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TN Code § 62-39-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-307. Current, Valid License — Application for Renewal — Refusal to Renew

  To renew a current, valid real estate appraiser license, the holder of the license shall file an application on a form approved by the commission and pay the prescribed renewal fee to the commission no earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date of the license then held. Each application for renewal shall be accompanied by evidence in the form prescribed by the commission of having completed the continuing education requirement for renewal specified in this chapter.   The commission may refuse to renew any license if the licensee has continued to perform real estate appraisal activities in this state following the expiration of the license.
TN Code § 62-39-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-308. Commission — Power to Discipline and Penalize

 The commission has the power to discipline and penalize a license or certificate holder for violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the commission.
TN Code § 62-39-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-309. [reserved.]

  There shall be at least two (2) classes of certification for state certified real estate appraisers. These classes shall include:  The state certified residential real estate appraiser classification shall consist of those persons meeting the requirements for certification relating to the appraisal of residential real property; and   The state certified general real estate appraiser classification shall consist of those persons meeting the requirements for certification relating to the appraisal of all types of real property.     The application for original certification, renewal certification and examination shall specify the classification of certification being applied for or previously granted.
TN Code § 62-39-311 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-311. Certification Examination

 It is the intent of this chapter that any certification examination be consistent with and equivalent to the uniform state certification examination issued or endorsed by the appraisal qualifications board of the appraisal foundation, and the commission may adopt changes in the examination to meet these criteria. An original certification as a state certified real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has not demonstrated through a written examination process that the person possesses the following:   Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or related to real estate appraising, appraisal report writing and economic concepts applicable to real estate;   Understanding of the principles of land economics, real estate appraisal processes and of problems likely to be encountered in gathering, interpreting and processing of data in carrying out appraisal disciplines;   Understanding of the standards for the development and communication of real estate appraisals as provided in this chapter;   Knowledge of theories of depreciation, cost estimating, methods of capitalization and the mathematics of real estate appraisal that are appropriate for the classification of certificate applied for;   Knowledge of other principles and procedures as may be appropriate for the respective classifications;   Basic understanding of real estate law; and   Understanding of the types of misconduct for which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a state certified real estate appraiser.
TN Code § 62-39-312 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-312. Prerequisites to Taking Certification Examination

  As a prerequisite to taking the examination for certification as a state-certified general real estate appraiser, applicants shall submit satisfactory evidence that they have met the current requirements for certification as a certified general real estate appraiser as set forth by the appraisal qualifications board of the appraisal foundation.   As a prerequisite to taking the examination for certification as a state-certified residential real estate appraiser, an applicant shall present satisfactory evidence to the commission that the applicant has completed the current requirements for certification as set forth by the appraisal qualifications board of the appraisal foundation.   It is the intent of this chapter to meet the minimum criteria for certification established from time to time by the appraisal qualifications board of the appraisal foundation, and the commission may recommend changes to this section to meet those criteria.
TN Code § 62-39-313 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-313. Certification — Experience Requirement

  As a prerequisite to certification, a person must have completed the appraisal experience requirement currently set forth by the appraisal qualifications board of the appraisal foundation.   Each applicant for certification shall furnish under oath a detailed listing of the real estate appraisal reports or file memoranda for each year for which experience is claimed by the applicant. Upon request, the applicant shall make available to the commission for examination a sample of appraisal reports that the applicant has prepared in the course of the applicant's appraisal practice.   It is the intent of this chapter to meet the minimum criteria for certification established from time to time by the appraiser qualifications board of the appraisal foundation and the commission may recommend changes to this section to meet those criteria.
TN Code § 62-39-314 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-314. Certification — Expiration

  The initial certification issued under the authority of this chapter shall expire upon the expiration date of the certificate held by a certificate holder. Thereafter, the term of a certificate issued under the authority of this chapter shall be two (2) years from the date of issuance unless revoked or suspended prior to expiration.   The expiration date of the certificate shall appear on the certificate and no other notice of its expiration need be given to its holder.
TN Code § 62-39-315 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-315. Renewal Certificate — Requirements

 To obtain a renewal certificate as a state certified real estate appraiser, the holder of a current, valid certificate shall make application and pay the prescribed fee to the commission no earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date of the certificate then held. With the application for renewal, the state certified real estate appraiser shall present evidence in the form prescribed by the commission of having completed the continuing education requirements for renewal specified in this chapter.
TN Code § 62-39-316 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-316. Denial of Certificate — Grounds

 The commission may deny the issuance of a certificate as a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony or on any of the grounds enumerated in this chapter.
TN Code § 62-39-317 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-317. Required Notice to Commission of Addresses — Places of Business — Residence — Change of Address

  Each state licensed or certified real estate appraiser shall advise the commission of the address of the appraiser's principal place of business and all other addresses at which the appraiser is currently engaged in the business of preparing real property appraisal reports.   Whenever a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser changes a place of business, the appraiser shall within thirty (30) days give written notification of the change to the commission.   Every state licensed or certified real estate appraiser shall notify the commission of the appraiser's current residence address.   The commission shall charge a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for processing a change of address request. Failure to promptly notify the commission of the change of address and pay the applicable fee shall be grounds for disciplinary action.
TN Code § 62-39-318 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-318. Suit to Collect Compensation for Appraisal Services — License or Certificate Required

 No person engaged in the business of real estate appraising in this state or acting in the capacity of a real estate appraiser in this state may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state to collect compensation for the performance of real estate appraisal services for which a license or certificate is required by this chapter, without alleging and proving that the person was the holder of a valid real estate appraiser license or certificate in this state at all times during the performance of the services.
TN Code § 62-39-319 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-319. Penalties

  Any person required by this chapter to be licensed who engages in real estate appraisal activity in this state without obtaining a license for the appraisal activity or who violates this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor and shall be ineligible to obtain a license for a period of one (1) year from the date of the person's conviction of the offense.   The board shall not deny, revoke, suspend, refuse to renew or discriminate against any applicant for membership or lack of membership in any real estate appraiser organization.   No person, corporation, governmental entity, bank or other financial institution shall discriminate against any appraiser for membership or lack of membership in any appraisal organization. A violation of this subsection (c) is a Class A misdemeanor.   Any attempt by any person, corporation, governmental entity, bank or other financial institution to unduly intimidate an appraiser or influence an appraiser's report relating to market conditions or determination of value is a Class A misdemeanor.   The commission shall use all available means to locate and communicate with all persons holding themselves out as appraisers.
TN Code § 62-39-320 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-320. Roster of Licensed Appraisers

 The commission shall prepare and issue at least once each calendar year a roster showing the name and place of business of each real estate appraiser currently licensed and each real estate appraiser currently certified. A copy of the roster shall be made available to the public, upon application to the commission, at a reasonable price per copy that may be fixed by the commission.
TN Code § 62-39-321 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-321. Certificate of Good Standing

 The commission, upon payment of a fee in an amount specified in its regulations, shall issue a letter stating that a license or certificate holder is in good standing in this state.
TN Code § 62-39-322 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-322. Nonresident Licensees and Certificate Holders — Reciprocity — Fees

  If, in the determination of the commission, a state is deemed to have meaningful requirements for licensure and certification, then the commission shall grant reciprocal rights to licensees and certificate holders who are in good standing in that state.   The commission shall set reasonable fees for the practice of appraisal in this state by licensees and certificate holders of other states that have been granted reciprocity.
TN Code § 62-39-323 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-323. License or Certificate Number to Appear on Appraisal Reports — Authorized Use of Initials

  A license or certificate issued under authority of this chapter shall bear the license or certificate number assigned by the commission.   Each state licensed real estate appraiser shall place the real estate appraiser's license number adjacent to or immediately below the title “State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser” when used in an appraisal report or in a contract or other instrument used by the license holder in conducting appraisal activities, unless the licensed appraiser is also a state certified appraiser.   Each state certified real estate appraiser shall place the real estate appraiser's certificate number adjacent to or immediately below the title “State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser” or “State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser” when used in an appraisal report or in a contract or other instrument used by the certificate holder in conducting appraisal activities.   In lieu of spelling out the full title as set forth in this section, a state-certified general real estate appraiser may use the initials “C.G.,” a state-certified residential real estate appraiser may use the initials “C.R.” and a state licensed real estate appraiser may use the initials “L.I.” The initials should be immediately followed by the license or certificate number. The unauthorized use of these initials by an unlicensed person to imply that the person is a licensed or certified appraiser constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
TN Code § 62-39-324 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-324. Use of Certain Titles Restricted to Individual Holders of License or Certificate — Issuance of License or Certificate to Certain Entities Prohibited

  “State certified real estate appraiser,” “state certified residential real estate appraiser,” “state certified general real estate appraiser” or “state licensed real estate appraiser” may only be used to refer to individuals who hold the license or certificate and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a firm, partnership, corporation or group or in such manner that it might be interpreted as referring to a firm, partnership, corporation, group or anyone other than an individual holder of the license or certificate.   No license or certificate shall be issued under this chapter to a firm, partnership, corporation or group. This shall not be construed to prevent a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser from signing an appraisal report on behalf of a firm, partnership, corporation or group practice.
TN Code § 62-39-325 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-325. Renewal of License or Certificate — Rules — Legislative Intent

  In accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, the commission shall promulgate rules to ensure that each individual renewing the individual's license or certificate has a working knowledge of current real estate appraisal theories, practices and techniques sufficient to enable the individual to provide competent real estate appraisal services to the members of the public with whom the individual deals in a professional relationship.   It is the intent of this chapter to meet the minimum criteria for certification established from time to time by the appraiser qualifications board of the appraisal foundation, and the commission may recommend changes to this section to meet those criteria.
TN Code § 62-39-326 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-326. Violations — Revocation or Suspension

 The rights of any applicant or holder under a certificate as a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser may be revoked, suspended or restricted, or the owner of the certificate may be assessed a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, or otherwise disciplined in accordance with this chapter, upon any of the following grounds:   Procuring or attempting to procure a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter by knowingly making a false statement, submitting false information, refusing to provide complete information in response to a question in an application for a license or certificate or through any form of fraud or misrepresentation;   Paying money other than provided for by this chapter to any member or employee of the commission to procure a license or certificate under this chapter;   Conviction, including conviction based upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, of a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a person developing appraisals and communicating appraisals to others or conviction of any felony. However, an action taken under this subdivision (3) shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 76, part 1 of this title;   An action or omission involving dishonesty, fraud or misrepresentation; or   A violation of any of the standards for appraisals and appraisal practice as set forth in this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated by the commission.
TN Code § 62-39-327 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-327. Notice of Charges — Requirements — Subpoenas

  Before suspending or revoking any license or certification, the commission shall notify the appraiser in writing of any charges within a reasonable period of time prior to the date set for the hearing and shall afford the appraiser an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.   The written notice may be served either personally or sent by registered or certified mail to the last known business address of the appraiser.   The commission shall have the power to subpoena and issue subpoenas duces tecum and to bring before it any person in this state and to take testimony by deposition, in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in the courts of this state.   The commission shall not consider a complaint for disciplinary action against a real estate appraiser if the complaint relates to an appraisal that was completed more than three (3) years before the complaint was submitted to the commission.
TN Code § 62-39-328 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-328. Hearing

 The hearing on the charges shall be at a time and place prescribed by the commission and in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 62-39-329 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-329. Appraisal Standards

 It is the intent of this chapter that real estate appraisals be performed in accordance with generally accepted appraisal standards; therefore, state licensed and/or certified real estate appraisers must comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice promulgated by the appraisal standards board of the appraisal foundation and any other duly established standards of the commission. The commission shall not establish any criteria for licensure that are more stringent than the criteria established by the federal appraiser qualification board.
TN Code § 62-39-330 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-330. Employing or Retaining an Appraiser as Disinterested Third Party or for Specialized Services

 A client or employer may retain or employ a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser to act as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased estimate of value or analysis. A client or employer may also retain or employ a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser to provide specialized services to facilitate the client's or employer's objectives. In either case, the appraisal and the appraisal report must be prepared in compliance with this chapter.
TN Code § 62-39-331 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 62 - Professions, Businesses and Trades|Chapter 39 - State Licensing and Certified Real Estate Appraisers Law|Part 3 - Licensing, Certification and Examination|§ 62-39-331. Certain Contingent Fees Prohibited — Exception

  A state licensed or certified real estate appraiser may not accept a fee for an appraisal assignment that is contingent upon the appraiser reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis or opinion or is contingent upon the opinion, conclusion or valuation reached or upon the consequences resulting from the appraisal assignment.   A state licensed or certified real estate appraiser who enters into an agreement to perform specialized services may be paid a fixed fee or a fee that is contingent on the results achieved by the specialized services.