2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-858-709. Applications for certification, renewal and examination - Fees - Pledge of compliance with Board standards - Temporary appraisers - Consent to suits and actions.

A. Applications for original certification, renewal certification and examinations shall be made in writing to the Insurance Department on forms approved by the Real Estate Appraiser Board. Effective January 1, 2015, applicants for original certification must submit to a criminal history records search that complies with Section 858-709A of this title.
B. Appropriate fees, as fixed by the Department pursuant to Section 858-708 of this title, must accompany all applications for renewal certification.
C. At the time of filing an application for certification, each applicant shall sign a pledge to comply with the standards set forth in the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act, and state that such applicant understands the types of misconduct for which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against an Oklahoma certified real estate appraiser, as set forth in the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act.
D. In accordance with Section 3351 of Title 12 of the United States Code, the Board shall recognize, on a temporary basis, the certification or license of an appraiser issued by another state if:
1. The property to be appraised is part of a federally related transaction, as defined in the federal real estate appraisal reform amendments;
2. The appraiser's business is of a temporary nature and certified by the appraiser;
3. The appraiser registers the temporary practice with the Board and pays fees as provided herein; and
4. The appraiser resides in or is working out of a state that is also in compliance with Section 3351 of Title 12 of the United States Code, that recognizes, on a temporary basis, the certification or license of an Oklahoma appraiser in their state; or
5. As otherwise approved by the Board.
E. The applicant or any person registering with the Board for temporary practice shall file an irrevocable consent that suits and actions may be commenced against such person:
1. In the proper court of any county of this state in which a cause of action may arise due to the person's actions as a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser; or
2. In the county in which the plaintiff may reside.
The consent also shall stipulate and agree that service of process or pleadings on the person shall be made by service upon the Board as the person's agent and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if personal service had been made upon the applicant in Oklahoma. In case any processes or pleading mentioned in the case is served upon the Board, it shall be by duplicate copies, one of which shall be filed with the Board's Director and the other immediately forwarded by registered mail to the nonresident state licensed or certified real estate appraiser to whom the processes or pleadings are directed.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 327, § 10, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 271, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 144, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2006, c. 165, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2014, c. 97, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2021, c. 298, § 5, eff. July 1, 2021.