PA MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE APPRAISER'S
LICENSE CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What are the number of business days you have per Act 361 to inspect
vehicle? Answer: 6
◉ How many days after an inspection should a total loss be offered to
the owner? Answer: 5
◉ Aftermarket parts can only be used when? Answer: The parts are
listed and coded in the estimate
◉ What is aftermarket and why is it considered aftermarket? Answer:
"nonoriginal equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) replacement part,
either new or used, for any of the nonmechanical parts that generally
constitute the exterior of the motor vehicle, including inner and outer
panels."
a) Generic version - made by vendor for manufacturer. Vendor also
makes generic version of same part. New part - never used. A/M
◉ What is the duty of the claimant after the loss? Answer: Provide a
date, time and facts of the loss
,◉ True or False: Appraisals should always be signed by the appraiser?
Answer: True
◉ What is betterment? Answer: The act or process of improving
something. When a part is used on a car that makes the car more
valuable than it was prior to the loss.
◉ Which would be an example of an additional interest to the policy?
Answer: Lienholder
◉ Which is not a peril in reference to auto insurance? Answer: Wind/hail
is not a peril (fire, theft and collision are perils) ( Another exam has
collision as the answer?)
◉ What is a peril? Answer: Something that may cause injury, harm or
loss. (on another exam answer- Damage to another person, damage to
another vehicle & cause of loss )
◉ An appraiser's license shall expire annually at midnight on this day?
Answer: June 30
◉ Who determines the amount of damage to the vehicle? Answer:
Appraiser
,◉ What does an adjuster do. Answer: "A natural person in this
Commonwealth who makes appraisals of motor vehicle physical
damage."
◉ How old do you have to be to get your PA appraiser's license. Answer:
18 years old
◉ If your appraiser's license is expired more than 60 days, what do you
have to do. Answer: Re-take test
◉ Which one of the following components is NOT considered part of
the vehicle's front end?
a) Grille
b) Fenders
c) Floor Pan
d) Hood. Answer: c) floor pan
◉ Which one of the following answer choices lists the three components
that make up the front end sheet metal of an auto?
a) Grille, hood and fenders
b) Grille, hood and headlamps
c) Fender skirt, fender outer panel and strut tower
d) Moldings, ornamentation and grille. Answer: a) Grille, hood and
fenders
, ◉ Which one of the following answer choices lists the two components
that are part of a hood's lock assembly?
a) Release cable and support rod
b) Pop-up spring and release cable
c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
d) Pop-up spring and hinges. Answer: c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
◉ What type of headlamp features a lens that is specifically designed for
the auto model and contoured to its requirements for improved
aerodynamics?
a) Sealed composite
b) Sealed beam
c) Composite beam
d) Composite. Answer: d) Composite
◉ 1Which one of the following is considered part of the cowl?
a) Fender
b) Vent panel
c) Grille
d) Quarter panel. Answer: b) Vent panel
LICENSE CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What are the number of business days you have per Act 361 to inspect
vehicle? Answer: 6
◉ How many days after an inspection should a total loss be offered to
the owner? Answer: 5
◉ Aftermarket parts can only be used when? Answer: The parts are
listed and coded in the estimate
◉ What is aftermarket and why is it considered aftermarket? Answer:
"nonoriginal equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) replacement part,
either new or used, for any of the nonmechanical parts that generally
constitute the exterior of the motor vehicle, including inner and outer
panels."
a) Generic version - made by vendor for manufacturer. Vendor also
makes generic version of same part. New part - never used. A/M
◉ What is the duty of the claimant after the loss? Answer: Provide a
date, time and facts of the loss
,◉ True or False: Appraisals should always be signed by the appraiser?
Answer: True
◉ What is betterment? Answer: The act or process of improving
something. When a part is used on a car that makes the car more
valuable than it was prior to the loss.
◉ Which would be an example of an additional interest to the policy?
Answer: Lienholder
◉ Which is not a peril in reference to auto insurance? Answer: Wind/hail
is not a peril (fire, theft and collision are perils) ( Another exam has
collision as the answer?)
◉ What is a peril? Answer: Something that may cause injury, harm or
loss. (on another exam answer- Damage to another person, damage to
another vehicle & cause of loss )
◉ An appraiser's license shall expire annually at midnight on this day?
Answer: June 30
◉ Who determines the amount of damage to the vehicle? Answer:
Appraiser
,◉ What does an adjuster do. Answer: "A natural person in this
Commonwealth who makes appraisals of motor vehicle physical
damage."
◉ How old do you have to be to get your PA appraiser's license. Answer:
18 years old
◉ If your appraiser's license is expired more than 60 days, what do you
have to do. Answer: Re-take test
◉ Which one of the following components is NOT considered part of
the vehicle's front end?
a) Grille
b) Fenders
c) Floor Pan
d) Hood. Answer: c) floor pan
◉ Which one of the following answer choices lists the three components
that make up the front end sheet metal of an auto?
a) Grille, hood and fenders
b) Grille, hood and headlamps
c) Fender skirt, fender outer panel and strut tower
d) Moldings, ornamentation and grille. Answer: a) Grille, hood and
fenders
, ◉ Which one of the following answer choices lists the two components
that are part of a hood's lock assembly?
a) Release cable and support rod
b) Pop-up spring and release cable
c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
d) Pop-up spring and hinges. Answer: c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
◉ What type of headlamp features a lens that is specifically designed for
the auto model and contoured to its requirements for improved
aerodynamics?
a) Sealed composite
b) Sealed beam
c) Composite beam
d) Composite. Answer: d) Composite
◉ 1Which one of the following is considered part of the cowl?
a) Fender
b) Vent panel
c) Grille
d) Quarter panel. Answer: b) Vent panel
