AUTOMOTIVE DAMAGE APPRAISERS TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

AUTOMOTIVE DAMAGE APPRAISERS
TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
AuthorityA2ofA2theA2AutoA2DamageA2Appraiser
LicensingA2BoardA2(M.G.L.A2C.A226A2Sec.A28G;A2212
CMRA22.01)A2-A2Ans--2.01:A2ScopeA2ofA2Regulations
(1)A2PurposeA2andA2Applicability.A2TheA2purposeA2ofA2212A2CMRA22.00A2isA2toA2promoteA2
theA2publicA2welfare
andA2safetyA2byA2improvingA2theA2qualityA2andA2economyA2ofA2theA2appraisalA2andA2repair
A2ofA2damagedA2motor
vehicles.A2AnyA2licensedA2appraiser,A2individualA2orA2corporateA2entitywhoA2employsA2lice
nsedA2appraisers
shallA2beA2boundA2byA2212A2CMRA22.00.
212A2CMRA22.00A2isA2intendedA2toA2beA2readA2inA2conjunctionA2withA2211A2CMRA2133.00,A
2StandardsA2for
theA2RepairA2ofA2DamagedA2MotorA2Vehicles.
(2)A2Authority.A2212A2CMRA22.00A2isA2promulgatedA2underA2theA2authorityA2grantedA2toA2t
heA2AutoA2Damage
AppraiserA2LicensingA2BoardA2byA2M.G.L.A2c.A226,A2§A28G,A2asA2addedA2byA2St.A21981,A2c.
A2775,A2§A21.
(3)A2TheA2BoardA2mayA2fromA2timeA2toA2timeA2issueA2AdvisoryA2RulingsA2andA2shallA2doA2s
oA2inA2compliance
withA2M.G.L.A2c.A230A,A2§A28.
(4)A2Definitions

1.2A2LicensingA2requirements
QualificationsA2(M.G.L.A2C.A226A2Sec.A28G;A2212A2CMR
2.02(2))A2-A2Ans--AnyA2applicantA2forA2aA2licenseA2shallA2beA218A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2orA2over
andA2ofA2goodA2moralA2character.A2HeA2orA2sheA2shallA2furnishA2satisfactoryA2proofA2toA2th
eA2BoardA2thatA2heA2or
sheA2possessesA2theA2educationalA2qualificationsA2requiredA2forA2graduationA2fromA2highA
2schoolA2orA2thatA2he
orA2sheA2possessesA2relevantA2workA2experienceA2deemedA2satisfactoryA2byA2theA2Board.
A2NoA2applicantA2shall
beA2consideredA2competentA2unlessA2theA2applicantA2hasA2assistedA2inA2theA2preparationA
2ofA2appraisalsA2forA2at
leastA2threeA2monthsA2underA2theA2closeA2supervisionA2ofA2aA2licensedA2appraiser.A2HeA2o
rA2sheA2shallA2complete
anA2approvedA2appraisalA2courseA2orA2atA2theA2Board'sA2discretionA2workA2experienceA2m
ayA2beA2substitutedA2for
saidA2schooling.

, 1.2A2LicensingA2requirements:A2ProcessA2(M.G.L.A2C.A226A2Sec.A28G;A2212A2CMRA22.02(
3))A2-A2Ans--
ApplicationA2andA2ExaminationA2FeeA2forA2aA2License.A2AnyA2applicantA2forA2aA2licenseA2s
hallA2complete
anA2applicationA2toA2beA2prescribedA2byA2theA2BoardA2andA2shallA2signA2itA2underA2theA2pe
naltiesA2ofA2perjury.A2He
orA2sheA2shallA2submitA2thisA2applicationA2andA2non-
refundableA2feeA2ofA2$100A2toA2theA2Board.A2AfterA2an
applicationA2isA2receivedA2andA2approved,A2theA2applicantA2shallA2beA2requiredA2toA2passA
2anA2examination
givenA2underA2theA2supervisionA2ofA2theA2Board.A2AllA2successfulA2applicantsA2willA2beA2is
suedA2aA2numbered
license.A2AnyA2applicantA2failingA2toA2passA2anA2examination,A2uponA2theA2paymentA2ofA2a
A2furtherA2nonrefundable
feeA2ofA2$50.00,A2shallA2beA2entitledA2toA2aA2reexaminationA2afterA2theA2expirationA2ofA2six
A2months
fromA2theA2dateA2ofA2theA2lastA2examination.A2AnyA2applicantA2failingA2toA2passA2anA2exam
inationA2shallA2be
allowedA2toA2reviewA2hisA2orA2herA2examination.

1.2A2LicensingA2requirements:A2DisplayA2(M.G.L.A2C.A226A2Sec.A28G;A2212A2CMRA22.02(1
))A2-A2Ans--
RequirementA2ThatA2LicenseA2BeA2ObtainedA2andA2Displayed.A2NoA2personA2inA2Massac
husettsA2shall
appraiseA2orA2estimateA2damagesA2toA2motorA2vehiclesA2orA2otherwiseA2presentA2himselfA
2orA2herselfA2asA2an
appraiserA2unlessA2heA2orA2sheA2hasA2firstA2obtainedA2aA2licenseA2fromA2theA2AutoA2Dama
geA2AppraiserA2Licensing
Board.A2ThisA2licenseA2shallA2beA2validA2forA2oneA2yearA2orA2lessA2andA2shallA2beA2renewe
dA2annuallyA2onA2JulyA21st.
AnyA2appraiser,A2whileA2makingA2anA2appraisal,A2shallA2carryA2hisA2orA2herA2licenseA2andA
2shall,A2uponA2request,
displayA2itA2toA2anyA2personA2involvedA2inA2theA2claimA2orA2toA2anyA2representativeA2ofA2th
eA2Board.

MaintenanceA2andA2durationA2(M.G.L.A2C.A226A2Sec.
8G;A2212A2CMRA22.02(1)(4))A2-A2Ans--
(1)A2ThisA2licenseA2shallA2beA2validA2forA2oneA2yearA2orA2lessA2andA2shallA2beA2renewedA2a
nnuallyA2onA2JulyA21st.A2
(2)A2RenewalA2ofA2License.A2TheA2BoardA2shallA2mailA2toA2eachA2licensedA2appraiserA2anA
2applicationA2for
renewal.A2SuchA2applicationA2shallA2beA2completedA2andA2returnedA2toA2theA2Board.A2Eac
hA2applicationA2shall
beA2accompaniedA2byA2aA2renewalA2feeA2ofA2$50.00.A2AfterA2verificationA2ofA2theA2factsA2s
tatedA2onA2theA2renewal