Ala. Admin. Code r. 780-X-8-.01 - Eligibility For Examination

(1) Licensed Real Property Appraiser. To be eligible to sit for the examination for licensure for any classification of real property appraiser, the applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Board of possessing the educational qualifications and qualifying experience outlined in the Administrative Code, Chapters 780-X-3 and 780-X-6. In addition, the applicant must:

(a) be at least nineteen years old and possess a high school diploma or equivalent;

(b) be a United States citizen or an alien with permanent resident status;

(c) if a non-resident of the State of Alabama, agrees to sign an affidavit submitting to service of process in Alabama; submitting to the jurisdiction of the Board for purposes of investigation and disciplinary action by the Board; and agrees to be bound by all the provisions of the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Act and Rules and Regulations of the Board;

(d) be trustworthy and competent to transact the business of an appraiser in a manner satisfactory to the Board;

(e) not have had membership in any nationally recognized appraisal organization revoked for ethics violation; provided, however, that membership in any such organization is not a requirement of eligibility to sit for the examination; and

(f) provide evidence satisfactory to the Board of having passed, within 24 months prior to application, a Board approved USPAP course if taken prior to January 1, 2003, or if taken on or after January 1, 2003 the National USPAP course or its equivalent as determined by the AQB taught by an instructor certified by the AQB..

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 780-X-8-.01

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2014, eff. 10/3/2014. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2020, eff. 11/14/2020.

Author: Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-27A-5, 34-27A-7, 34-27A-11.