Chapter 76 — REAL PROPERTY
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Repealed. Laws 2015, LB 139, § 78.
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Transferred to section 76-2207.09.
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Transferred to section 76-2207.12.
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Transferred to section 76-2207.13.
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Transferred to section 76-2207.14.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2212.03 Jurisdiction of practice, defined.
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Jurisdiction of practice means any jurisdiction in which an appraiser devotes his or her time engaged in real property appraisal practice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2213 Licensed residential real property appraiser, defined.
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Licensed residential real property appraiser means a person who holds a valid credential as a licensed residential real property appraiser issued under the Real Property Appraiser Act.
Transferred to section 76-2218.02.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2213.02 Person, defined.
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Person means an individual or a firm, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a corporation, or any other group engaged in joint business activities, however organized.
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.
Repealed. Laws 2018, LB741, § 39.
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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.
Repealed. Laws 2020, LB808, § 101.
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Transferred to section 76-2214.01.
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Repealed. Laws 2015, LB 139, § 78.
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Transferred to section 76-2217.04.
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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 …
Transferred to section 76-2213.01
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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.
Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 614, § 1.
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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.…
Repealed. Laws 2018, LB741, § 39.
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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…
Transferred to section 76-2236.01.
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Repealed. Laws 2015, LB 139, § 78.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 162, § 44.
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Repealed. Laws 1969, c. 614, § 1.
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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…
Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 203, § 58.
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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…