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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2213.03 PAREA program, defined.
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PAREA program means a practical applications of real estate appraisal program approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board as prescribed by rules and regulations of the Real Property Appraiser Board.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2213.04 Personal inspection, defined.
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Personal inspection means a real property appraiser's in-person observation of identified real estate or real property without the use of special testing or special equipment performed as part of an evaluation assignment, valuation assignment, or appraisal review assignment.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2214 Real estate, defined.
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Real estate means a parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2214.01 Real property, defined.
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Real property means one or more defined interests, benefits, or rights inherent in the ownership of real estate.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2215 Real property appraisal practice, defined.
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Real property appraisal practice means any act or process performed by a real property appraiser involved in developing and reporting an analysis, opinion, or conclusion relating to the specified interests in or aspects of identified real estate or real property or an appraisal r…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2216 Real property appraiser, defined.
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Real property appraiser means a person who is a credential holder.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2216.02 Report, defined.
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Report means any communication, written, oral, or by electronic means, of assignment results transmitted to the client or a party authorized by the client upon completion of an assignment. Testimony related to assignment results is deemed to be an oral report.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2217.03 Signature, defined.
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Signature means personalized evidence indicating authentication of the work performed by the real property appraiser and the acceptance of the responsibility for content, analyses, conclusions, and compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice in a repo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2217.04 Trainee real property appraiser, defined.
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Trainee real property appraiser means a person who holds a valid credential as a trainee real property appraiser issued under the Real Property Appraiser Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2218 Two-year continuing education period, defined.
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(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) through (6) of this section, two-year continuing education period means the period of twenty-four months commencing on January 1 and completed on December 31 of the following year. (2) For a new real property appraiser credentialed prior …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2218.02 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, defined.
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Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice means the standards adopted and promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation as the standards existed on January 1, 2024.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2219 Valuation assignment, defined.
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Valuation assignment means: (1) An appraisal that estimates the value of identified real estate or identified real property at a particular point in time; or (2) A valuation service performed as a consequence of an agreement between a real property appraiser and a client.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2219.01 Valuation services, defined.
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Valuation services means services pertaining to an aspect of property value, including a service performed by real property appraisers.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2219.02 Workfile, defined.
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Workfile means documentation necessary to support a real property appraiser's analysis, opinions, and conclusions.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2220 Proper credentialing required; violation of act; cease and desist order.
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(1) Except as provided in section 76-2221, it shall be unlawful for anyone to act as a real property appraiser in this state without first obtaining proper credentialing as required under the Real Property Appraiser Act. (2) Except as provided in section 76-2221, any person who, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2221 Act; exemptions.
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The Real Property Appraiser Act shall not apply to: (1) Any person who is a salaried employee of (a) the federal government, (b) any agency of the state government or a political subdivision which appraises real estate, (c) any insurance company authorized to do business in this …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2222 Real Property Appraiser Board; created; members; terms; compensation; expenses.
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(1) The Real Property Appraiser Board is hereby created. The board shall consist of five members. One member who is a certified real property appraiser shall be selected from each of the three congressional districts, and two members shall be selected at large. The two members se…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2223 Real Property Appraiser Board; powers and duties; rules and regulations.
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(1) The Real Property Appraiser Board shall administer and enforce the Real Property Appraiser Act and may: (a) Receive applications for credentialing under the act, process such applications and regulate the issuance of credentials to qualified applicants, and maintain a directo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2224 Board; personnel, facilities, and equipment.
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In order to administer and enforce the Real Property Appraiser Act, the board may hire a director and other staff, rent office space, and acquire other facilities and equipment. The board may contract for administrative assistance, including facilities, equipment, supplies, and p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2225 Civil and criminal immunity.
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The members of the board and the board's employees or persons under contract with the board shall be immune from any civil action or criminal prosecution for initiating or assisting in any lawful investigation of the actions of or any disciplinary proceeding concerning a credenti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2226 Real Property Appraiser Fund; created; use; investment.
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There is hereby created the Real Property Appraiser Fund. The board may use the fund for the administration and enforcement of the Real Property Appraiser Act and to meet the necessary expenditures of the board. The fund shall include a sufficient cash fund balance as determined …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2227 Credentials; application; requirements.
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(1) Applications for initial credentials, upgrade of credentials, credentials through reciprocity, temporary credentials, and renewal of credentials, including authorization to take the appropriate examination, shall be made in writing to the board on forms approved by the board.…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2228 Appraisers; classification.
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There shall be four classes of credentials issued to real property appraisers as follows: (1) Trainee real property appraiser, which classification shall consist of those persons who meet the requirements set forth in section 76-2228.01; (2) Licensed residential real property app…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2228.01 Trainee real property appraiser; applicant; qualifications; fingerprints; national criminal history record check; upgraded credential; requirements; scope of practice.
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(1) To qualify for a credential as a trainee real property appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) Be at least nineteen years of age; (b)(i)(A) If submitting an application on or before December 31, 2025, have successfully completed and passed examination for no fewer than seventy-fiv…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2228.02 Trainee real property appraiser; direct supervision; supervisory real property appraiser; qualifications; disciplinary action; effect; appraisal experience log.
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(1) Each trainee real property appraiser's experience shall be subject to direct supervision by a supervisory real property appraiser. To qualify as a supervisory real property appraiser, a real property appraiser shall: (a) Be a certified residential real property appraiser or c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2230 Credential as a licensed residential real property appraiser; applicant; qualifications; fingerprints; national criminal history record check; upgraded credential; requirements; scope of practice.
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(1) To qualify for a credential as a licensed residential real property appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) Be at least nineteen years of age; (b)(i)(A) If submitting an application on or before December 31, 2025, have successfully completed and passed examination for no fewer tha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2231.01 Credential as a certified residential real property appraiser; applicant; qualifications; fingerprints; national criminal history record check; upgraded credential; requirements; scope of practice.
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(1) To qualify for a credential as a certified residential real property appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) Be at least nineteen years of age; (b)(i) Hold a bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited degree-awarding college or university; (ii) Hold an associate's degree fro…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2232 Credential as a certified general real property appraiser; applicant; qualifications; fingerprints; national criminal history record check; scope of practice.
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(1) To qualify for a credential as a certified general real property appraiser, an applicant shall: (a) Be at least nineteen years of age; (b) Hold a bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited degree-awarding college or university; (c) Have his or her education evaluated fo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2233 Reciprocity; credential; issuance; when; applicant; duties; fingerprints; national criminal history record check; verification of status.
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(1) A person currently credentialed to engage in real property appraisal practice concerning real estate and real property under the laws of another jurisdiction may qualify for a credential through reciprocity as a licensed residential real property appraiser, a certified reside…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2233.01 Nonresident; temporary credential; issuance; when; investigation of violations.
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(1) A nonresident currently credentialed to engage in real property appraisal practice concerning real estate and real property under the laws of another jurisdiction may obtain a temporary credential as a licensed residential real property appraiser, a certified residential real…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2233.02 Credential; expiration; renewal; fees.
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(1) A credential issued under the Real Property Appraiser Act other than a temporary credential shall remain in effect until December 31 of the designated year unless surrendered, revoked, suspended, or canceled prior to such date. To renew a valid credential, the credential hold…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2233.03 Credential; inactive status; application; prohibited acts; reinstatement; expiration; reapplication.
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(1) A credential holder may request that his or her credential be placed on inactive status for a period not to exceed two years. Such requests shall be submitted to the board on an application form prescribed by the board. The payment of the appropriate fee in an amount establis…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2236 Continuing education; requirements.
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(1) Every credential holder shall furnish evidence to the board that he or she has satisfactorily completed no fewer than twenty-eight hours of approved continuing education activities in each two-year continuing education period. Hours of satisfactorily completed approved contin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2236.01 Use of titles; restrictions.
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(1)(a) No person other than a licensed residential real property appraiser shall assume or use the title licensed residential real property appraiser or any title, designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression of credentialing as a licensed residential real propert…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2237 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; rules and regulations.
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Each credential holder shall comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to assist in the enforcement of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2238 Disciplinary action; denial of application; grounds.
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The following acts and omissions shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action or denial of an application by the board: (1) Failure to meet the minimum qualifications for credentialing established by or pursuant to the Real Property Appraiser Act; (2) Procuring or attempti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2239 Investigations; authorized; disciplinary action; contingent dismissal agreement; cease and desist order; complaint; procedure; hearing.
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(1)(a) The board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the written complaint of any aggrieved person, cause an investigation to be made with respect to an alleged violation of the Real Property Appraiser Act. Upon receipt of information indicating a violation of the Real Prop…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2240 Complaints; hearing; decision; order; appeal.
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(1) The administrative hearing on the allegations in the complaint filed pursuant to section 76-2239 shall be heard by a hearing officer at the time and place prescribed by the board and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If, at the conclusion of the hearing, th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2241 Fees.
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(1) The board shall charge and collect appropriate fees for its services under the Real Property Appraiser Act as follows: (a) A credential application fee of no more than two hundred dollars; (b) An examination fee of no more than three hundred dollars. The board may direct appl…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2242 Credential holder; proof of credentials; issuance; duplicate proof.
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(1) The board shall provide to each credential holder proof that such person has been credentialed under the Real Property Appraiser Act for the classification requirements set forth in the act. The board may also issue a credentialing card in such size and form as it may approve…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2243 Professional corporation; real property appraisal practice.
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Nothing contained in the Real Property Appraiser Act shall be deemed to prohibit any credential holder under the act from engaging in real property appraisal practice as a professional corporation in accordance with the Nebraska Professional Corporation Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2244 Principal place of business; requirements.
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Each credential holder shall designate in the manner prescribed by the board a principal place of business. Upon any change of his or her principal place of business, a credential holder shall promptly give notice thereof in writing to the board and the board shall issue a new pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2245 Action for compensation; conditions.
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No person engaged in real property appraisal practice in this state or acting in the capacity of a real property appraiser in this state may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state to collect compensation for the performance of valuation services for which credent…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2246 Appraisal without credentials; penalty.
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Any person required to be credentialed by the Real Property Appraiser Act who, directly or indirectly for another, offers, attempts, agrees to engage in, or engages in real property appraisal practice or who advertises or holds himself or herself out to the general public as a re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2247.01 Services; authorized; standards applicable.
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(1) A person may retain or employ a real property appraiser credentialed under the Real Property Appraiser Act to perform valuation services. In each case, the valuation services specific to real property appraisal practice, including any report, shall comply with the Real Proper…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2248 Attorney General; powers and duties.
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At the request of the board, the Attorney General shall render to the board an opinion with respect to all questions of law arising in connection with the administration of the Real Property Appraiser Act and shall act as attorney for the board in all actions and proceedings brou…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2248.01 Violations of act; action by Attorney General.
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Whenever, in the judgment of the board, any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of the Real Property Appraiser Act, the Attorney General may maintain an action in the name of the State of Nebraska, in t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2249 Directory of appraisers; information; distribution.
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(1) The board may prepare a directory showing the name, place of business, and effective and expiration dates for credentials of credential holders under the Real Property Appraiser Act which may be made available on the board's website. Printed copies of the directory shall be m…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2250 Certificate of good standing.
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The board may, upon payment of the appropriate fee in an amount established by the board pursuant to section 76-2241, issue a certificate of good standing to any credential holder under the Real Property Appraiser Act who is in good standing in this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-226 Deeds; execution in foreign country; laws governing; acknowledgment.
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If such deed be executed in a foreign country, it may be executed according to the laws of such country, and the execution thereof may be acknowledged before any notary public therein, or before any minister plenipotentiary, minister extraordinary, minister resident, charge d'aff…