|
Nebraska |
Man. |
| Arizona |
Man. |
|
Nevada |
Man. |
| Arkansas |
M/FRT |
|
New Hampshire |
M/FRT |
| California |
M/FRT |
|
New Jersey |
Man. |
| Colorado |
M/FRT |
|
New Mexico |
Man. |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
Man. |
|
New York |
M/FRT |
| Connecticut |
Man. |
|
North Carolina |
Man. |
| Delaware |
Man. |
|
North Dakota |
Vol. |
| District of Columbia |
Man. |
|
Ohio |
M/FRT |
| Florida |
Man. |
|
Oklahoma |
Vol. |
| Georgia |
M/FRT |
|
Oregon |
Man. |
| Guam |
Man. |
|
Pennsylavania |
Man. |
| Hawaii |
Man. |
|
Puerto Rico |
Man. |
| Idaho |
Man. |
|
Rhode Island |
Man. |
| Illinois |
Man. |
|
South Carolina |
Man. |
| Indiana |
Man. |
|
South Dakota |
Man. |
| Iowa |
Vol. |
|
Tennessee |
Man. |
| Kansas |
Man. |
|
Texas |
Man. |
| Kentucky |
Vol. |
|
U.S. Virgin Islands |
Man. |
| Lousiana |
Man. |
|
Utah |
Man. |
| Maine |
Man. |
|
Vermont |
M/FRT |
| Maryland |
M/FRT |
|
Virginia |
Man. |
| Massachusetts |
Vol. |
|
Washington |
Man. |
| Michigan |
Man. |
|
West Virginia |
Man. |
| Minnesota |
Man. |
|
Wisconsin |
M/FRT |
| Mississippi |
Man. |
|
Wyoming |
Vol. |
| Missouri |
Man. |
|
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Through our State agency directory, you will find website links and contact information for each of the State appraisal regulatory agencies to use to make inquiries regarding their particular appraiser licensing credentials, laws, and requirements.