Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 36.2 - Application process(a)Application form. An individual who applies for licensure as a licensed appraiser trainee or for certification as a certified residential real estate appraiser or a certified general real estate appraiser shall do all of the following: (1) Submit an application to the Board on a form provided by the Board.(2) Submit an official criminal history record information check from the State Police or other state agency for every state in which the candidate has lived or worked during the past 5 years. A report must be dated within 90 days of the date of application.(3) Pay the required application fee in the amount prescribed in § 36.6 (relating to fees).(4) Satisfy the requirements for licensure or certification in this subchapter.(5) Satisfy the requirements in the AQB Qualification Criteria.(b)Application fee. The payment of a fee for processing an application is nonrefundable and must satisfy the following conditions: (1) The application fee must be in the amount in § 36.6.(2) Payment of the application fee must be in the form of a personal check or money order payable to "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" or an electronic payment in a form or method approved by the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs.(c)Approved applications. Residential real estate appraiser and general real estate appraiser certification applications approved by the Board are subject to all of the following conditions: (1) Approval by the Board of an initial application for certification as a residential real estate appraiser or a general real estate appraiser constitutes approval to take the examination approved by the AQB with all of the following limitations: (i) Approval of the application will be valid for 1 year from the date of approval.(ii) Approval of the application will be subject to subsection (e).(iii) If an applicant does not pass the certification examination approved by the AQB within 1 year of the date of approval, the application will be deemed to be withdrawn.(iv) If an applicant wishes to take the certification examination approved by the AQB more than 1 year after the date of approval of an application, the applicant shall file a new application that complies with subsections (a) and (b).(2) Approval by the Board of an application for licensure as an appraiser trainee, certification as a residential real estate appraiser or certification as a general real estate appraiser under section 7 of the act (63 P.S. § 457.7), regarding reciprocity, constitutes approval to issue a license or certificate to the applicant.(d)Disapproved applications. Subject to subsection (e), an applicant for licensure as an appraiser trainee, certification as a residential real estate appraiser or certification as a general real estate appraiser whose application has been disapproved by the Board will be notified in writing of the reasons for the disapproval, and will have 1 year from the date of disapproval to correct the deficiencies or to file a request for reconsideration. (1) A request for reconsideration must give the reason for the applicant's request, must be accompanied by documentary materials not previously submitted which the applicant wishes the Board to consider and may include a request for an informal interview with the Board.(2) If a request for reconsideration is denied or, subject to subsection (e), an applicant is unable to correct the deficiencies which resulted in the disapproval of the application within 1 year from the date of disapproval, a new application, along with the required fee, shall be submitted to the Board.(e)Compliance with new requirements.(1)Residential real estate appraiser and general real estate appraiser applicants. Except as otherwise provided in §§ 36.11 and 36.12 (relating to qualifications for certification as residential real estate appraiser; and qualifications for certification as general real estate appraiser) or as required by the AQB Qualification Criteria, an applicant for certification as a residential real estate appraiser or general real estate appraiser shall comply with any increased education or experience requirements that take effect between the applicant's filing of an initial application and the applicant's passing the certification examination.(2)Appraiser trainee applicants. Except as otherwise provided in § 36.12a (relating to qualifications for licensure as appraiser trainee), or as required by the AQB Qualification Criteria, an applicant for licensure as an appraiser trainee shall comply with any increased education requirement that takes effect between the applicant's filing of an application that is disapproved and the applicant's filing of a new application.(f)Notification of AQB Qualification Criteria changes.(1) Whenever the AQB adopts changes to the AQB Qualification Criteria, the Board will: (i) Post a notice on the Board's web site.(ii) Notify licensees by means of e-mail.(iii) Announce the AQB Qualification Criteria changes at the next scheduled Board meeting.(2) The Board may in its discretion publish notice of AQB Qualification Criteria changes in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.The provisions of this §36.2 adopted July 24, 1992, effective 7/25/1992, 22 Pa.B. 3864; amended December 16, 1994, effective 12/17/1994, 24 Pa.B. 6298; amended July 20, 2007, effective 7/21/2007, 37 Pa.B. 3367; amended July 16, 2010, effective 7/17/2010, 40 Pa.B. 3956; amended November 1, 2019, effective 11/2/2019, 49 Pa.B. 6667.The provisions of this §36.2 issued under sections 5(2), 6(h) and 10(b) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P.S. §§ 457.5(2), 457.6(h) and 457.10(b)); amended under sections 5(1) and (2), 6, 9(a) and 10(b) and (b.2) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P.S. §§ 457.5(1) and (2), 457.6, 457.9(a) and 457.10(b) and (b.2)); and sections 3, 4(d) and 12 of the Assessors Certification Act (63 P.S. §§ 458.3, 458.4(d) and 458.12).