Title 32, Professions and Occupations

A. Every applicant for nonresident temporary licensure or certification under this chapter who is not a resident of this state shall submit, with the application for nonresident temporary licensure or certification, an irrevocable consent that service of process on the applicant …

Reciprocity shall be granted to an appraiser if all of the following conditions apply: 1. The appraiser holds a credential from a state that is in compliance with 12 United States Code sections 3310, 3332, 3333, 3335, 3338, 3339, 3341, 3342, 3345, 3346, 3347, 3348, 3350, 3351, 33…

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section and in section 32-4301, to renew a registration certificate as a registered trainee appraiser or a license or certificate as a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser, the holder of a current, valid license or certificate shall …

A. The deputy director may deny the initial issuance or renewal of a license or certificate as a registered trainee appraiser, a supervisory appraiser or a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony or on any of the grounds pres…

A. Each registered trainee appraiser or state-licensed or state-certified appraiser shall advise the deputy director of the address of the person's principal place of business and all other addresses at which the person is currently engaged in the business of preparing real prope…

A. A license or certificate issued under this chapter shall be signed on behalf of the deputy director and shall bear the license or certificate number assigned by the deputy director. B. Each state-licensed or state-certified appraiser shall place the appraiser's license or cert…

A. The term "state-licensed appraiser" or "state-certified appraiser" may only be used to refer to individuals who hold the license or certificate and may not be used after or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a firm, partnership, corporation or group or in …

A corporation, partnership or other business entity may provide appraisal services in connection with transactions related to this chapter if the appraisal is prepared by individuals who are licensed or certified in accordance with this chapter. An individual who is not a state-l…

A. As a prerequisite to renewal of a license or certificate, a state registered trainee appraiser or a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser shall present evidence satisfactory to the deputy director of having met the continuing education requirements of either subsection B…

A. Any license or certificate holder may request that the license or certificate be placed on inactive status by filing with the deputy director an application that includes all of the following: 1. The license or certificate holder's name. 2. The license or certificate number. 3…

A. A license or certificate holder who is ordered to active military duty with the United States armed forces may request that the license or certificate be placed on inactive status by filing with the deputy director an application that includes all of the following: 1. The lice…

A. The rights of an applicant or holder under a license or certificate as a registered trainee appraiser or a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser may be revoked or suspended, or the holder of the license or certificate may otherwise be disciplined, including being placed …

A. The hearing on the charges shall be at a time and place prescribed by the deputy director and shall be in accordance with title 41, chapter 6, article 10. B. If a case proceeds to a hearing before either the deputy director or an administrative law judge, both of the following…

A person who induces or influences the actions of an appraiser for purposes of securing an appraisal that is grossly misleading, or fraudulent, is guilty of a class 6 felony.

If appraisal users require specific appraiser qualifications or experience for certain transactions necessary to carry out or to meet the responsibilities of the appraisal user, these requirements shall be related to the special skills that are required of an individual in connec…

A. A registered trainee appraiser or a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser shall comply with the standards of professional appraisal practice. B. An appraisal or appraisal report shall not be issued by a real estate appraiser unless it meets the appraisal standards establ…

A state-licensed or state-certified appraiser may not accept a fee for an appraisal assignment that is contingent on the appraiser reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis or opinion or that is contingent on the opinion, conclusion or value reached or on the consequences resu…

A. A state-licensed or state-certified appraiser shall retain a work file for at least five years after preparation of the work file or at least two years after final disposition of any judicial proceeding in which the appraiser provided testimony related to the work file, whiche…

Any person who performs a real estate appraisal or appraisal review, who is not licensed or certified under this chapter and who knowingly assumes or uses any title, designation or abbreviation likely to create the impression of licensure or certification by this state or any per…

If the deputy director has a reasonable basis to believe, after investigation, that any person is violating any provision of this chapter, the deputy director may bring an action in superior court for appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief, damages sustained and taxable…

A. Any person, party or entity who hires, engages or communicates with an appraiser directly or through an agent shall not require or attempt to require the appraiser to sign any indemnification agreement that would hold harmless the hiring person, party or entity, its owners, ag…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Analysis" means the review of a property valuation or legal classification established by a county assessor in the representation of a person in appealing the property valuation or legal classification to the county asse…

A. An individual who wishes to act as a property tax agent shall apply for registration by submitting to the deputy director a completed application form prescribed by the deputy director with the initial registration fee. The applicant shall also file with the deputy director an…

A property tax agent: 1. Shall not knowingly misrepresent any information or act in a fraudulent manner. 2. Shall not prepare documents or provide evidence in a property valuation or legal classification appeal unless the agent is authorized by the property owner to do so and any…

A. On the complaint of any person or on the deputy director's own motion, the deputy director shall investigate any suspected violation of this article by a property tax agent. If the deputy director finds a violation, the deputy director may issue a letter of concern. B. If the …

The deputy director may adopt rules for the purpose of administering this article.

Except as otherwise provided by law, all documents associated with a complaint pursuant to this article are confidential until the complaint is resolved.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Appraisal" means the act or process of developing an opinion of the value of real property in conformance with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice published by the appraisal foundation, or any other …

A. A person shall not directly or indirectly engage or attempt to engage in business as an appraisal management company, directly or indirectly perform or attempt to perform appraisal management services or advertise or hold itself out as engaging in or conducting business as an …

This article does not apply to: 1. A department or unit within a financial institution that is subject to direct regulation by an agency of the United States government or of this state and that receives requests for the performance of real estate appraisals from the financial in…

An applicant for initial and renewal registration as an appraisal management company shall submit to the deputy director an application on a form prescribed by the deputy director.

An initial registration granted by the department pursuant to this article is valid for one year after the date on which it is issued. Registration renewals are valid for two years.

Each entity applying for registration as an appraisal management company shall complete and execute an irrevocable consent to service of process form as prescribed by the deputy director.

A. The deputy director shall establish the fee for appraisal management company registration by rule. B. The appraisal management company shall show proof of a surety bond of at least $20,000 but not more than $50,000.

A. An appraisal management company applying for registration may not be owned by a person or have any principal of the company who has had any financial, real estate or mortgage lending industry license or certificate refused, denied, canceled, revoked or voluntarily surrendered …

A. Each appraisal management company applying to the deputy director for registration in this state shall designate one controlling person who will be the main contact for all communication between the deputy director and the appraisal management company. B. To serve as a control…

Any employee of an appraisal management company, or any person working on behalf of an appraisal management company, who has the responsibility of selecting independent appraisers for the performance of real property appraisal services for the appraisal management company or prov…

An appraisal management company registered in this state pursuant to this article may not enter into contracts or agreements with an independent appraiser for the performance of real property appraisal services in this state unless that person is licensed or certified in good sta…

Each appraisal management company seeking registration renewal in this state shall certify to the deputy director on a form prescribed by the deputy director that the appraisal management company has complied with all of the following: 1. Has a system and process in place to veri…

A. The appraisal management company shall not prohibit the appraiser from reporting in the appraisal report the fee paid to the appraiser. B. The appraiser shall disclose the fee paid for an appraisal report ordered by an appraisal management company in the scope of work section …

A. Any employee, director, officer or agent of an appraisal management company registered pursuant to this article shall not influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, inducement, in…

Except in cases of breach of contract or substandard performance of services, each appraisal management company shall make payment to an independent appraiser for the completion of an appraisal or valuation assignment within forty-five days after the date on which the independent…

An appraisal management company shall not: 1. Alter, modify, revise or otherwise change a completed appraisal report submitted by an independent appraiser, including removing the signature of the appraiser. 2. Use an appraisal report submitted by an independent appraiser for any …

A. An appraisal management company shall not remove an appraiser from its appraiser panel, or otherwise refuse to assign requests for real property appraisal services to an independent appraiser, without notifying the appraiser in writing of the reasons for the appraiser being re…

The deputy director may censure an appraisal management company, conditionally or unconditionally suspend or revoke any registration issued under this article or impose civil penalties not to exceed $15,000 per violation if, in the opinion of the deputy director, an appraisal man…

A. The deputy director or an administrative law judge may conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with title 41, chapter 6, article 10. B. Before censuring any registrant, or suspending or revoking any registration, the deputy director shall notify the registrant in writin…