49 Pa. Code § 36.2 - Application process
(a)
Application form. An individual who applies for licensure as a
licensed appraiser trainee or for certification as a certified residential real
estate appraiser or a certified general real estate appraiser shall do all of
the following:
(1) Submit an application to
the Board on a form provided by the Board.
(2) Submit an official criminal history
record information check from the State Police or other state agency for every
state in which the candidate has lived or worked during the past 5 years. A
report must be dated within 90 days of the date of application.
(3) Pay the required application fee in the
amount prescribed in §
36.6 (relating to fees).
(4) Satisfy the requirements for licensure or
certification in this subchapter.
(5) Satisfy the requirements in the AQB
Qualification Criteria.
(b)
Application fee. The
payment of a fee for processing an application is nonrefundable and must
satisfy the following conditions:
(1) The
application fee must be in the amount in §
36.6.
(2) Payment of the application fee must be in
the form of a personal check or money order payable to "Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania" or an electronic payment in a form or method approved by the
Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs.
(c)
Approved applications.
Residential real estate appraiser and general real estate appraiser
certification applications approved by the Board are subject to all of the
following conditions:
(1) Approval by the
Board of an initial application for certification as a residential real estate
appraiser or a general real estate appraiser constitutes approval to take the
examination approved by the AQB with all of the following limitations:
(i) Approval of the application will be valid
for 1 year from the date of approval.
(ii) Approval of the application will be
subject to subsection (e).
(iii) If
an applicant does not pass the certification examination approved by the AQB
within 1 year of the date of approval, the application will be deemed to be
withdrawn.
(iv) If an applicant
wishes to take the certification examination approved by the AQB more than 1
year after the date of approval of an application, the applicant shall file a
new application that complies with subsections (a) and (b).
(2) Approval by the Board of an
application for licensure as an appraiser trainee, certification as a
residential real estate appraiser or certification as a general real estate
appraiser under section 7 of the act (63 P.S. §
457.7), regarding reciprocity, constitutes
approval to issue a license or certificate to the
applicant.
(d)
Disapproved applications. Subject to subsection (e), an
applicant for licensure as an appraiser trainee, certification as a residential
real estate appraiser or certification as a general real estate appraiser whose
application has been disapproved by the Board will be notified in writing of
the reasons for the disapproval, and will have 1 year from the date of
disapproval to correct the deficiencies or to file a request for
reconsideration.
(1) A request for
reconsideration must give the reason for the applicant's request, must be
accompanied by documentary materials not previously submitted which the
applicant wishes the Board to consider and may include a request for an
informal interview with the Board.
(2) If a request for reconsideration is
denied or, subject to subsection (e), an applicant is unable to correct the
deficiencies which resulted in the disapproval of the application within 1 year
from the date of disapproval, a new application, along with the required fee,
shall be submitted to the Board.
(e)
Compliance with new
requirements.
(1)
Residential real estate appraiser and general real estate appraiser
applicants. Except as otherwise provided in §§
36.11 and
36.12 (relating to qualifications
for certification as residential real estate appraiser; and qualifications for
certification as general real estate appraiser) or as required by the AQB
Qualification Criteria, an applicant for certification as a residential real
estate appraiser or general real estate appraiser shall comply with any
increased education or experience requirements that take effect between the
applicant's filing of an initial application and the applicant's passing the
certification examination.
(2)
Appraiser trainee applicants. Except as otherwise provided in
§
36.12a (relating to qualifications
for licensure as appraiser trainee), or as required by the AQB Qualification
Criteria, an applicant for licensure as an appraiser trainee shall comply with
any increased education requirement that takes effect between the applicant's
filing of an application that is disapproved and the applicant's filing of a
new application.
(f)
Notification of AQB Qualification Criteria changes.
(1) Whenever the AQB adopts changes to the
AQB Qualification Criteria, the Board will:
(i) Post a notice on the Board's web
site.
(ii) Notify licensees by
means of e-mail.
(iii) Announce the
AQB Qualification Criteria changes at the next scheduled Board
meeting.
(2) The Board
may in its discretion publish notice of AQB Qualification Criteria changes in
the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Notes
The provisions of this § 36.2 issued under sections 5(2), 6(h) and 10(b) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P.S. §§ 457.5(2), 457.6(h) and 457.10(b)); amended under sections 5(1) and (2), 6, 9(a) and 10(b) and (b.2) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P.S. §§ 457.5(1) and (2), 457.6, 457.9(a) and 457.10(b) and (b.2)); and sections 3, 4(d) and 12 of the Assessors Certification Act (63 P.S. §§ 458.3, 458.4(d) and 458.12).
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