Title 34

(a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this compact and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. (b) The commission shall adopt reasonable rul…

(a) Oversight. (1) The executive and judicial branches of the state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement this compact. (2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall…

(a) This compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh member state. (1) On or after the effective date of this compact indicated above, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the charter membe…

(a) This compact and the commission’s rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, implementation, and administration of this compact. Provisions of this compact expressly authorizing or requiring the adoption of rules shall not be construed…

(a) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact. (b) Any laws, statutes, rules, or other legal requirements in a member state in conflict with this compact are superseded to the extent of th…

This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Real Estate License Law of 1951. (Acts 1951, No. 422, p. 745, §1; Acts 1971, No. 2485, p. 3966, §1; Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 310, p. 4599, §1; Acts 1975, No. 563, p. 1276, §1.)

(a) The requirements of this chapter shall be in addition to the requirements of existing or future laws or ordinances of any state, county, or municipality taxing, licensing, or regulating real estate brokers or salesmen. (b) A licensee under this chapter shall not be subject to…

(a) Any person or corporation which violates any provision of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be punished accordingly. (b) Any person who files with the commission any notice, statement, or other document or information required under the prov…

(a) For purposes of Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATE BROKER. Any broker other than a qualifying broker. (2) BROKER. Any person licensed as a real estate broker under Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter. (3) BUYER’S AGRE…

(a)(1) Co-brokerage agreements between a licensed principal broker of another state and licensed qualifying broker of this state are governed by this section. (2) A licensed principal broker of another state may act as co-broker in a sale or lease transaction with a licensed qual…

All fees, fines, charges, or other money, except as provided in Section 34-27-31, and except as provided in this section for multi-year licenses, collected by the commission shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Real Estate Commission Revenue Fund and shal…

The commission shall on the request of the probate judge of any county of this state provide the judge with a list of persons who are licensed by the commission and who reside in that county. (Acts 1951, No. 422, p. 745, §15; Acts 1971, No. 2485, p. 3966, §15; Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. …

AMENDED BY ACT 2025-379, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2028. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) For purposes of this section and rules adopted pursuant thereto, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. A person designated by a principal school or branch sch…

(a) There is created the Alabama Real Estate Commission. The commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as hereinafter provided. The Governor’s appointments to the commission, except for the appointment of the cons…

(a) A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of commission business. The commission may adopt and enforce all rules pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act necessary for the administration of this chapter, and to otherwise do all…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the licensing of real estate brokers and salespersons includes the power to prohibit unqualified persons from being licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson. (2) A primary g…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act.” (Acts 1990, No. 90-639, p. 1175, §1; Act 2011-701, p. 2161, §2.)

(a) Except as provided in Section 34-27A-7, an original license as a licensed real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has not demonstrated through a written examination process that he or she possesses all of the following: (1) Appropriate knowledge of technic…

(a) Certified general real property appraiser classification. As a prerequisite to taking the examination for licensure as a certified general real property appraiser, an applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has successfully completed not less…

Existing appraisers who are licensed as licensed real estate appraisers (ALs) may reclassify into the registered real property appraiser classification by submitting a log of 1,000 hours. The board may select three reports for review for compliance with the Uniform Standards of P…

(a) An original certificate for any classification as a licensed real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who does not possess the required experience, if any, in real property appraisal supported by adequate written reports, file memoranda, or other evidence satis…

(a) Except for the initial license period, the term of a license issued under this article shall be two years expiring on September 30, 1993, and every two years thereafter. The expiration date shall appear on the license and no other notice of its expiration need be given to its…

(a) Every applicant for licensure under this article, who is not a resident of this state, shall submit with the application an irrevocable consent that service of process to the executive director of the board as provided in Section 34-27A-7(d)(3), if, in an action against the a…

(a)(1) To obtain a renewal license for any real estate appraiser classification, the holder of a current, valid license shall make application and pay the prescribed fee to the board between September 1 and September 30, and shall be delinquent after September 30. With the applic…

(a) The principal place of business referred to in this article shall be located in the State of Alabama and each licensed real estate appraiser shall advise the board of the address of his or her principal place of business and all other addresses at which he or she is currently…

(a) A license issued under this article shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of the executive director of the board and a license number assigned by the board. (b) Each licensed real estate appraiser shall place his or her license number adjacent to or immediately belo…

(a) The term “licensed real estate appraiser” or “certified real estate appraiser” may only be used to refer to individuals who hold the license and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a firm, partnership, corporation, or group; or…

(a) As a prerequisite to renewal of a license to appraise real estate, the licensed real estate appraiser, licensed for any classification under this article, shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of having met the continuing education requirements of this article. (b)…

The following terms as used in this article shall have the following meanings: (1) APPRAISAL. The act or process of developing an opinion of value of real property; an opinion of the value of real property; of or pertaining to appraising real property and related functions such a…

(a) The board may investigate the actions of a licensed real property appraiser on complaint or on its own motion, and may revoke or suspend the license, levy fines as provided in subsection (c), require completion of education courses, or discipline by public and no more than tw…

(a) Before suspending or revoking any license or certification, the board shall notify the appraiser in writing of any charges made at least 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing and shall afford him or her an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. (b) The writt…

(a) The hearing on the charges shall be at a time and place prescribed by the board and in accordance with this article. (b) If the board determines that a licensed real estate appraiser is guilty of a violation of this article, it shall prepare a finding of fact and recommend th…

A licensed real estate appraiser shall comply with the current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice approved by the board except when performing an evaluation as defined in this article and in the Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines published by the fe…

(a) A client or employer may retain or employ a licensed real estate appraiser to act as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased estimate of value. In either case, the appraisal and the appraisal report shall comply with this article. (b) For the purposes of this art…

A licensed real estate appraiser may not accept a fee for an appraisal assignment, as defined in Section 34-27A-24, that is contingent upon the appraiser reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, or opinion, or is contingent upon the opinion or valuation reached, or upon the …

(a) All real property appraisers shall prepare written records of appraisal, review, and consulting assignments, including oral testimony and reports, and shall retain the records for a period of five years after preparation or at least two years after final disposition of any ju…

There is established a separate special revenue trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board Fund. All receipts collected by the board under this article and any interest earned on funds in the fund shall be deposited in this fund and u…

The Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board shall be an enumerated board pursuant to Sections 41-20-1 through 41-20-16, and shall be reviewed at the same time as the Alabama Real Estate Commission. (Acts 1990, No. 90-639, p. 1175, §30.)

It is the intent of the Legislature of the State of Alabama that this article fully comply with the provisions of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub.L. No. 101-73, any amendments thereto and regulations issued thereunder, and the board sh…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, or corporation, for a fee or other valuable consideration, or with the intention or expectation of receiving or collecting a fee or valuable consideration from another, to do any of the following unless he or she is licensed u…

There is established the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board. The board shall consist of nine members, one of whom shall be a qualified individual from the general public, seven of whom shall be real property appraisers, and, beginning on October 1, 2011, one of whom shall be a …

(a) The board shall act by a majority vote of its members to adopt administrative rules necessary, from time to time, to carry out this article. Rules of the board shall be adopted in compliance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41. (b) The board …

(a) The board shall have the authority to set and regulate fees necessary for its operation as a self sustaining board which fees shall be adopted in compliance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41. (b) All fees shall be paid into the Alabama Real…

(a) Applications for original license, renewal license, and examinations shall be made in writing to the board on forms approved by the board. (b) Appropriate fees, as fixed by the board pursuant to Section 34-27A-6, shall accompany all applications for original license, renewal …

(a) There shall be five classes of real estate appraisers licensed by the board. The classes may be revised or other classes added if necessary to conform in all respects with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub.L. No. 101-73 (FIRREA), and…

The Legislature finds and declares that the practice of respiratory therapy in Alabama affects the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Alabama. It, therefore, should be subject to regulation and control, in the public interest to protect the citizenry against th…