Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 125 - BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES › Chapter 205 - CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSORS › Section 125-205-03 - Certification renewal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Individuals seeking certification renewal.
MRS annually renews
				certification levels pursuant to
				36 M.R.S.
				§311. Certification renewal requires the
				completion of the applicable number of hours of approved CE during a calendar
				year. The CE requirement begins on January 1 immediately following the date on
				which an individual meets the CAT, CMA, CMA-2, CMA-3, or CMA-4 certification
				requirements. An individual seeking renewal must provide evidence of completion
				of the CE requirement to MRS before a certificate will be renewed. Individuals
				must attend and satisfactorily complete an approved CE activity to receive
				credit for the activity. An individual certificate holder who has fulfilled the
				current year's CE requirement may apply excess hours of CE toward the following
				year's requirement. Excess hours may not be carried forward beyond the calendar
				year following the year in which the hours were earned.
An individual with a CAT or CMA certification who fails to
				  complete the required ACE during a calendar year will be notified by MRS on or
				  before January 31 of the following year that his or her certificate may be
				  revoked. Certification may be retained if that individual completes the
				  required number of hours of CE for both the previous and current years before
				  the end of the calendar year in which the revocation notice is received. If an
				  individual receiving a notice of revocation does not complete the required
				  number of CE hours for the current and previous year, that individual's
				  certification will be revoked.
If a CMA who has earned an advanced certification (CMA-2,
				  CMA-3, or CMA-4) fails to attain the required hours of ACE for certification
				  renewal at that level for any year, MRS will downgrade that individual's
				  certification to the level for which he or she has qualified. For the calendar
				  year following the year in which a certification downgrade is received, an
				  individual may renew the advanced certification through the same process as for
				  CMA certification renewal (completion of ACE for both prior and current
				  years).
B.
Continuing
				education and advanced continuing education.
Activities that may qualify
				for CE include courses, seminars, workshops, and teaching assignments. ACE
				activity must consist of an educational presentation related to property tax,
				assessment, appraisal, or other topic related to property tax administration.
An individual who wants to present a CE activity must submit
				  a written request for approval to MRS at least 30 days before the activity. A
				  request for approval must be in a format approved by MRS. ACE activity may
				  include homework, classroom problems and examinations.
MRS will designate CE activities that qualify for ACE. These
				  activities will involve concepts that are above an introductory level and are
				  directly related to the municipal assessing field. A list of the currently
				  approved ongoing ACE courses is available on the Property Tax Division website.
				  Other courses may be approved for ACE at the discretion of MRS. MRS may seek
				  written recommendations from professional groups and organizations regarding
				  other courses that may qualify for ACE.
C.
Required certification renewal
				training hours.
1.
CMA
				certification renewal.
For certification renewal as a CMA, an individual
				must complete 16 hours of CE during the calendar year. An individual must also
				complete an approved ethics training course once every three years. Ethics
				training must be approved by MRS and will count towards the annual CE hours
				requirement.
2.
CMA-2
				certification renewal.
For certification renewal as a CMA-2, an
				individual must complete 21 hours of CE during the calendar year, including at
				least 5 hours of ACE. An individual must also complete an approved ethics
				training course once every three years. Ethics training and ACE must be
				approved by MRS and will count towards the annual CE hours
				requirement.
3.
CMA-3
				certification renewal.
For certification renewal as a CMA-3, an
				individual must complete 28 hours of CE during the calendar year, including at
				least 12 hours of ACE. An individual must complete an approved ethics training
				course once every three years. Ethics training and ACE must be approved by MRS
				and will count towards the annual CE hours requirement.
4.
CMA-4 certification renewal.
For certification renewal as a CMA-4, an individual must complete 28 hours of
				CE during the calendar year, including at least 12 hours of ACE. An individual
				must complete an approved ethics training course once every three years. Ethics
				training and ACE must be approved by MRS and will count towards the annual CE
				hours requirement.
5.
CAT
				certification renewal.
For certification renewal as a CAT, an individual
				must complete 16 hours of CE during the calendar year. An individual must also
				complete an approved ethics training course once every three years. Ethics
				training must be approved by MRS and will count towards the annual CE hours
				requirement.