How do I become an antiques appraiser?

Antiques fall under personal property appraisal, which federal law does not regulate the way it regulates real estate appraising. There is no federal license requirement for personal property appraisers, and the Appraiser Qualifications Board's criteria apply only to real property credentials. Many personal property appraisers instead train through professional associations and follow the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) voluntarily, since courts increasingly recognize it as a professional standard.

Antiques are personal property, not real property, so Colorado's real estate appraiser licensing does not regulate antique appraisers; personal property appraisers are exempt from the state's appraiser licensing law under C.R.S. 12-10-602(9)(b). A Colorado real estate appraiser credential is not required to appraise antiques.

An antiques appraiser does not need an Idaho real estate appraiser license, because the Idaho Real Estate Appraisers Act regulates only real property appraisal. The Board's rules exclude USPAP Standards 7, 8, 9, and 10 because they cover personal property and business appraisal, which the Act does not regulate. Real estate appraiser licensing through the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses is therefore not the pathway for valuing antiques.