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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.215 - Administrative fine for engaging in certain conduct without certificate, license, registration, registration card or authorization; procedure for imposition of fine; judicial review; exceptions.

1. In addition to any other remedy or penalty, the Commission may impose an administrative fine against any person who knowingly:
(a) Engages or offers to engage in any activity for which a certificate, license, registration or registration card or any type of authorization is required pursuant to this chapter, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, if the person does not hold the required certificate, license, registration or registration card or has not been given the required authorization; or
(b) Assists or offers to assist another person to commit a violation described in paragraph (a).
2. If the Commission imposes an administrative fine against a person pursuant to this section, the amount of the administrative fine may not exceed the amount of any gain or economic benefit that the person derived from the violation or $5,000, whichever amount is greater.
3. In determining the appropriate amount of the administrative fine, the Commission shall consider:
(a) The severity of the violation and the degree of any harm that the violation caused to other persons;
(b) The nature and amount of any gain or economic benefit that the person derived from the violation;
(c) The person’s history or record of other violations; and
(d) Any other facts or circumstances that the Commission deems to be relevant.
4. Before the Commission may impose the administrative fine, the Commission must provide the person with notice and an opportunity to be heard.
5. The person is entitled to judicial review of the decision of the Commission in the manner provided by chapter 233B of NRS.
6. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who engages or offers to engage in activities within the purview of this chapter if:
(a) A specific statute exempts the person from complying with the provisions of this chapter with regard to those activities; and
(b) The person is acting in accordance with the exemption while engaging or offering to engage in those activities.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1297; A 2009, 1521)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.220 - Records: Maintenance by Division; general provisions governing public inspection and confidentiality.

1. The Division shall maintain a record of:
(a) Persons whose applications for a certificate, license or registration card have been denied;
(b) Investigations conducted by it which result in the initiation of formal disciplinary proceedings;
(c) Formal disciplinary proceedings; and
(d) Rulings or decisions upon complaints filed with it.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 645C.225, records kept in the office of the Division pursuant to this chapter are open to the public for inspection pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, the Division may keep confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court:
(a) Examinations for a certificate or license; and
(b) The criminal and financial records of an appraiser or intern, or an applicant for a certificate, license or registration card.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 825; A 1991, 888; 2003, 3470; 2007, 2147)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.225 - Records: Certain records relating to complaint or investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Commission, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of an investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action are confidential and may be disclosed in whole or in part only as necessary in the course of administering this chapter or to a licensing board or agency or any other governmental agency, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency, that is investigating a person who holds a certificate, license or registration card issued pursuant to this chapter.
2. The complaint or other document filed by the Commission to initiate disciplinary action and all documents and information considered by the Commission when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 3470; A 2007, 1545, 2148)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.230 - Publication and sale of manual or guide concerning appraisals.

Upon approval of the Commission, the Division may publish or supply a manual or guide concerning appraisals, and offer it for sale to the public for a reasonable fee.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 826)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.240 - Deposit and use of money received by Division; financial support of Division.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 645C.245, all fees, penalties and other charges received by the Division pursuant to this chapter must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
2. Fees received by the Division:
(a) From the sale of publications must be retained by the Division to pay the costs of printing and distributing publications.
(b) For examinations must be retained by the Division to pay the costs of the administration of examinations.
Any surplus of the fees retained by the Division for the administration of examinations must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
3. The portion of the fees collected by the Division pursuant to NRS 645C.450 and 645C.680 for the issuance or renewal of a certificate or license as a residential appraiser, the issuance or renewal of a certificate as a general appraiser or the issuance or renewal of a registration as an appraisal management company which is used for payment of the annual registry fee to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council or the Appraisal Subcommittee pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 3338, must be retained by the Division for payment to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council or the Appraisal Subcommittee on an annual basis.
4. Money for the support of the Division in carrying out the provisions of this chapter must be provided by direct legislative appropriation and be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 826; A 1993, 812; 1997, 847; 2015, 2783; 2019, 480; 2021, 3535)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.245 - Technology Account for Chapter 645C of NRS.

1. The Technology Account for Chapter 645C of NRS is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Administrator shall administer the Account.
2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
3. All money collected from the technology fee imposed pursuant to NRS 645C.450 and 645C.680 must be deposited in the Account and used only to acquire technology for or improve the technology used by the Division to administer the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, costs related to acquiring or improving technology, purchasing hardware and software, maintaining the technology and contracting for professional services related to the technology.
4. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3535)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.250 - Duties of Attorney General.

1. The Attorney General shall render to the Division opinions upon questions of law relating to the construction or interpretation of this chapter, or arising in the administration thereof, submitted to the Attorney General by the Division or the Commission.
2. The Attorney General shall act as the attorney for the Division in all actions and proceedings brought against or by the Division pursuant to any of the provisions of this chapter subject to the provisions of NRS 622A.200 and 622A.210.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 825; A 2017, 2851)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.260 - Certificate, license, permit or registration card required; penalty; prosecution of violation.

1. Any person who, in this State, engages in the business of, acts in the capacity of, advertises or assumes to act as:
(a) An appraiser without first obtaining the appropriate certificate, license or permit pursuant to this chapter; or
(b) An intern without first obtaining a registration card pursuant to this chapter,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. The Division may file a complaint in any court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of this section, and assist in presenting the law or facts at any hearing upon the complaint.
3. At the request of the Administrator, the Attorney General shall prosecute such a violation. Unless the violation is prosecuted by the Attorney General, the district attorney shall prosecute a violation which occurs in the district attorney’s county.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 826; A 1991, 889)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.270 - Interns: Registration card; supervision; authorization to work; denial of registration card.

1. An intern must:
(a) Obtain a registration card from the Division; and
(b) Be associated with and supervised by the appraiser named in the registration card.
2. An intern shall not assist in the preparation or communication of an appraisal without the written authorization of the appraiser named in the intern’s registration card.
3. The Division may deny an application for a registration card on any ground sufficient to deny an application for a certificate or license.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 828; A 1991, 889)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.280 - Types and scope of licenses and certificates; regulations.

1. An appraiser may obtain from the Division:
(a) A license as a residential appraiser, which authorizes him or her to perform an appraisal of real estate suitable for or consisting of no more than four residential units in any one transaction, if:
(1) The total value does not exceed $1,000,000 and the complexity of the transaction does not, under the regulations of a federal agency or the classifications and qualifications established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation, require a certified appraiser; or
(2) The property is not a complex property;
(b) A certificate as a residential appraiser, which authorizes him or her to perform an appraisal of real estate suitable for or consisting of no more than four residential units in any one transaction, without regard to value or complexity; or
(c) A certificate as a general appraiser, which authorizes him or her to perform any appraisal.
2. A person certified or licensed as a residential appraiser may, under the direct supervision of a person certified as a general appraiser, assist in the preparation and communication of an appraisal that is outside the scope of the certificate or license.
3. Only a person certified or licensed as an appraiser from whom the Division has collected the annual registry fee to be paid to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 3338 and who is in active status on the National Registry of Appraisers is eligible to perform federally related transactions.
4. The Commission may establish, by regulation, additional classifications of licensure or certification, and the qualifications therefor, if necessary to comply with classifications and qualifications established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 826; A 1991, 889; 2005, 1292; 2019, 480)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.290 - Application for certificate or license: Form and contents.

An application for a certificate or license must be in writing upon a form prepared and furnished by the Division. The application must include the following information:
1. The name, age and address of the applicant.
2. The place or places, including the street number, city and county, where the applicant intends to conduct business as an appraiser.
3. The business, occupation or other employment of the applicant during the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application, and the location thereof.
4. The periods during which, and the locations where, the applicant gained experience as an intern.
5. Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of, is under indictment for, or has entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to:
(a) A felony and, if so, the nature of the felony.
(b) Forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud or any crime involving moral turpitude.
6. Whether the applicant has ever been refused a certificate, license or permit to act as an appraiser, or has ever had such a certificate, license or permit suspended or revoked, in any other jurisdiction.
7. If the applicant is a member of a partnership or association or is an officer of a corporation, the name and address of the principal office of the partnership, association or corporation.
8. Any other information the Division requires.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 827; A 1991, 890; 1995, 2480; 2003, 1504; 2007, 1477)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.300 - Submission of fees and fingerprints with application for certificate, license or registration card; investigation of applicant’s background.

1. Each application for a certificate, license or registration card must be accompanied by:
(a) The fee for the certificate, license or registration card;
(b) The fee to pay the costs of an investigation of the applicant’s background; and
(c) All information required to complete the application.
2. Each applicant must, as part of the application and at his or her own expense:
(a) Arrange to have a complete set of fingerprints taken by a law enforcement agency or other authorized entity acceptable to the Division; and
(b) Submit to the Division:
(1) A completed fingerprint card and written permission authorizing the Division to submit the applicant’s fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicant’s background and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Division deems necessary; or
(2) Written verification, on a form prescribed by the Division, stating that the fingerprints of the applicant were taken and directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the Central Repository and that the applicant has given written permission to the law enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicant’s background and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Division deems necessary.
3. The Division may:
(a) Unless the applicant’s fingerprints are directly forwarded pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2, submit those fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Division deems necessary; and
(b) Request from each such agency any information regarding the applicant’s background as the Division deems necessary.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 828; A 1991, 891; 1997, 2175; 2003, 1297, 2864; 2005, 1293, 2788, 2807, 2814)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.310 - Period for action on application for certificate or license.

Unless the Division extends the time, it shall act upon an application for a certificate or license within 60 days after receiving the completed application. If in the opinion of the Administrator additional investigation of the applicant appears necessary, the Division may extend that period as long as necessary to complete the investigation before acting on the application.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 827; A 1991, 891)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.320 - Qualifications for issuance and grounds for denial of certificate or license.

1. The Administrator shall issue a certificate or license, as appropriate, to any person:
(a) Of good moral character, honesty and integrity;
(b) Who meets the educational requirements and has the experience prescribed in NRS 645C.330 or any regulation adopted pursuant to that section;
(c) Who, except as otherwise provided in NRS 645C.360, has satisfactorily passed a written examination approved by the Commission; and
(d) Who submits all information required to complete an application for a certificate or license.
2. The Administrator may deny an application for a certificate or license to any person who:
(a) Has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud or any crime involving moral turpitude;
(b) Makes a false statement of a material fact on his or her application; or
(c) Has ever had a certificate, license or registration card suspended or revoked pursuant to this chapter, or a certificate, license or permit to act as an appraiser suspended or revoked in any other jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 827; A 1991, 891; 1993, 812; 1995, 2481; 1997, 2175; 2003, 1504; 2005, 1294, 2788, 2807, 2815; 2007, 1477; 2019, 481)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.330 - Standards for education and experience required for certificate or license; regulations.

The Commission shall adopt regulations that prescribe the standards for education and experience required for the issuance of a certificate or license. Until the Commission adopts those regulations, the standards are as follows:
1. An applicant for a license as a residential appraiser must furnish proof satisfactory to the Commission that the applicant has successfully completed:
(a) Not less than 90 hours of academic instruction in subjects related to appraisals taught in courses approved by the Commission; and
(b) At least 2 years of experience working full-time as an appraiser or intern.
2. An applicant for a certificate as a residential appraiser must furnish proof satisfactory to the Commission that the applicant has successfully completed:
(a) Not less than 120 hours of academic instruction in subjects related to appraisal taught in courses approved by the Commission; and
(b) At least 2 years of experience working full-time as an appraiser or intern, including not less than 500 hours of experience relating to complex property.
3. An applicant for a certificate as a general appraiser must furnish proof satisfactory to the Commission that the applicant has successfully completed:
(a) Not less than 180 hours of academic instruction in subjects related to appraisals taught in courses approved by the Commission; and
(b) At least 3 years of experience working full-time as an appraiser or intern.
As used in this section, an "hour of academic instruction" means at least 50 minutes of actual time spent receiving instruction.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 826; A 1991, 891; 1993, 813; 1997, 300; 2005, 1295)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.340 - Examination for certificate or license: Fees; scope; use of professional testing organization.

1. Each application for an examination for a certificate or license must be accompanied by the fees established by the Division pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 645C.450.
2. The examination must test the applicant on his or her knowledge and understanding of:
(a) Subjects applicable to the type of certificate or license for which the applicant is applying; and
(b) Laws regarding the practice of preparing and communicating appraisals, including the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
3. The Division may hire a professional testing organization to create, administer or score the examination.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 828; A 1991, 892; 1995, 994; 2021, 3535)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.350 - Frequency of examinations; taking examination before completion of experience and education prohibited; notification of applicant regarding satisfaction of requirements.

1. The Division shall cause examinations to be conducted not less than once every 6 months.
2. An applicant may not take the written examination before completing the requirements for experience and education.
3. The Division shall notify each applicant in writing whether the applicant passed or failed the examination, or has alternatively satisfied the requirements for a certificate, license or permit pursuant to NRS 645C.360, as determined by the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 828; A 1991, 892; 1993, 2806; 2019, 481)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.360 - Issuance of certificate or license without examination; reciprocal agreements for issuance of certificates or licenses.

1. An applicant for a certificate or license issued pursuant to this chapter is not required to pass the examination otherwise required by NRS 645C.320 if:
(a) The applicant holds a certificate or license as an appraiser issued by another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia;
(b) The requirements for the examination for the certificate or license issued in that state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the examination required by this State for a certificate or license; and
(c) The applicant has passed the examination in that state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
2. The Division shall issue a certificate or license to a person who holds a certificate or license as an appraiser issued by a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia if it has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the Commission for the issuance of certificates and licenses pursuant to this chapter and the person submits proof to the Division that:
(a) The person has been issued a certificate or license by the state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; and
(b) At the time the person files his or her application with the Division, the certificate or license is in effect.
3. The Commission shall not enter into a reciprocal agreement pursuant to subsection 2 unless the provisions relating to the appraisal of real estate, including the requirements for the licensing of appraisers of real estate, in the other state or territory of the United States or District of Columbia are substantially similar to the provisions relating to the appraisal of real estate in this State.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 827; A 1991, 892; 1993, 813)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.363 - Permit to conduct appraisal to person who holds certificate or license in another state; regulations.

1. The Division may issue a permit to conduct an appraisal in this State to a person who holds a certificate or license issued by another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
2. The Commission shall adopt regulations which prescribe the requirements for the issuance of such a permit.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 811)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.367 - Issuance of certificate, license or permit to resident of another state: Appointment of Administrator as agent for service of process; service of process upon Administrator.

1. The Division shall not issue a certificate, license or permit pursuant to this chapter to an applicant who is a resident of another state unless the applicant has executed a written statement that appoints the Administrator as his or her agent for the service of process for any action or proceeding filed against him or her in this State.
2. The statement of appointment must include a provision which provides:
(a) That any process which is served on the Administrator shall be deemed to have the same legal validity as if it had been served on the applicant;
(b) That the appointment of the Administrator as the applicant’s agent for the service of process continues as long as any liability remains outstanding against the applicant in this State; and
(c) For venue in any judicial or administrative district in this State without regard to the residence or principal place of business of the holder of a certificate or license.
3. The statement of appointment must be signed by the applicant and notarized. The applicant shall file a copy of the statement of appointment with the Administrator. A copy of the statement which is certified by the Administrator shall be deemed sufficient evidence of the appointment.
4. If any process is served upon the Administrator pursuant to this section, the Administrator shall mail the process by certified mail to the last known address of the person holding the certificate, license or permit. Service of process shall be deemed complete upon mailing. The manner of the service of process described in this subsection does not affect the validity of any other service of process authorized by law.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 811)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.370 - Notification of denial of application; leave to file another application; procedure for appeal of denial.

1. If an application is denied, the Division shall notify the applicant within 15 days after its decision. If the denial is on grounds other than a failure to pass the examination, the applicant may not reapply until the applicant petitions the Division for leave to file another application. The Division may grant or deny that leave in its sole discretion.
2. If the applicant, within 30 days after receipt of the notice denying the application, files a written request containing allegations which, if true, qualify the applicant for a certificate, license or registration card, the President of the Commission shall set the matter for a hearing to be conducted within 90 days after receipt of the applicant’s request.
3. The hearing must be held at a time and place prescribed by the Commission. At least 15 days before the date set for the hearing, the Division shall serve the applicant with written notice of the hearing and include with the notice an exact copy of any protests filed, together with copies of all communications, reports, affidavits or depositions in possession of the Division relevant to the matter in question. The notice may be served by personal delivery to the applicant, or by mailing it by certified mail to the applicant’s last known business or residential address.
4. The hearing may be held by the Commission or a majority thereof, and a hearing must be held if the applicant so desires. A record of the proceedings, or any part thereof, must be made available to each party upon the payment to the Division of the reasonable cost of transcription.
5. The Commission shall render a decision on the matter within 60 days after the final hearing and notify the parties to the proceedings, in writing, of its ruling, order or decision within 15 days after it is made.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 829; A 1991, 892)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.380 - Invalidation and surrender of certificate, license or registration card issued in error; notice; request for hearing.

The Division, upon the discovery of any error in the issuance of a certificate, license or registration card which is related to the qualifications or fitness of the holder thereof, may invalidate the certificate, license or registration card upon notice in writing to the holder. The holder shall surrender the certificate, license or registration card to the Division within 20 days after the notice is sent by the Division. A person whose certificate, license or registration card is invalidated pursuant to this section, and who has surrendered the certificate, license or registration card, may request a hearing on the matter as for the denial of an application pursuant to NRS 645C.370.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 829; A 1991, 893)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.390 - Form, size and contents of certificate, license or registration card; expiration and renewal; additional fee for electronic renewal.

1. The Division shall issue a certificate, license or registration card to each eligible person in the form and size prescribed by the Commission. A certificate, license or registration card must:
(a) Show the name and address of the appraiser or intern and the location of each place where he or she transacts business as an appraiser or intern;
(b) Have imprinted thereon the seal of the Commission; and
(c) Contain any additional matter prescribed by the Commission.
2. A certificate, license or registration card is valid for 2 years after the first day of the first calendar month immediately following the date it is issued.
3. If an appraiser fails to apply for the renewal of his or her certificate or license and pay the fee for renewal before the certificate or license expires, and then applies for renewal:
(a) No later than 1 year after the date of expiration, he or she must pay a fee equal to 150 percent of the amount otherwise required for renewal.
(b) Later than 1 year after the date of expiration, he or she must apply in the same manner as for an original certificate or license.
4. The Division may:
(a) Create and maintain a secure website on the Internet through which each certificate, license or registration card issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be renewed; and
(b) For each certificate, license or registration card renewed through the use of a website created and maintained pursuant to paragraph (a), charge a fee in addition to any other fee provided for pursuant to this chapter which must not exceed the actual cost to the Division for providing that service.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 829; A 1991, 893; 2007, 585)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.400 - Offices of appraiser; change in name of business or location of office; record of appraisals; notices to Division.

1. An appraiser shall maintain a principal office for the transaction of his or her business as an appraiser. If the appraiser maintains additional offices in this state, he or she must obtain a duplicate certificate or license from the Division for each additional office. The appraiser shall display the certificate or license conspicuously in each of the offices.
2. An appraiser shall give written notice to the Division and surrender his or her certificate or license within 10 days after any change in the name of his or her business or the location of an office. Upon the surrender of the certificate or license and the payment of the appropriate fee, the Division shall issue a certificate or license valid for the remaining period of the original certificate or license.
3. An appraiser shall maintain a record of each appraisal he or she prepares for not less than 5 years after completion of the appraisal, and notify the Division of the location where the record is stored and of any change in that location.
4. Failure to give any notice pursuant to this section is cause for the revocation or suspension of the certificate or license or placement of the certificate or license on inactive status.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 830; A 1991, 894)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.405 - Duty to report certain convictions and pleas to Division.

1. A certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern shall notify the Division in writing if he or she is convicted of, or enters a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, a felony relating to the practice of appraisers or any offense involving moral turpitude.
2. A certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern shall submit the notification required by subsection 1:
(a) Not more than 10 days after the conviction or entry of the plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere; and
(b) When submitting an application to renew a certificate, license or registration card issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1545)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.410 - Termination of association between appraiser and intern: Duties of appraiser; suspension of registration card; prohibited acts of intern.

1. If an intern for any reason terminates his or her association with an appraiser, the appraiser shall:
(a) Immediately deliver or mail by certified mail to the Division the intern’s registration card, together with a written statement of the circumstances surrounding the termination of the association and a copy of the notice required by paragraph (b); and
(b) At the time of delivering or mailing the registration card to the Division, advise the intern that the registration card has been forwarded to the Division by mailing notice of that fact to the intern’s last known residential address.
2. The registration card must be suspended if the intern does not become associated with another certified appraiser within 60 days after the termination of the intern’s previous association.
3. The intern shall not assist in the preparation or communication, whether directly or indirectly, of an appraisal under the authority of his or her registration card from the date that the registration card is delivered or mailed by the appraiser with whom the intern’s association was terminated to the Division, until the date that a new registration card is issued naming another appraiser with whom the intern has become associated.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 830; A 1991, 894; 2007, 1545)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.420 - Placement of certificate or license on inactive status; reinstatement.

1. The Division may place a certificate or license on inactive status:
(a) At the request of the appraiser;
(b) For failure of the appraiser to notify the Division pursuant to NRS 645C.400 of any change in the name or location of his or her business, or of the location or any change in the location where his or her records are stored;
(c) For failure to apply and pay the fee for renewal before the expiration of the certificate or license; or
(d) As a result of a disciplinary proceeding against the appraiser.
2. An appraiser whose certificate or license has been placed on inactive status shall not prepare or communicate appraisals until the appraiser meets all the requirements for the reinstatement of the certificate or license.
3. A certificate or license may be reinstated upon submission of the required fee and proof of completion of the required hours of continuing education, and upon approval by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 831; A 1991, 894)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.430 - Continuing education: Condition to renewal or reinstatement of certificate or license; regulations.

1. An appraiser must complete the requirements for continuing education prescribed by regulations adopted by the Commission as a condition to the renewal of an active certificate or license or the reinstatement of an inactive certificate or license. Until the Commission adopts those regulations, the standards for continuing education are as follows:
(a) For the renewal of an active certificate or license, not less than 30 hours of instruction within the 2 years immediately preceding the application for renewal.
(b) For the reinstatement of a certificate or license which has been on inactive status, not less than 15 hours of instruction per year for each year that the certificate or license was on inactive status.
The required hours of instruction must include the most recent edition of the 7-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update Course.
2. As used in this section, an "hour of instruction" means at least 50 minutes of actual time spent receiving instruction.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 830; A 1991, 895; 1997, 300; 2005, 1295; 2009, 1520)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.440 - Continuing education: Regulations; approval of courses.

1. The Commission shall adopt regulations governing the continuing education of certified or licensed appraisers. The regulations must include the criteria for approving each course and the requirements for submission of proof of attendance at a course.
2. In approving courses for continuing education the Commission shall authorize a variety of subjects and give consideration to specialized areas of practice and the availability of programs. An appropriate educational course given by an accredited university or community college must be approved by the Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 831; A 1991, 895)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.450 - Fees; regulations.

1. The following fees may be charged and collected by the Division:
Application for a certificate, license or registration card.............................. $100
Issuance or renewal of a certificate or license as a residential appraiser...... 320
Issuance or renewal of a certificate as a general appraiser.............................. 420
Issuance of a permit............................................................................................... 115
Issuance or renewal of a registration card.......................................................... 190
Issuance of a duplicate certificate or license for an additional office.............. 50
Change in the name or location of a business...................................................... 20
Reinstatement of an inactive certificate or license.............................................. 30
Annual approval of a course of instruction offered in preparation for an initial certificate or license 100
Original approval of a course of instruction offered for continuing education 100
Renewal of approval of a course of instruction offered for continuing education 50
2. In addition to any fees imposed pursuant to subsection 1, each applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate, license or registration card issued pursuant to this chapter must pay to the Division a technology fee of $15.
3. The Division shall adopt regulations which establish the fees to be charged and collected by the Division to pay the costs of:
(a) Any examination for a certificate or license, including any costs which are necessary for the administration of such an examination.
(b) Any investigation of a person’s background.
4. The Division shall collect and remit the annual registry fee to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council or to the Appraisal Subcommittee, as appropriate, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 3338 and the rules or regulations issued thereunder.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 831; A 1991, 895; 1995, 995; 2001, 3169; 2003, 1298; 2011, 2849; 2019, 482; 2021, 3536)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.460 - Grounds for disciplinary action; authorized disciplinary action; limitations on reissuance of certificate, license or registration card after revocation; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

1. Grounds for disciplinary action against a certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern include:
(a) Unprofessional conduct;
(b) Professional incompetence;
(c) Any violation of NRS 645C.557;
(d) A criminal conviction for a felony relating to the practice of appraisers or any offense involving moral turpitude; and
(e) The suspension, revocation or voluntary surrender in lieu of other discipline of a registration card, certificate, license or permit to act as an appraiser in any other jurisdiction.
2. If grounds for disciplinary action against an appraiser or intern exist, the Commission may do one or more of the following:
(a) Revoke or suspend the appraiser’s or intern’s certificate, license or registration card.
(b) Place conditions upon his or her certificate, license or registration card, or upon the reissuance of a certificate, license or registration card revoked pursuant to this section.
(c) Deny the renewal of his or her certificate, license or registration card.
(d) Impose a fine of not more than $10,000 for each violation.
3. If a certificate, license or registration card is revoked by the Commission, another certificate, license or registration card must not be issued to the same appraiser or intern for at least 1 year after the date of the revocation, or at any time thereafter except in the sole discretion of the Administrator, and then only if the appraiser or intern satisfies all the requirements for an original certificate, license or registration card.
4. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 831; A 1991, 896; 1993, 892; 2001, 525; 2003, 2726, 3471; 2007, 1546; 2009, 1520)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.463 - Disciplinary or other action for failure to pay money owed to Commission or Division.

In addition to any other remedy or penalty, the Commission or the Division, as appropriate, may:
1. Refuse to issue a certificate, license or registration card to a person who has failed to pay money which the person owes to the Commission or the Division.
2. Refuse to renew, or suspend or revoke, the certificate, license or registration card of a person who has failed to pay money which the person owes to the Commission or the Division.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1297)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.465 - Suspension of license, certificate or registration card for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license, certificate or registration card. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Division receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license, certificate or registration card issued pursuant to this chapter, the Division shall deem the license, certificate or registration card issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Division receives a letter issued to the holder of the license, certificate or registration card by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license, certificate or registration card has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Division shall reinstate a license, certificate or registration card issued pursuant to this chapter that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Division receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license, certificate or registration card was suspended stating that the person whose license, certificate or registration card was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2174; A 2005, 2807)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 645C - Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies › NRS 645C.470 - Unprofessional conduct of certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern.

A certified or licensed appraiser or registered intern is guilty of unprofessional conduct if he or she:
1. Willfully uses a trade name, service mark or insigne indicating membership in an organization for appraisers of which he or she is not a member;
2. Violates any order of the Commission, agreement with the Division, provision of this chapter or provision of any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter;
3. Fails to disclose to any person with whom he or she is dealing any material fact or other information he or she knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence should know, concerning or relating to any real estate he or she appraises, including any interest he or she has in the real estate;
4. Knowingly communicates a false or fraudulent appraisal to any interested person or otherwise engages in any deceitful, fraudulent or dishonest conduct;
5. Prepares or provides or enters into a contract to prepare or provide an appraisal if his or her compensation is based partially or entirely on, or is otherwise affected by, the amount of the appraised value of the real estate;
6. Before obtaining a license or registration card, engaged in any conduct of which the Division is not aware that would be a ground for the denial of a certificate, license or registration card; or
7. Makes a false statement of material fact on his or her application.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 832; A 1991, 896; 2009, 1521)