As of January 1, 2017, any appraiser in Texas that applies for or renews a license with the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) will be required to provide their fingerprints for a criminal history check.
The Appraisers Association of America (AAA), American Society of Appraisers (ASA), and the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) recently announced an initiative to help educate the public on important qualification standards for appraisers. All three groups supported this effort as a needed step for improving overall appraiser professionalism and competency, and for furthering public trust in personal property appraisers.