Alabama Administrative Code

Stipulations with reference to expiration and renewal of licenses and certifications and the prerequisite to renewal of continuing education are set out in Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-27A-13, 34-27A-15, 34-27A-19. (1) Any appraiser may elect to place his or her appraiser license in …

(1) As a prerequisite to renewal of a license for any classification of real property appraiser, a licensed real property appraiser shall on forms prescribed by the Board present evidence satisfactory to the Board of having completed continuing education as follows: (a) All class…

(1) The Appraisal Foundation Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as promulgated June 5, 1990, and/or as subsequently amended, are incorporated into the rules and regulations of the professional conduct (code of ethics) except as provided in subsection (3) of this…

Proceedings to revoke, refuse to renew or suspend a certificate or license, or to censure, place on probation and/or fine any licensed real property appraiser may be initiated by the Board or by any person upon the filing with the Board executive director a letter of complaint wh…

(1) In the event a letter of complaint is filed against a licensee, or the Board determines from other information that an investigation is necessary, the procedure for investigation shall be as follows: (a) The Letter of Complaint or other information will be reviewed by both th…

Upon the lodging of a letter of complaint the Boards Attorney and Investigative staff shall prepare a recommendation to the Board as to whether probable cause exists. The recommendation presented to the Board will not contain the name of the licensee involved, the address of the …

(1) In the event the Board determines that probable cause exists for the filing of a summons and complaint, the Board shall instruct its counsel to prepare such. (2) The summons and complaint shall be mailed certified mail return receipt requested to the most recent address of th…

(1) Prehearing discovery may be permitted in accordance with this rule and § 41-22-12(c) Alabama Administrative Procedures Act Code of Ala. 1975 to the extent necessary to prevent fraud, conserve the Board's time, prevent undue surprise at hearing and facilitate the carriage of j…

(1) Conduct of Hearing. (a) All disciplinary hearings on contested cases before the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board shall be conducted by a presiding hearing officer. (b) The presiding hearing officer shall have the authority to do all things necessary to ensure that hearing…

(1) Upon a finding that respondent has violated any enumerated provision of Section 34-27A-20, or any rule established by the Board, including Code of Ethics, the Board shall impose any or all of the disciplinary penalties set forth in Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-27A-20(a), 34-27A-2…

(1) Application for Reinstatement. Any person whose license or certification has been revoked may not apply to the Board for reinstatement of the license or certification until two years have elapsed since the revocation, except a person convicted of a crime of moral turpitude in…

(1) No Board member shall be entitled to vote in any disciplinary matter if the Board member is personally biased against the respondent or when such voting would violate the provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, § 41-22-18(a), Code of Ala. 1975. (2) Any respond…

(a) Practicing real estate appraisal without a proper license, or violation of the Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-27A-3, shall constitute a serious violation of the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Act, and the Board may impose a penalty upon the person violating the law as set forth in t…

If any of the rules and regulations of the Board which shall be known as the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board Administrative Code, or any part thereof, or any sentence, paragraph, clause, phrase or word thereof is construed by the courts to be invalid for any reason, it is th…

Instructions for Completion of Application For Licensure of Certification of Appraisers 1 All applications for licensure and certification shall be made on a printed form provided by the Board and no applications made otherwise will be accepted. Where space does not permit an app…

CHECKLIST FOR BECOMING LICENSED AND/OR CERTIFIED APPRAISER 1. Meet personal, work experience and educational requirements. For Trainee Real Property Appraisers applying for licensure as a Certified General Real Property Appraiser, a personal interview with the Real Estate Apprais…

Form al2631 780-X-16-.03 Page 2 See Master Code for form 780-X-16-.03 Page 3 See Master Code for form 780-X-16-.03 Page 4 See Master Code for form Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 780-X-16-.03 New Rule: Filed February 27, 1996; effective April 3, 1996. Statutory Authority: Code …

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ALABAMA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD TEMPORARY PERMIT APPLICATION CHAPTER 780-X-16-.05 Requirements The Board shall grant a temporary permit to practice as an Alabama Licensed Real Property Appraiser, with permission to appraise properties allowed by his or her resident state, to…

As an instructor, you are faced with a heavy responsibility. You should make every effort to help the students who are qualified and have the desire to obtain licenses and certifications. In doing so you must set exemplary standards of conduct, knowledge, professional competence,…

APPLICATION FOR MENTOR STATUS Name__________________________________________________________ Physical Address of Principal Place of Business____________________________________ License Number___________________________________________ Have you ever been disciplined by REAB or any…

An appraisal management company that wishes to file an application for an appraisal management company certificate of registration may obtain the required form upon request to the Board. The form calls for information such as: (1) the legal name of the applicant; (2) the business…

(a) Each application for registration shall be TYPED and accompanied by the required application fee. The Board shall reject and return to the applicant any application, which is incomplete or not accompanied by the required fee or fees. Application fees accompanying complete app…

(a) An appraisal management company applying for registration in Alabama may not be owned, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any person who has had an appraiser license or certificate refused, denied, canceled, surrendered in lieu of revocation, or revoked in any st…

(a) All registrations expire one year from the date of issuance and annually thereafter. (b) A holder of an appraisal management company registration desiring the renewal of such registration shall apply in writing upon the form provided by the Board and shall forward the renewal…

(a) Expired registrations may be reinstated within six (6) months after expiration upon proper application and payment to the Board of the renewal fee of two thousand dollars ($2000) plus the late filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500). No late filing fee will be collected whe…

(a) Checks given the Board in payment of fees that are returned unpaid are cause for registration denial, suspension or revocation. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 780-X-17-.06 New Rule: Filed November 18, 2011; effective December 23, 2011. Author: Lisa Brooks, Executive Director, Alab…

(a) The Board shall issue a unique registration number to each appraisal management company and shall annually publish a list of registered appraisal management companies and their corresponding registration numbers. (b) Each appraisal management company shall include its registr…

(a) Appraisal management companies shall notify the Board in writing of each change of trade name, business address, telephone number, or email address within ten (10) days of said change. The Board may levy a fine of two hundred ($2 00) to any appraisal management company who do…

(a) An appraisal management company shall annually certify to the Board, on a form prescribed by the Board, that any appraiser being added to its appraiser panel to appraise properties in Alabama holds a license in good standing in Alabama. The appraisal management company shall …

(a) An appraisal management company shall annually certify to the Board, on a form prescribed by the Board, that the appraisal management company periodically reviews the work of all appraisers performing appraisals and appraisal reviews for the appraisal management company to ve…

(a) Before an appraiser is added to a panel, an appraisal management company shall require the appraiser to declare in writing or via electronic means that the appraiser receiving the assignment is a competent appraiser for the performance of the appraisal being assigned. (b) An …

(a) An appraisal management company shall maintain a record of each request it receives for its services for appraisals of Alabama properties. If an appraisal is ordered, the record shall include the name of the appraiser who performs the appraisal, the physical address or legal …

(a) If an appraisal management company is requested to produce books and records to the Board, the appraisal management company shall produce those records so that they may be viewed in the Board's office in Montgomery, Alabama. Books and records shall be produced in writing, by …

(a) If an appraisal management company has a good faith belief that a real property appraiser licensed in Alabama has violated applicable law or the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), engaged in unethical conduct, and the violation has had a material im…

(a) An appraisal management company operating in Alabama, except in cases of a mutually agreed upon payment date, breach of contract, or performance of services that violates Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) or any published standards of best practices…

An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from an appraiser panel without: (1) providing written notice to the appraiser of the reasons for removal; (2) providing written notice of the nature of any alleged illegal conduct or violations of Uniform Standards of P…

(a) An appraisal management company may request that a real estate appraiser who performs an appraisal for the appraisal management company consider additional appropriate property information, provide further detail, substantiation, or explanation for the appraiser's value concl…

(1) An appraisal management company may not:(a) prohibit an appraiser from stating on an appraisal the fee the appraiser was paid by the company for the appraisal; (b) prohibit an appraiser from stating on an appraisal the appraiser's primary business address; and (c) prohibit an…

(a) The Board may censure, conditionally or unconditionally suspend registration, revoke registration, levy fines, or impose civil penalties not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) against any appraisal management company that the Board determines is attempting to or…

(1) Complaints. Proceedings to censure, conditionally or unconditionally suspend registration, revoke registration, levy fines, or impose civil penalties not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) against an appraisal management company may be initiated by the Board or …

(a) The Board, at its discretion, may contract with an objective third party, such as an educational institution, to develop a schedule of customary and reasonable fee rates of compensation for one to four residential appraisals prepared for consumer credit transactions secured b…

APPLICATION FOR APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS * The application must be typed only. * The application fee is $3500, NON-REFUNDABLE and payable by business, cashier or certified check to the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board. All other forms of payment …

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Click to view image Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 780-X-18-.03 New Rule: Filed November 18, 2011; effective December 23, 2011. Author: Lisa Brooks, Executive Director, Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-27A-54.

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Click to view image Click to view image Click to view image Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 780-X-18-.07 Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2020, eff. 11/14/2020. Author: Lisa Brooks, Executive Director, Alabama Real Estate Appraisers …

To the extent not defined within these rules and regulations, Section 34-27A-2, Code of Ala. 1975, provides for definitions of the following terms: (a) Appraisal; (b) Appraisal Subcommittee, Subcommittee; or ASC; (c) Appraisal Foundation, Foundation; (d) Appraisal Report; (e) Boa…