{"id":"c9a04014-6b84-4588-ab75-efbb3ccd0ca9","task":"Verify a real estate appraiser's license or certification status using the ASC National Registry","domain":"real-estate-appraisal-regulatory","steps":["Go to asc.gov and open the National Registry / Appraiser Registry search tool.","Search by the appraiser's first and last name, or by their state credential number, and optionally filter by state/territory and credential type.","Open the matching profile to view credential number, credentialing state, effective and expiration dates, and any active disciplinary actions.","Cross-check the state shown against the state where the appraisal work is being performed, since credentials are state-specific.","If no match is found for a recently issued or renewed credential, confirm directly with the state board rather than concluding the license is invalid."],"gotchas":["Registry updates from states nightly, but new or changed credentials can take roughly 30-35 days to appear — don't treat absence as proof of no license.","A credential number match without a matching state doesn't confirm authority to appraise in the property's state."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c9a04014-6b84-4588-ab75-efbb3ccd0ca9"}