SECTION .0200 – TRAINEE REGISTRATION AND APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION

21 NCAC 57A .0201         Qualifications for Trainee Registration and Appraiser Licensure and Certification

(a)  Applicants for trainee registration, licensure as a licensed residential real estate appraiser, and for certification as a certified real estate appraiser shall satisfy the qualification requirements set forth in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria as implemented by The Appraisal Foundation's Appraiser Qualifications Board, which is hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions and can be found at www.appraisalfoundation.org at no cost.

(b)  Applicants for licensure or certification who are currently registered trainees shall submit a copy of their complete appraisal log in accordance with Rule .0407(c) of this Subchapter. Applicants for certification who are currently licensed or certified appraisers shall submit an appraisal log showing that they possess the amount and length of experience as set forth in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria as implemented by The Appraisal Foundation's Appraiser Qualifications Board. All applicants for licensure or certification shall provide to the Board copies of appraisal reports and work files in order for an appraisal to be given experience credit.

(c)  When a trainee or a licensed real estate appraiser becomes a certified real estate appraiser, his or her previous registration or licensure shall be canceled by the Board. When a certified residential real estate appraiser becomes certified as a general real estate appraiser, his or her previous certification shall be canceled by the Board.

(d)  In the event that the Board requests that an applicant submit updated information or provide further information that the Board determines is necessary in order for the applicant to complete the application and the applicant fails to submit the requested information within 90 days following the Board's request, the Board shall defer the applicant's application until the applicant requests a hearing. An applicant whose application has been deferred and does not request a hearing and who wishes to obtain a registration, license, or certificate shall start the licensing process over by filing a complete application with the Board and paying all required fees, as set forth in G.S. 93E-1-6.

(e)  If an applicant has an open complaint before the North Carolina Appraisal Board or an appraiser licensing board from any other state, the application shall be accepted but no further action shall be taken on the application until the complaint is resolved. If the applicant has any pending criminal charges in this or any state, they shall be reviewed as set forth in G.S. 93B-8.1.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 93E-1-6; 93E-1-10; 93B-8.1;

Eff. July 1, 1994;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2014; January 1, 2013; July 1, 2010; September 1, 2008; January 1, 2008; March 1, 2007; April 1, 2006, July 1, 2005; August 1, 2002; April 1, 1999;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. October 3, 2017;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2020; May 1, 2020.