12 U.S.C. § 3346 — Establishment of State appraiser certifying and licensing agencies

To assure the availability of State^* certified and licensed appraisers for the performance in a State of appraisals in federally related transactions and to assure effective supervision of the activities of certified and licensed appraisers, a State may establish a State appraiser certifying and licensing agency^*. The duties of such agency may additionally include the registration and supervision of appraisal management companies and the addition of information about the appraisal management company^* to the national registry.