30 Miss. Code. R. 1501-12.1 - Scope of Practice

1. Certified Supervisory Appraisers shall be responsible for the training, guidance and the direct supervision of the Appraiser Trainee by:

(a) Accepting all responsibility for the appraisal and the report by signing and certifying that the report is in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and by further documenting the tasks completed by the Appraiser Trainee and verifying the time (hours) the Appraiser Trainee spent providing the appraisal assistance.

(b) Personally inspecting and being physically present at each appraised property with the Appraiser Trainee, if an inspection is required, until such time as the Certified Supervisory Appraiser determines that the Appraiser Trainee is competent to inspect the property type in accordance with the Competency Rule of USPAP.

(c) Reviewing and signing all appraisals as the Certified Supervisory Appraiser if an Appraiser Trainee documents the appraisal as being part of their appraisal experience log.

2. Certified Supervisory Appraisers shall be state-certified and in good standing in the jurisdiction in which the Appraiser Trainee practices for a period of at least three (3) years. Certified Supervisory Appraisers shall not have been subject to any disciplinary action within any jurisdiction within the last three (3) years that affects the Certified Supervisory Appraiser's legal eligibility to engage in appraisal practice. Eligibility is evaluated on an "on-going" basis. A Certified Supervisory Appraiser subject to a disciplinary action would be considered to be in good standing three (3) years after the successful completion and termination of the sanction imposed against the Appraiser.

3. Certified Supervisory Appraisers shall have been state-certified for a minimum of three (3) years prior to being eligible to become a Certified Supervisory Appraiser.

4. Certified Supervisory Appraisers must comply with the COMPETENCY RULE of USPAP for the property type and geographic location where the Appraiser Trainee is being supervised.

5. Whereas an Appraiser Trainee is permitted to have more than one Certified Supervisory Appraiser, Certified Supervisory Appraisers may not supervise any more than three (3) Appraiser Trainees at any one time.

6. An appraisal experience log shall be maintained jointly by the Appraiser Trainee and the Certified Supervisory Appraiser, with each sheet signed by the Certified Supervisory Appraiser and shall, at a minimum, include the following:

(a) Type of property

(b) Date of the report

(c) Client name and address

(d) Address of appraised property

(e) Description of work performed by the Appraiser Trainee and the scope of the review and supervision of the Certified Supervisory Appraiser.

(f) Number of actual work hours performed by the Appraiser Trainee

(g) The signature and state certification number of the Certified Supervisory Appraiser. In addition, separate appraisal logs shall be maintained for each Certified Supervisory Appraiser, if applicable.

7. Certified Supervisory Appraisers shall be required to complete a course that, at aminimum, complies with the specifications for course content established by the AQB, which is specifically oriented to the requirements and responsibilities of Certified Supervisory Appraisers and Appraiser Trainee Appraisers. The course is to be completed by the Certified Supervisory Appraiser prior to supervising an Appraiser Trainee.

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30 Miss. Code. R. 1501-12.1

Amended 10/28/2015 Amended 1/10/2020