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Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.002 - Equivalency Education

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The criteria for approval of equivalency for courses
				  completed by individuals seeking credit for pre-registration,
				  pre-certification, or appraiser continuing education shall be that the course
				  or courses covered substantially the same subject matter, hours of attendance,
				  hours of instruction, and completion standards as prescribed by the Florida
				  Real Estate Appraisal Board in Rules
				  61J1-4.001, .003 or .007, F.A.C.
				  Application for past course evaluation shall be accompanied by an official
				  transcript or other documentation showing the subjects taken together with the
				  date completed and grade received. If the requested information is found
				  lacking to show course equivalency, the Board shall request supportive
				  documentation to determine course equivalency.
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.613,
					 475.615,
					 475.617
					 FS.
New 10-15-91, Formerly 21VV-4.002, Amended 4-6-98, 3-31-02,
					 2-16-04, 2-18-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.004 - Application for Courses (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.613,
					 475.615
					 FS.
New 10-15-91, Formerly 21VV-4.004, Repealed
					 11-15-99.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.005 - Notice of Satisfactory Course Completion

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicants must submit, with the
				application for registration, licensure or certification a grade report as
				proof to the department that they have satisfactorily completed the applicable
				course(s) prescribed in Rule
				61J1-4.001 or
				61J1-4.002, F.A.C.
(2) An application for renewal of an existing
				license shall contain an affirmation by the individual of having satisfactorily
				completed the applicable Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board prescribed,
				conducted or board approved course(s). Each institution or school approved to
				offer continuing education courses shall comply with Section
				455.2178(1),
				F.S., by electronically submitting course attendance rosters to the Department
				of Business and Professional Regulation. Upon request of the Board, the
				department shall perform random audits of at least 10% of the registrants,
				licensees, certificate holders and instructors to verify compliance with
				continuing education requirements. Each registrant, licensee, certificate
				holder and instructor shall retain the grade report as proof of successful
				completion of continuing education requirements for at least two years
				following the end of the renewal period for which the education is claimed.
				Failing to provide evidence of compliance with education requirements as
				prescribed in Rules 61J1-4.003,
				61J1-4.007, and
				61J1-4.008, F.A.C., or the
				furnishing of false or misleading information regarding compliance with said
				requirements shall be grounds for disciplinary action against the registrant,
				licensee, certificate holder or instructor.
(3) The grade report must be typed or printed
				in ink and must be completely filled out by the institution, school or entity
				certifying successful course completion. The grade report must also include the
				authorized signature of the school permit holder, chief administrative person
				or entity.
(4) The grade reports
				shall contain the following information for the type of course being completed:
(a) Pre-registration or Pre-certification,
				Course for Appraiser:
1. Name of School,
				Institution or Entity,
2. Address
				of School, Institution or Entity,
3. Course Title,
4. Course Hours,
5. Course Number,
6. Provider Number,
7. Start Date,
8. Finish Date,
9. Exam Date,
10. Student's Name,
11. Student's Address,
12. Authorized Signature for the School,
				Institution or Entity.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.006 - Correspondence Courses for Hardship Cases (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.615(2)
					 FS.
New 10-15-91, Formerly 21VV-4.006, Amended 4-14-98,
					 Repealed 5-27-02.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.007 - Renewal of Inactive Registrations, Licenses and Certifications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pursuant to Section
				475.618(3),
				F.S., a registration, license, or certification which is not renewed at the end
				of the registration, license, or certification period as prescribed by the
				Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall automatically revert
				to inactive status. An inactive status may only be maintained for four (4)
				years at which time the registration, license, or certification shall
				automatically expire.
(2) At any
				time after the registration, license, or certification becomes inactive, the
				registration, license, or certification may be renewed and reactivated upon
				application to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, payment
				of the required fee(s) in Rule
				61J1-2.001, F.A.C., and the
				satisfactory completion of the educational requirements listed below. Seven
				hours of the total required education for each level must include a 7-hour
				National USPAP update course or its equivalent which must be taught by an AQP
				certified instructor.
(a) Level One
				Reactivation is when the inactive status does not exceed one (1) year. The
				reactivation education for all appraiser categories is as follows: thirty (30)
				hours of appraiser continuing education (ACE).
(b) Level Two Reactivation is when the
				inactive status is more than one (1) year but does not exceed two (2) years.
				The reactivation education for all appraiser categories is as follows: thirty
				(30) hours of approved pre-certification education with end of course exam
				applicable to the licensee's licensure category as defined in Rules
				61J1-10.002,
				61J1-10.003 and
				61J1-10.004, F.A.C.; minimum
				three (3) hour Supervisor and Trainee course as defined in Rule
				61J1-4.010, F.A.C.; and thirty
				(30) hours of appraiser continuing education (ACE).
(c) Level Three Reactivation is when the
				inactive status is more than two (2) years but does not exceed the four (4)
				year period. The reactivation education for all appraiser categories is as
				follows: seventy-five (75) hours of approved pre-certification education with
				end of course exam applicable to the licensee's licensure category as defined
				in Rules 61J1-10.002,
				61J1-10.003 and
				61J1-10.004, F.A.C.; minimum
				three (3) hour Supervisor and Trainee course as defined in Rule
				61J1-4.010, F.A.C.; and thirty
				(30) hours of appraiser continuing education (ACE).
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.008 - Continuing Education for School Instructors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All persons holding "school instructor"
				permits shall re-certify their competency during each renewal period as defined
				in Rule 61J1-2.002, F.A.C., by
				satisfactorily completing a minimum of 21 hours of instruction in real estate
				appraisal subjects and instructional techniques as prescribed by the Board. A
				school instructor is not required to complete the 21 hours of re-certification
				education as a condition for initial permit renewal if the time between the
				effective date on the initial permit as an instructor and the beginning of the
				initial renewal permit is less than 12 months. Of the required 21 hours, up to
				17 hours may be applied toward the continuing education requirement for
				registration, licensure, or certification pursuant to Rule
				61J1-4.003, F.A.C. The 4 hour
				Instructional Techniques course does not apply toward the continuing education
				requirement for registration, licensure, or certification pursuant to Rule
				61J1-4.003, F.A.C.
(2) All Board prescribed 21 hours of
				instruction shall consist of 3 hours Florida Laws and Rules; 4 hours of
				Instructional Techniques; 7 hours of real estate appraisal subjects and a
				minimum of 7 hours of Board approved instruction consisting of an update of the
				Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as defined in
				Section 475.611(1)(q),
				F.S. The 21 hours of instruction may be offered by accredited universities,
				colleges, and community colleges in the state, by real estate schools
				registered pursuant to Section
				475.451, F.S., and entities
				approved by the Board. Requests for approval to offer the 14 hours of
				instruction in real estate appraisal subjects, Florida Laws and Rules:
				Instructional Techniques; and the 7 hours of instruction in USPAP shall be made
				to the Board at least 90 days prior to offering the course. The requests shall
				include a detailed course description and the criteria for satisfactory course
				completion. The Board will issue a status report to the course provider at
				least 60 days after submission of the course. Approval must be granted before
				the course may be offered. The criteria for approval shall be as set in
				subsection (4), below.
(3)
(a) Satisfactory completion of instruction is
				demonstrated by completing the Board approved course(s) in accordance with the
				standards established by the Board in Rule
				61J1-4.003, F.A.C.
(b) An instructor who teaches Florida Laws
				and Rules: Instructional Techniques shall not receive four (4) hours credit
				toward the individual requirement of four (4) hours Instructional Techniques,
				and shall be required to complete a separate course to fulfill the requirement
				for instructor license renewal.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.009 - Post-Licensing Education for Registered Trainee Appraisers (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614,
					 475.6175 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.6175
					 FS.
New 2-16-04, Amended 10-27-05, 12-4-06, 5-28-15, Repealed
					 10-4-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-4 - MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-4.010 - Supervision and Training of Registered Trainee Appraisers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All registered trainee appraisers shall
				be subject to direct supervision by a supervisory appraiser. In order to
				qualify as a supervisory appraiser and be responsible for the direct
				supervision of registered trainee appraisers, not to exceed three (3), the
				following conditions must be met:
(a) A
				supervisory appraiser must accept, acknowledge and recognize full
				responsibility for compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional
				Appraisal Practice, Florida law or regulation for any and all research data
				collection, analysis, development or communication of any appraisal, appraisal
				review or appraisal report prepared with the assistance of a registered trainee
				appraiser as if the work was performed personally by the supervisory
				appraiser;
(b) A supervisory
				appraiser must be currently state-certified and have been in good standing with
				the certifying jurisdiction for at least three (3) years and shall not have
				been subject to any disciplinary action in any jurisdiction within at least the
				last three (3) years that affects the supervisory appraiser's legal eligibility
				to engage in appraisal practice. In addition, an appraiser who is currently
				under probation may not act as a supervisory appraiser.
(c) Supervisory appraisers shall have been
				state-certified for a minimum of three (3) years prior to being eligible to
				become a supervisory appraiser.
(d)
				Prior to registering as a supervisor to any registered trainee appraiser, a
				certified appraiser shall complete a board approved supervisory course of a
				minimum of three (3) hours, within the preceding four (4) years. The course
				must comply with the course content adopted by the Appraiser Qualifications
				Board of the Appraisal Foundation December 9, 2011, pursuant to Section
				475.615(2),
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-5 - EXAMINATION DETAILS › Section 61J1-5.001 - Appraisal Examination Areas of Competency

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To be certified as an appraiser, the
				applicant must demonstrate by passing an examination that is appropriate for
				the classification applied for, that he or she possesses:
(a) A knowledge of technical terms commonly
				used in real estate appraisal.
(b)
				An understanding of the principles of land economics, real estate appraisal
				processes, reliable sources of appraising data, and problems likely to be
				encountered in the gathering, interpreting, and processing of data in carrying
				out appraisal disciplines.
(c) An
				understanding of the standards for the development and communication of real
				estate appraisals as provided in the Real Estate Appraisal License
				Law.
(d) An understanding of the
				types of misconduct for which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against
				a licensed or certified appraiser as provided in the Real Estate Appraisal
				License Law.
(e) Knowledge of
				theories of depreciation, cost estimating, methods of capitalization, and the
				mathematics of real estate appraisal.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-6 - EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-6.001 - Experience Requirement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All applicants
				for certification must present evidence satisfactory to the Board that the
				applicant has the experience required in section
				475.617, F.S., in real property
				appraisal activity. Acceptable appraisal experience includes fee and staff
				appraisals, ad valorem tax appraisals, condemnation appraisals, and review
				appraisals.
(2) Experience is
				described as follows:
(a)
1. For the certified residential appraiser -
				one thousand five hundred (1500) hours of real property appraisal experience
				obtained over a 12-month period.
2.
				For the certified general appraiser - three thousand (3000) hours of real
				property appraisal experience obtained over an 18-month period, of which one
				thousand five hundred (1500) hours must be in non-residential appraisal
				work.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-6 - EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 61J1-6.003 - Experience Requirement - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Practical Applications of Real Estate
				Appraisal (PAREA) programs approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of
				the Appraisal Foundation (AQB), or any successor body recognized by federal
				law, utilize simulated experience training and serve as an alternative to the
				traditional Supervisor/Trainee experience model to qualify as Uniform Standards
				of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) compliant experience. Only PAREA
				programs approved by the AQB will satisfy the requirements of this
				rule.
(2) Graduates successfully
				completing an approved certified residential PAREA program will be eligible to
				receive the following experience credit:
(a)
				Certified residential classification: one hundred percent (100%) of the
				required experience hours;
(b)
				Certified general classification: fifty percent (50%) of the total required
				experience, none of which is eligible toward the required non-residential
				hours.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.001 - Display and Disclosure of Registration, License or Certification Designation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All appraisers
				registered, licensed or certified pursuant to Part II, Chapter 475, F.S., shall
				disclose and display the appropriate designation in writing in all appraisal
				reports which are signed by the appraiser. Disclosure of the appropriate
				designation is required even if the appraisal performed is outside of the scope
				of registration, licensure, or certification as an appraiser.
(2) The following designations or
				abbreviations shall be used:
(a)
				"State-registered trainee appraiser" or "Trainee RI###."
(b) "State-licensed real estate appraiser" or
				"Licensed RH###."
(c)
				"State-certified residential real estate appraiser" or "Cert Res
				RD###."
(d) "State-certified
				general real estate appraiser" or "Cert Gen RZ###."
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.002 - Number (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.622
					 FS.
New 10-15-91, Formerly 21VV-7.002, Repealed
					 7-23-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.003 - Advertising

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All appraisers registered, licensed or
				certified pursuant to Part II, Chapter 475, F.S., shall include the appropriate
				designation and number as required in Section
				475.622, F.S., and Rule
				61J1-7.001, F.A.C., in the
				following forms of advertising:
(a) Newspaper
				advertisement when displaying the services of the appraiser.
(b) A yellow page telephone advertisement
				when displaying the services of the appraiser. A white page listing need not
				contain the designation and number if a yellow page advertisement of the same
				publisher and locality contains the designation and number of the individual
				appraiser.
(c) Magazine
				advertisements when displaying the services of the appraiser.
(d) Controlled publications which display the
				services of the appraiser when the publication is printed or produced in the
				State of Florida.
(e) Business
				cards which display the services of the appraiser. An appraiser who is employed
				by a governmental entity need not display the designation or number on a
				business card when the appraiser is prohibited from engaging in an independent
				fee appraisal.
(f) Television and
				radio advertisements which display the services of the individual
				appraiser.
(g) Letterhead which
				contains the name(s) of one or more individual appraisers and the letter is
				being used for appraisal related activities.
(h) Internet advertising.
(i) Any other type or form of advertising
				intended to display the services of the appraiser.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.004 - Office

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All appraisers who have an active
				registration, license or certification pursuant to Part II, Chapter 475, F.S.,
				shall furnish in writing to the Department of Business and Professional
				Regulation each business name, trade name, or firm name and address from which
				he or she operates in the performance of appraisal services. All appraisal
				management companies who have an active registration pursuant to Part II,
				Chapter 475, F.S., shall furnish in writing to the Department of Business and
				Professional Regulation each firm or business name, mailing address, street
				address, and telephone number of the appraisal management company's principal
				business location from which the appraisal management company operates in the
				performance of appraisal management services.
(2) Each appraiser must notify the Department
				of any change of business name, trade name, or firm name and address within 10
				days of the change of name or address on FREAB Form 18 which is incorporated by
				reference in DBPR Rule
				61-35.026, F.A.C.
(3) Each appraisal management company must
				notify the Department of any change of business name, trade name, or firm name
				and address within 10 days of the change of name or address on FREAB Form 2
				which is incorporated by reference in DBPR Rule
				61-35.026, F.A.C.
(4) In instances when an appraiser has
				registered more than one (1) business address, the appraiser must designate the
				primary business address.
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.623,
					 475.6235
					 FS.
New 10-15-91, Formerly 21VV-7.004, Amended 2-16-04,
					 12-4-06, 1-16-12, 2-23-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.005 - Temporary Practice

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pursuant to the
				provisions of Section
				475.630, F.S., the Board shall
				recognize, on a temporary basis, the license or certification of an appraiser
				issued by another state, if:
(a) The property
				to be appraised is part of a federally related transaction, as that term is
				defined in Section 475.611(1)(s),
				F.S.
(b) The appraiser's business
				is of a temporary nature. Temporary nature shall be defined to mean a single
				appraisal assignment for the time necessary to perform the appraisal
				assignment.
(c) The appraiser
				registers with the Board. Registration shall be on FREAB Form 13 which is
				incorporated by reference in DBPR Rule
				61-35.026, F.A.C.
(d) The person requesting recognition of a
				license or certification as an appraiser issued by another state is a
				nonresident of Florida.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.006 - Signatures on Appraisal Report (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
				  475.614 FS. Law Implemented
				  475.611(1)(f),
				  475.613(2),
				  475.624 FS. History-New 3-4-93,
				  Formerly 21VV-7.006, Amended 7-5-94, Repealed 11-7-01.
SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1
61J1-7.0065
Signatures on Appraisal Report and
				  Certification
.
(1)
				Each appraiser signing a certification of an appraisal report must sign the
				certification with the name that the licensee has registered with the
				Department. A signature may be represented by a handwritten mark or a digitized
				image controlled by a personal identification number, password, or other
				security feature. A facsimile signature may be either affixed by hand or
				electronically by computer software. An appraiser shall at all times maintain
				direct control of the appraiser's signature.
(2) An appraiser shall develop and maintain a
				written method by which his or her signature shall be affixed, for its security
				protection and the prohibition of practices that might discredit its
				use.
(3) An appraiser shall not
				grant blanket authority to another to affix the appraiser's signature to an
				appraisal report or other work performed by the appraiser. Any grant of
				permission to another to affix an appraiser's signature to an appraisal report
				or other work performed by the appraiser shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Be in writing;
(b) Extend only to one specific appraisal
				report; and
(c) Be maintained in
				the appraiser's work file.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.0065 - Signatures on Appraisal Report and Certification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each appraiser signing a certification of
				an appraisal report must sign the certification with the name that the licensee
				has registered with the Department. A signature may be represented by a
				handwritten mark or a digitized image controlled by a personal identification
				number, password, or other security feature. A facsimile signature may be
				either affixed by hand or electronically by computer software. An appraiser
				shall at all times maintain direct control of the appraiser's
				signature.
(2) An appraiser shall
				develop and maintain a written method by which his or her signature shall be
				affixed, for its security protection and the prohibition of practices that
				might discredit its use.
(3) An
				appraiser shall not grant blanket authority to another to affix the appraiser's
				signature to an appraisal report or other work performed by the appraiser. Any
				grant of permission to another to affix an appraiser's signature to an
				appraisal report or other work performed by the appraiser shall meet the
				following requirements:
(a) Be in
				writing;
(b) Extend only to one
				specific appraisal report; and
(c)
				Be maintained in the appraiser's work file.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.007 - Employment of Registered Appraisers (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.611(1)(f),
					 475.613(2),
					 475.624
					 FS.
New 8-8-93, Amended 7-5-94, Repealed
					 11-7-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.008 - Address of Record

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each registrant, licensee, certificate holder and permit
				  holder is required to notify the Department in writing of any changes in the
				  address of record within 10 days after the change.
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.275
					 FS.
New 5-14-95, Amended 3-26-96, 1-30-12,
					 9-10-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.009 - Use of Association Names

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
No registrant, licensee or certificate holder shall use an
				  identification or designation of any association or organization unless
				  entitled to use such identification or designation by the association or
				  organization.
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.624(2), (3)
					 FS.
New 3-26-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.010 - Registered Appraisers (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.611(1)(f),
					 475.624
					 FS.
New 12-1-96, Amended 7-23-97, Repealed
					 11-7-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-7 - OPERATION AND BUSINESS › Section 61J1-7.020 - Public Comment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board invites and
				  encourages all members of the public to provide comment on matters or
				  propositions before the Board or a committee of the Board. The opportunity to
				  provide comment shall be subject to the following.
(1) Members of the public will be given an
				opportunity to provide comment on subject matters before the Board after an
				agenda item is introduced at a properly noticed board meeting.
(2) Members of the public shall be limited to
				five (5) minutes to provide comment. This time shall not include time spent by
				the presenter responding to questions posed by Board members, staff or board
				counsel. The chair of the Board may extend the time to provide comment if time
				permits.
(3) Members of the public
				shall notify board staff in writing of their interest to be heard on a
				proposition or matter before the Board. The notification shall identify the
				person or entity, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality, and identify who
				will speak on behalf of a group or faction of persons consisting of three (3)
				or more persons.
Rulemaking Authority
					 286.0114 FS. Law Implemented
					 286.0114
					 FS.
New 8-6-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-8 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINE › Section 61J1-8.003 - Notice of Noncompliance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pursuant to
				Sections 455.225(3) and
				120.695, F.S., the board sets
				forth below those rules which are considered minor violations for which the
				DBPR shall provide a registrant, licensee or certificate holder with a notice
				of noncompliance. A violation of a rule is considered a minor violation if it
				does not result in economic or physical harm to a person or adversely affect
				the public health, safety, or welfare or create a significant threat of such
				harm. The notice of noncompliance shall only be issued for an initial offense
				of a listed minor violation.
(a) Rule
				61J1-7.001, F.A.C. - Display and
				disclosure of registration, license or certification designation.
(b) Section
				475.622, F.S. - Display of
				number.
(c) Rule
				61J1-7.003, F.A.C. - Designation
				and number in advertising.
(d)
				Section 475.6221(1),
				F.S. - Registering the name of supervising appraiser; notification of
				termination of relationship with supervising appraiser.
(e) Subsection
				61J1-7.008(2),
				F.A.C. - Registration or change of current mailing address as defined in Rule
				61J1-7.008,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-8 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINE › Section 61J1-8.004 - Mediation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Mediation" means a process, pursuant to
				Section 455.2235, F.S., whereby a
				mediator appointed by the DBPR acts to encourage and facilitate resolution of a
				legally sufficient complaint. It is an informal process with the objective of
				assisting the complainant and subject of the complaint to reach a mutually
				acceptable resolution.
(2) The
				board finds that mediation is an acceptable method of dispute resolution for
				the following violation as it is economic in nature or can be remedied by the
				subject of the complaint: Has failed to communicate an appraisal without good
				cause pursuant to Section
				475.624(16),
				F.S.
Specific Authority
					 455.2235,
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.2235
					 FS.
New 1-29-95, Amended
					 7-10-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-8 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINE › Section 61J1-8.005 - Revocation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Pursuant to Section
				455.227(5),
				F.S., revocation of a registration, license or certification is permanent
				except for the following violation: Rule
				61J1-4.005, F.A.C. - filing an
				application for renewal of a registration, license or certification when the
				individual had not complied with the provisions of Rule
				61J1-4.003, F.A.C.
(2) An individual whose registration, license
				or certification has been revoked for the above listed violation may not apply
				for registration for a period of five (5) years after the date of filing of the
				final order revoking the registration, license or certification. The applicant
				must meet all the requirements for initial registration as a registrant.
				Certification, licensure or registration will be based upon the criteria listed
				in Sections 475.615 and
				475.624 or
				475.6235 and
				475.6245, F.S., as
				applicable.
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.227(5)
					 FS.
New 3-26-96, Amended
					 1-30-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-8 - DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINE › Section 61J1-8.006 - Time for Payment of Administrative Fines and Costs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In disciplinary cases where the board imposes an
				  administrative fine, costs, or both, for violation of Chapters 455 and 475,
				  Part II, F.S., or both, or the rules promulgated thereunder, the fine and costs
				  shall be paid within 30 days of the filing date of the final order unless
				  otherwise directed by the board.
Specific Authority
					 455.227(3),
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 455.227(3),
					 475.624,
					 475.626
					 FS.
New 7-1-98.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-9 - STANDARDS OF APPRAISAL PRACTICE › Section 61J1-9.001 - Standards of Appraisal Practice

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All registered, licensed, or certified appraisers shall
				  comply with the edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
				  Practice (USPAP), effective January 1, 2024, which is incorporated by
				  reference. The copyrighted material may be viewed but not copied at the
				  Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North
				  Tower, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801. The incorporated copyrighted
				  material will be available for public inspection and examination at the
				  Department of State, Administrative Code and Register Section, Room 701, The
				  Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250.
Rulemaking Authority
					 475.614 FS. Law Implemented
					 475.613(2),
					 475.628
					 FS.
New 8-29-06, Amended 3-24-09, 1-30-12, 4-10-14, 12-10-15,
					 12-31-17, 1-1-20, 1-2-24.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-9 - STANDARDS OF APPRAISAL PRACTICE › Section 61J1-9.002 - Standards of Professional Practice for Appraisal Management Companies; Development and Communications of Real Estate Appraisals

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Upon issuance of a registration number by
				the Department, an appraisal management company shall disclose its issued
				registration number on each solicitation for engagement and each engagement
				letter utilized in assigning an appraisal request for real estate appraisal
				assignments in Florida.
(2) An
				appraisal management company shall:
(a)
				Verify that an appraiser being added to its appraiser panel to appraise
				properties in Florida holds a license in good standing in Florida. The
				appraisal management company shall verify the status of the appraiser by
				contacting the Department or utilizing the National Registry of the Appraisal
				Subcommittee:
(b) Engage only
				state-certified or state-licensed appraisers for:
1. Federally related transactions in
				conformity with any Federally related transaction regulations;
2. All other appraisal
				services.
(b) Establish
				and comply with processes and controls reasonably designed to ensure that the
				appraisal management company engaging an appraiser, selects an appraiser who is
				independent of the transaction and who has the requisite education, expertise,
				and experience necessary to competently complete the appraisal assignment for
				the particular market and property type;
(c) Direct the appraiser to perform the
				assignment in accordance with USPAP; and
(d) Establish and comply with processes and
				controls reasonably designed to ensure that the appraisal management company
				conducts its appraisal management services in accordance with the requirements
				of Section 120E(a) through (i) of the Truth in Lending Act,
				15 U.S.C.
				1639e(a) through (i), and
				regulations thereunder.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-10 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 61J1-10.001 - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Accredited" means accredited by the
				Commission on Colleges, a regional or national accreditation association, or by
				an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of
				Education.
(b) "AQB" means
				Appraiser Qualifications Board, which is an independent board of the Appraisal
				Foundation.
(c) "Classroom hour" is
				defined as 50 minutes out of each 60-minute segment.
(d) "USPAP" means Uniform Standards of
				Professional Appraisal Practice, as set forth in Rule
				61J1-9.001,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-10 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 61J1-10.002 - Registered Trainee Real Estate Appraiser

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An applicant for registration as a
				trainee real estate appraiser must present evidence satisfactory to the Board
				that the applicant has successfully completed within five (5) years of making
				application at least 100 classroom hours in approved academic courses in
				subjects related to real estate appraisal, including the following required
				curriculum:
(a) Basic appraisal principles
				(30 hours);
(b) Basic appraisal
				procedures (30 hours);
(c) The
				15-hour National USPAP course, or its equivalent, taught by an AQB-certified
				USPAP instructor; and,
(d)
				Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (25 hours) which shall include three (3)
				hours of the Florida laws and rules.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-10 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 61J1-10.003 - Certified Residential Appraiser

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An applicant for certification as a residential real estate
				  appraiser must present evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant
				  meets the following minimum education, experience, and examination
				  requirements:
(1) Satisfactory
				completion of at least 200 classroom hours in approved academic courses in
				subjects related to real estate appraisal, including the following required
				core curriculum that are prerequisites to taking the AQB-approved examination
				in subsection (5) of this rule:
(a) Basic
				appraisal principles (30 hours);
(b) Basic appraisal procedures (30
				hours);
(c) The 15-hour National
				USPAP course, or its equivalent, taught by an AQB-certified USPAP
				instructor;
(d) Residential Market
				Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours);
(e) Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and
				Cost Approach (15 hours);
(f)
				Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches (30 hours);
(g) Residential Report Writing and Case
				Studies (15 hours);
(h) Statistics,
				Modeling and Finance (15 hours);
(i) Advanced Residential Applications and
				Case Studies (15 hours); and
(j)
				Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (20 hours) which shall include six (6) hours
				of the Florida laws and rules.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-10 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 61J1-10.004 - Certified General Appraiser

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An applicant for certification as a general real estate
				  appraiser must present evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant
				  meets the following minimum education, experience, and examination
				  requirements:
(1) Education
				requirement.
(a) A Bachelor's degree, or
				higher, from an accredited college or university; and
(b) Satisfactory completion of at least 300
				classroom hours in approved academic courses in subjects related to real estate
				appraisal, including the following required core curriculum that are
				prerequisites to taking the AQB-approved examination in subsection (3) of this
				rule:
1. Basic appraisal principles (30
				hours);
2. Basic appraisal
				procedures (30 hours);
3. The
				15-hour National USPAP course, or its equivalent, taught by an AQB certified
				USPAP instructor (15 hours);
4.
				General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (30
				hours);
5. Statistics, Modeling and
				Finance (15 hours);
6. General
				Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach (30 hours);
7. General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost
				Approach (30 hours);
8. General
				Appraiser Income Approach (60 hours);
9. General Appraiser Report Writing and Case
				Studies (30 hours); and
10.
				Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (30 hours) which shall include six (6) hours
				of the Florida laws and rules.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J1 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board › Chapter 61J1-11 - DEFINITIONS › Section 61J1-11.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Address of record" means the mailing
				address of the appraisal management company.
(2) "Authorized representative" means any
				person who possesses the authority, directly or indirectly, to direct the
				management or policies of the appraisal management company, whether through
				ownership, by contract, or otherwise, as provided in Section
				475.6235(2)(f),
				F.S.
(3) "Real estate related
				financial transaction" means any transaction involving:
(a) the sale, lease, purchase, investment in
				or exchange of real property, including interests in property or the financing
				thereof;
(b) the refinancing of
				real property or interests in real property; and
(c) the use of real property or interests in
				property as security for a loan or investment, including mortgage-backed
				securities.
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J2 - Florida Real Estate Commission › Chapter 61J2-1 - REGISTRATION DETAILS AND FEE STRUCTURE › Section 61J2-1.011 - License Fees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Every person,
				partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation or limited liability
				company deemed and held to be a licensee under Chapter 475, F.S., must register
				with the Florida Real Estate Commission (Commission) and must secure a license
				for each license period.
(2) The
				application fee shall be as follows:
(a) Broker
$11.00
(b) Sales Associate
$11.00
(c) School Instructor
$11.00
(3)
				The initial fee for licensure shall be as follows:
(a) Broker
$54.00
(b) Sales Associate
$46.75
(c) School Instructor
$46.75
(4)
				The biennial renewal fees for licensure shall be as follows:
(a) Broker
$72.00
(b) Sales Associate
$64.00
(c) School Instructor
$64.00
(5)
				The biennial renewal fees for permits shall be as follows:
(a) Real Estate School
$104.00
(b) Real Estate School Additional Location
$45.00
(6)
				The fees for each application submitted by an entity, sponsor, organization and
				individual equivalent offering education courses shall be as follows:
(a) Education offering
$80.00
(b) For each biennial education course offering
							 renewal
$80.00
(7)
				The initial registration and biennial renewal fees for registration of a
				corporation, partnership, limited liability company or limited liability
				partnership shall be as follows:
(a) Corporation, partnership, limited liability
							 company or limited liability partnership
$72.00
(b) Branch office for a corporation, partnership,
							 limited liability company or limited liability partnership
$64.00
(8)
				Fees shall be charged for the following purposes:
(a) Change of Individual License to Professional
							 Association or Professional Association to Individual License
$30.00
(b) Late fee
$25.00
(9)
				Fees for worthless payment instrument (check, draft, order of payment, debit
				card order, or electronic funds transfer):
(a)
				Pursuant to Section 68.065, F.S., if the payee of a
				payment instrument, the payment of which is refused by the drawee because of
				lack of funds, lack of credit, or lack of an account, or where the maker or
				drawer stops payment on the instrument with intent to defraud, the following
				service fees shall be charged:
1. Face value does not exceed $50.00
$25.00
2. Face value exceeds $50.00 but does not exceed
							 $300.00
$30.00
3. Face value exceeds $300.00
$40.00 or 5% of the value of the payment instrument,
							 whichever is greater.
(b)
				Pursuant to Chapter 68.065, F.S., if the payee of a
				payment instrument, the payment of which is refused by the drawee because of
				lack of funds, lack of credit, or lack of an account, or where the maker or
				drawer stops payment on the instrument with intent to defraud, the following
				service fees shall be charged:
Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61J2 - Florida Real Estate Commission › Chapter 61J2-1 - REGISTRATION DETAILS AND FEE STRUCTURE › Section 61J2-1.013 - Registration Categories

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Registration in
				the following categories shall show the name, the business address, effective
				and expiration date:
(a) Active broker
				partnership;
(b) Active broker
				corporation;
(c) Active Limited
				Liability Company;
(d) Active
				Limited Liability Partnership;
(e)
				Active Professional Limited Liability Company;
(f) Active Professional Association;
				and
(g) Branch
				office.