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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 8 - PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 161-008-0030 - Payment for Inspection and Copies of Public Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person receiving a copy of a public
			 record or information from a public record shall pay for the Board's actual
			 cost for:
(a) Staff time necessary to locate
			 and handle the records, to delete material exempt from disclosure and to
			 supervise the inspection by the requester;
(b) Producing the copy or the information;
			 and
(c) Other supplies or services
			 necessary to furnish the copy or information.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 8 - PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 161-008-0040 - Fees and Miscellaneous Charges

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)The Board establishes the following fees
			 for producing copies of records:
(a) For
			 copying and certification of documents containing five pages or less, a charge
			 of $5, and $5 for certification, plus an hourly rate of $25 for staff time to
			 copy the documents;
(b) For copying
			 each page of a certified document in excess of five pages, a charge of $0.25
			 per page, plus an hourly rate of $25 for staff time to copy the
			 documents;
(c) Copies of each page
			 of an uncertified document made on a standard office copy machine, a charge of
			 $0.25 per page;
(d) If the
			 estimated cost to provide a copy of the requested records is greater than $25,
			 the Board will provide written notification of the estimated amount of the fee.
			 The Board will provide the requested copies only if the requester confirms that
			 the agency should proceed with the records request. The Board must receive
			 payment for said copies from the requestor prior to dissemination.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0010 - Appraisers Credentials in Oregon, Application Components, Renewal Procedures, and Disciplinary Actions Disclosure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) There are three categories of licensed or
			 certified appraisers in Oregon; state licensed appraiser, state certified
			 residential appraiser, and state certified general appraiser. Individuals
			 working under the direct supervision of a Supervising Appraiser in order to
			 meet the experience criteria required for licensure or certification, are known
			 as registered Appraiser Assistants.
(2) Unlicensed/uncertified and unregistered
			 individuals may assist in the preparation of an appraisal, but are not allowed
			 to sign the appraisal report.
(3)
			 The application process has three components: Education, Experience and
			 Examination. Appraisers in Oregon must demonstrate competency by meeting
			 prerequisite qualifying or continuing education, experience and examination
			 requirements established by the Board. On all initial and upgrade applications
			 for credentialing, the Board must:
(a) Use a
			 reliable means of approving appraiser experience;
(b) Select the work product to be analyzed
			 for USPAP compliance;
(c) Analyze a
			 representative sample of the applicant's work product;
(d) Exercise due diligence to determine
			 whether submitted documents of work product or experience demonstrates
			 compliance with USPAP.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0020 - Qualifying Appraiser Experience for Certification and Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Areas of
			 acceptable appraisal experience, as described in OAR 161-010-0025, may include
			 but are not limited to the following:
(a) Fee
			 Appraisal prepared by a state licensed or certified appraiser in conformance
			 with USPAP;
(b) Staff Appraisal
			 prepared in conformance with USPAP;
(c) Review Appraisal prepared in conformance
			 with USPAP;
(d) Assistance in
			 preparation of appraisals as a registered appraiser assistant performing tasks
			 as provided in OAR 161-025-0030.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0025 - Requirements for Acceptable Appraisal Experience

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As a prerequisite to taking the applicable appraisal
				examination, the applicant shall present evidence of satisfactory completion of
				acceptable appraisal experience. An hour of experience is defined as verifiable
				time spent performing tasks in accordance with acceptable appraisal experience,
				as defined in OAR 161-010-0020, and does not include travel time. Education
				cannot be substituted for experience. Acceptable appraisal experience must meet
				the following criteria:
(1) Review
			 appraisals shall be awarded experience credit when the appraiser performs
			 review(s) in accordance with USPAP.
(2) An appraiser who signs a real property
			 appraisal report prepared by another, even under the label of "review
			 appraiser", must accept full responsibility for the contents of the report.
			 This will appropriately be considered as appraisal experience.
(3) Maximum allowable experience hours:
			 [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]
Tables referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305 &
				  674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS 674
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0035 - Prerequisite Experience and Education Requirements for State Certified General Appraisers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As a prerequisite to taking the examination for certification
				as a State Certified General Appraiser, an applicant shall present evidence
				satisfactory to the Administrator that the applicant has:
(1) At least 3,000 cumulative hours of
			 acceptable appraisal experience, including at least 1,500 hours of appraisal
			 experience in non-residential appraising. Cumulative experience hours must be
			 acquired in no fewer than eighteen (18) months.
(a) Applicants whose initial State Licensed
			 Appraiser or State Certified Residential Appraiser credential was issued by the
			 Board, and not by another state licensing agency, are only required to submit
			 an experience log that documents 1,500 hours of non-residential appraisal
			 experience.
(b) Applicants who hold
			 an active Oregon State Licensed Appraiser or a State Certified Residential
			 Appraiser credential obtained through reciprocity or in accordance with OAR
			 161-015-0025, are only required to submit an experience log that documents
			 completion of an additional 1,500 hours of non-residential appraisal
			 experience. Additionally, the applicant must provide evidence to the Board,
			 from the State issuing the applicant's initial credential, documenting that the
			 initial credential was approved and issued to the applicant based upon an
			 experience log rather than an experience-related affidavit.
(c) Applicants who cannot fulfill the
			 requirements in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) above, must complete an experience log
			 documenting at least 3,000 cumulative hours of acceptable appraisal experience
			 as set forth in paragraph (1) above.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0045 - Prerequisite Experience and Education Requirements for State Certified Residential Appraisers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As a
			 prerequisite to taking the examination for certification as a State Certified
			 Residential Appraiser, an applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the
			 Administrator that the applicant has complied with the Appraiser Qualification
			 Board minimum standards:
(a) Bachelor's Degree
			 in any field of study; or
(b)
			 Associate's Degree in a field of study related to:
(A) Business Administration
(B) Accounting
(C) Finance
(D) Economics
(E) Real Estate; or
(c) Successful completion of at least 30
			 semester hours of college-level courses in each of the following:
(A) English Composition (3 hours)
(B) Microeconomics (3 hours)
(C) Macroeconomics (3 hours)
(D) Finance (3 hours)
(E) Algebra, Geometry or Higher Math (3
			 hours)
(F) Statistics (3
			 hours)
(G) Computer Science (3
			 hours)
(H) Business Law or Real
			 Estate Law (3 hours)
(I) Two
			 elective courses in any of the above topics, or in Accounting, Geography,
			 Agricultural Economics, Business Management, or Real Estate (3 hours each);
			 or
(d) Successful
			 completion of at least 30 semester hours of College Level Examination Program
			 (CLEP) exams equivalent to a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in (c) above;
			 or
(e) Any combination of
			 paragraphs (c) and (d) above that includes all of the topics identified;
			 or
(f) No college-level education
			 required, but must be an appraiser who has held an "active" State Licensed
			 Appraiser credential for a minimum of five (5) years and has no record of any
			 adverse, final, and non-appealable disciplinary action affecting the State
			 Licensed Appraiser's legal eligibility to engage in appraisal practice within
			 five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application for a Certified
			 Residential Appraiser credential.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0065 - Prerequisite Experience and Education Requirements for State Licensed Appraisers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As a prerequisite to taking the examination for licensure as a
				State Licensed Appraiser, an applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to
				the Administrator that the applicant has:
(1) At least 1,000 cumulative hours of
			 acceptable appraisal experience. Cumulative experience hours must be acquired
			 in no fewer than six (6) months.
(2) Successfully completed not less than 150
			 classroom hours of acceptable appraisal courses as set forth in OAR
			 161-020-0110(2), with the following exceptions as noted in paragraphs (2)(a)
			 below. Each applicant shall have successfully completed the 15-hour Appraisal
			 Foundation's National USPAP Course, or its equivalent, within four (4) years
			 preceding the date of application and have successfully passed an examination
			 thereon. Applicants holding a valid Oregon Appraiser Assistant Registration may
			 satisfy the educational requirements for the State Licensed Appraiser
			 credential by completing the following additional education hours:
(a) Course(s) on Residential Market Analysis
			 and Highest and Best Use (15 hours);
(b) Course(s) on Residential Appraiser Site
			 Valuation and Cost Approach (15 hours);
(c) Course(s) on Residential Sales Comparison
			 and Income Approaches (30 hours in no less than 15 hour increments);
			 and
(d) Course(s) on Residential
			 Report Writing and Case Studies (15 hours).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0080 - Appraiser Assistant Registration-Application and Renewal Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A person
			 desiring to participate in an appraiser training program must register with the
			 Board and work under the direct supervision of one or more licensees who are in
			 good standing, has been certified for a minimum ofthree (3) years and has a
			 supervising appraiser endorsement. Experience gained prior to registration will
			 be not accepted.
(2) Prior to
			 registering with the Board, an Appraiser Assistant applicant must complete 75
			 creditable hours of qualifying education and pass the applicable final
			 examinations. The following qualifying education must be completed within the
			 time frame specified:
(a) 15-hour Appraisal
			 Foundation's National USPAP course, or its equivalent, within two (2) years
			 preceding the date of application;
(b) 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles course
			 within five (5) years preceding the date of application. The five-year
			 requirement does not apply to licensees that register as an Appraiser Assistant
			 to upgrade their license or certificate;
(c) 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures course
			 within five (5) years preceding the date of application. The five-year
			 requirement does not apply to licensees that register as an Appraiser Assistant
			 to upgrade their license or certificate; and
(d) Complete a minimum of four (4) hours of
			 an AQB approved Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant training course and
			 successfully pass the final exam.
(e) Make arrangements with one or more
			 licensees, with a Supervising Appraiser Endorsement, who agree to directly
			 supervise their real estate appraisal activities.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 10 - LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 161-010-0085 - Pre-Requisite Experience and Education for Supervising Appraiser

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any licensee wishing to supervise a new appraiser assistantmust
				first apply for and receive a Supervising Appraiser Endorsement.
(1) In order to receive a Supervising
			 Appraiser Endorsement, the applicant must:
(a)
			 Be state certified for a minimum of three (3) years prior to being eligible to
			 become a Supervisory Appraiser.
(b)
			 Be in good standing and not subject to any disciplinary action that affects the
			 Supervisory Appraiser's legal eligibility to engage in appraisal practice
			 within any jurisdiction for a period of at least 3 years prior to being
			 eligible to bcome a supervising appraiser.
(c) Complete a minimum of four (4) hours of
			 an AQB approved Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant Training Course and
			 successfully pass the final exam prior to making application. A prior
			 Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant Training Course and exam completed
			 for purposes of registering as an appraiser assistant will not count
			 towardobtaining a Supervising Appraiser Endorsement. Supervising Appraisers who
			 have taken a non-AQB approved courseprior to January 1, 2015 must complete an
			 approved AQB course before supervising any new appraiser assistants.
(d) Submit a completed Supervising Appraiser
			 Endorsement application that includes the following:
(A) Non-refundable application fee as
			 described on the application form; and
(B) Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant
			 Training Course completion certificate.
(e) Successfully pass a Board analysis of
			 appraisal work product to verify USPAP compliance.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0000 - Application Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any person desiring to take an appraiser examination, must
				submit a completed pre-printed application evidencing completion of the
				required qualifying education and experience.
(1) Applicants must list qualifying education
			 courses by date, course provider, approval number and classroom hours.
(2) Applicants must submit
			 documentation of course completion in the form of official college transcripts,
			 signed letters, or signed certificates of completion. Course outlines or other
			 items may be requested to verify the prerequisite education.
(3) Applicants must submit a pre-printed
			 experience log which details hours of appraisal experience claimed for credit.
			 Such hours must meet the requirements of OAR 161-010-0035, 161-010-0045, or
			 161-010-0065  as applicable.
(4)
			 The applicant may be required to submit an affidavit from an employer to verify
			 experience claimed.
(5) The
			 applicant may also be required to submit some or all written reports or file
			 memoranda claimed on the experience log.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0010 - Form of Application

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All appraiser and appraiser assistant applications must be
				submitted as prescribed in OAR 161-010-0080  or 161-015-0000.
(1) Where space does not permit an applicant
			 to present her or his complete record of experience or education on the
			 application forms, the applicant may duplicate the forms or attach appropriate
			 addendum. Both physical and mailing addresses are required for home and
			 business. All questions must be answered. All forms must be signed and dated.
(2) An application shall be
			 accompanied by a current, recognizable passport style color photograph of the
			 applicant taken within 30 days preceding receipt of the application.
(3) Withholding information,
			 misrepresentation, or submission of untrue or false statements as part of the
			 application are deemed to demonstrate untrustworthiness and are cause for a
			 civil penalty under ORS
			 674.850 and either denial of an
			 application or subsequent disciplinary action.
(4) The application must include the
			 applicant's Social Security number for identification purposes as authorized by
			 ORS 25.785 and will remain on file
			 with the Board. Failure to provide a Social Security Number is grounds to deny
			 an application.
(5) A first time
			 applicant will be required to provide fingerprints for completion of a criminal
			 background as provided in OAR chapter 161-030-0000.
(6) An application and the application fee
			 shall be valid for six (6) months from receipt by the Board. After six (6)
			 months, the applicant must submit a new application with the appropriate fee.
(7) An applicant for license or
			 certificate shall have 6 months from the date of written notification of
			 application approval to successfully pass the examination or the application
			 shall be denied.
(8) An applicant
			 in the Reserve components of the US Armed Forces, who is pursuing an appraiser
			 license or certification prior to December 1, 2011, and who is called to active
			 duty between December 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014, may satisfy the
			 qualifications required under the 2008 Criteria for an additional time period
			 after January 1, 2015. The extension of time shall be equal to the applicant's
			 time of active duty, plus 12 months.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0015 - Reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Board may
			 recognize and accept the education and experience of applicants who hold a
			 license or certificate obtained from another state. The out-of-state license or
			 certificate must be active and the applicant must be in good standing in all
			 states in which they are licensed and/or certified.
(2) An applicant may apply for an Oregon
			 reciprocal real property appraiser license or certificate at a level consistent
			 with their out-of-state license or certificate provided that:
(a) The appraiser licensing program of the
			 other state is in compliance with the provisions of Title XI of the Financial
			 Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 {
			 12U.S.C.3331 -
			 3351 }
			 as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of
			 2010; and
(b) The other state has
			 credentialing requirements that meet or exceeds those of Oregon.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0025 - Repealed

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Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0050 - Qualifications to Take Examination

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To qualify to take any examination, an applicant must meet the
				education and experience requirements set forth in these
				rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & ORS 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0060 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Board may
			 administer its own appraiser examinations or it may contract with an
			 examination service to provide and conduct the examinations. The examinations
			 shall be endorsed by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal
			 Foundation.
(2) Examination and
			 re-examination fees, set by the testing agent, shall be paid by the applicant
			 directly to the testing agent.
(3)
			 The applicant may be required to pay a separate fee directly to the
			 proctor.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & ORS 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0080 - Rescheduling and Excused Absences

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An applicant must reschedule examinations and request excused
				absences directly with the testing agent.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & ORS 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 15 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 161-015-0090 - Re-examination

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An applicant may take the exam up to three times within six
				months of the date of approval. Any applicant who has taken and failed three
				examinations shall be required to furnish the ACLB Administrator with evidence
				of additional study as determined by the Administrator before submitting a new
				application and being approved for subsequent examinations.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0006 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "AQB" means the
			 Appraiser Qualifications Board.
(2)
			 "Asynchronous" and "Asynchronously" mean the instructor and student interaction
			 is non-simultaneous, the student progresses at the student's own pace and
			 follows a structured course content and quiz/exam schedule.
(3) "Asynchronous Delivery Mechanism Approval
			 Entity" or "ADMAE" includes:
(a) The
			 AQB;
(b) AQB-approved organizations
			 providing approval of course design and delivery (such as The Appraisal
			 Foundation or other independent approved entity);
(c) An accredited college, community college
			 or university that:
(A) Offers distance
			 education programs;
(B) Is approved
			 or accredited by the Commission on Colleges, a regional or national
			 accreditation association, or by an accrediting agency that is recognized by
			 the US Secretary of Education; and
(C) Awards academic credit for the distance
			 education course or has a distance education delivery program that approves the
			 course design and delivery that incorporate interactivity.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0005 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This division outlines the requirements for qualifying
				education for state licensed, state certified residential, state certified
				general appraisers, and appraiser assistants, continuing education for state
				licensed, state certified residential, state certified general appraisers, and
				appraiser assistants and the education course and course provider requirements.
				Course providers that have obtained approval of their course(s) under the
				Appraisal Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation (AQB) Course
				Approval Program may be recognized by the Board as having satisfied the
				requirements of this rule. The Board retains the right to review, modify, or
				reject a course that has received AQB approval.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0015 - Course Approval

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(1)
			 Courses shall be reviewed and approved under these rules as either Qualifying
			 Education or Continuing Education and as either synchronous/classroom,
			 asynchronous, or a hybrid. A hybrid Course must meet the criteria for both
			 synchronous/classroom and asynchronous as set forth in this Division 020. A
			 course approved for Qualifying Education may also be used for continuing
			 Education if the course meets the requirements of this section. An appraiser
			 does not need to take or pass an examination for Continuing Education credit.
(a) A Qualifying Education Course must
			 include an examination, provide at least 15 classroom hours of instruction, and
			 be consistent, in terms of content, with the qualifying education course
			 content guidelines in these rules;
(b) A Continuing Education Course must
			 include a minimum of 2 hours of instruction and be consistent, in terms of
			 content, with the Continuing Education course content guidelines in these
			 rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0025 - Eligibility for Course Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any school, organization, person or other entity that owns the
				proprietary rights to a course is eligible to apply for course approval under
				these rules. For purposes of these rules, the following are considered to be a
				"course owner":
(1) An entity that
			 owns a course and that conducts the course directly and/or through affiliated
			 entities.
(2) An affiliated entity
			 of a course owner having Board approval where such affiliated entity conducts
			 the same course, under the auspices of the course owner as described in OAR
			 161-020-0045.
(3) An entity that
			 has purchased or otherwise lawfully acquired from the course owner of a Board
			 approved course, the course materials for such course and that has the right to
			 independently conduct a course using such acquired course materials.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0035 - Application for Course Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Course owners seeking initial Board approval shall make
				application on a form prescribed by the Board, and submit all information
				required listed on the application form along with a non-refundable application
				fee. Course owners seeking Board approval for a qualifying education course
				shall specify on the application form which category of qualifying education
				they seek course approval for as outlined in 161-020-0110(2)(a)(A)-(O)  and
				161-020-0110(3). An application must be complete before it will be assigned for
				review by course reviewers.
(1) The
			 Board shall exercise its best efforts, in accordance with applicable law, to
			 protect the confidentiality of course examinations or other proprietary
			 material submitted by applicants as part of their course materials.
(2) Course providers shall not misrepresent
			 Board approval status of their course in advertising. If an applicant violates
			 this provision, the Administrator may suspend the review of the course in
			 question.
(3) State or Federal
			 agencies or commissions are approved providers.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0045 - Criteria for Approval of Course as Qualifying Education

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In order to be approved as qualifying education, the course
				shall be found to satisfy all the criteria described in this rule:
(1) Current Offering - The course shall be a
			 current offering of the course owner/affiliated entity that is presented via
			 the following formats: classroom/synchronous, asynchronous, or a hybrid. A
			 hybrid must meet the criteria for both synchronous.classroom and asynchronous
			 as set forth in this Division 020. Courses presented asynchronously online, or
			 by Compact Disc (CD), correspondence, videotape or remote television are
			 eligible for approval only as provided in OAR 161-020-0140.
(2) Course Length and Content - The course
			 shall be a real estate appraisal course that provides a minimum of 15 classroom
			 hours of instruction (including examination time when applicable) and must
			 comply with the "Qualifying Education Course Content Guidelines" in these
			 rules.
(3) Course Description - The
			 course materials or syllabus must include a course description which clearly
			 describes the content of the course.
(4) Summary Outline - The course materials or
			 syllabus shall include a summary outline of major topics and the number of
			 classroom hours devoted to each major topic.
(5) Learning Objectives - The course
			 materials or syllabus shall include specific learning objectives which:
(a) Are appropriate for a qualifying
			 education course;
(b) Clearly state
			 the specific knowledge and/or skills students are expected to acquire by
			 completing the course;
(c) Are
			 consistent with the course description;
(d) Are consistent with the textbook and/or
			 other instructional materials; and
(e) Are reasonably achievable within the
			 number of classroom hours allotted for the course.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0055 - Criteria for Approval of Course as Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In order to be approved as continuing education, the course
				must satisfy all criteria described in this rule.
(1) Current Offering - The course shall be a
			 current offering of the course owner/affiliated entity that is presented via
			 the following formats:classroom/synchronous, asynchronous, or a hybrid. A
			 hybrid must meet the criteria for both synchronous/classroom and asynchronous
			 as set forth in this Division 020. Courses presented asynchronously online, or
			 by Compact Disc (CD), correspondence, videotape or remote television are
			 eligible for approval only as provided in OAR 161-020-0140.
(2) Course Length and Content - The course
			 shall involve a minimum of two classroom hours with the "Continuing Education
			 Course Content Guidelines" in OAR 161-020-0120.
(3) Course Description - The course materials
			 or syllabus shall include a course description which clearly describes the
			 content of the course.
(4) Summary
			 Outline - If more than one major topic is to be covered in the course, the
			 course materials or syllabus shall include a summary outline of major topics to
			 be covered and the number of classroom hours devoted to each major
			 topic.
(5) Learning Objectives -
			 The course materials or syllabus shall include specific learning objectives
			 which:
(a) Are appropriate for a continuing
			 education course;
(b) Clearly state
			 the specific knowledge and/or skills students are expected to acquire by
			 completing the course;
(c) Are
			 consistent with the course description;
(d) Are consistent with the instructional
			 materials; and
(e) Are reasonably
			 achievable within the number of classroom hours allotted for the
			 course.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0065 - Denial of Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
If an application for course approval is accepted for
				consideration, but the course is subsequently not approved by the Board, the
				course owner/affiliated entity shall be notified in writing. The Board will
				also notify the course owner/affiliated entity of the reasons for the denial of
				the application and also inform the course owner/affiliated entity of its right
				to appeal the decision to deny the application by requesting a contested case
				hearing in accordance with ORS Chapter 183 within sixty days of the notice of
				denial.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305 &
				  674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0070 - Withdrawal of Approval by the Board

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Board may withdraw approval at any
			 time upon finding any of the following:
(a)
			 That the course owner/affiliated entity provided false or misleading
			 information in connection with an application for course approval or renewal;
(b) That a course is not being
			 conducted in the manner represented at the time approval was granted or that a
			 course no longer complies with the criteria for approval or renewal;
(c) That the course owner/affiliated entity
			 does not enforce policies relating to course prerequisites, instructor
			 qualifications, student attendance or course scheduling;
(d) That the course owner/affiliated entity
			 misrepresents approval of a course by the Board in any manner, including
			 failure to indicate in any advertising or other material claiming Board
			 approval the number of classroom hours credit awarded when the credit hours
			 awarded are less than the actual number of scheduled classroom hours;
(e) That the course
			 owner/affiliated entity misrepresents any material fact relating to a course;
(f) That the course
			 owner/affiliated entity has failed to maintain for a period of at least five
			 years accurate records of students' course completion and to fill, within a
			 reasonable period of time, requests for course completion letters or
			 certificates from former students who satisfactorily completed a course;
(g) That the course
			 owner/affiliated entity has failed to comply with any provisions of these
			 rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0090 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305 & ORS
				  674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0100 - Amendments to Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Course owners/affiliated entities are required to comply with
				Board rules and procedures at all times. The Board may amend these rules at any
				time after giving notice as required by state law. These rules are effective
				when filed and will apply whether or not any course owner/affiliated entity has
				received notice of the rule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305 & ORS
				  674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0110 - Qualifying Education Course Content Guidelines

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) General Guidelines:
(a) The course must be a real estate
			 appraisal course that involves a minimum of fifteen classroom hours of
			 instruction (including examination time) on acceptable topics;
(b) The course must generally be broad in
			 scope and must cover various principles, concepts, standards, practices and/or
			 methods that are applicable generally to the performance of a wide range of
			 appraisal assignments that will commonly be encountered by licensed or
			 certified appraisers. The course must be intended to provide the student with a
			 broad-based foundation of knowledge and skills in real estate appraising;
(c) Coverage in a course of
			 additional specific topics not listed as typical specific topics under the
			 categories of acceptable courses will not exclude that course from
			 consideration provided that:
(A) The
			 principal focus of the course is not on such additional topics;
(B) The additional topics covered are
			 appropriate (consistent with course learning objectives); and
(C) The course contains not less than fifteen
			 classroom hours of instruction on acceptable topics. However, the course must
			 still be consistent with the parameters described in these rules.
(d) The section titled
			 "Unacceptable Courses" describes specifically the categories of courses that
			 are not acceptable as qualifying education under these rules;
(e) Courses will be evaluated based on their
			 content without regard to the course title;
(f) The following factors shall be used to
			 convert university, college, junior college and community college course
			 credits into classroom hours:
(A) One (1)
			 semester credit hour is equivalent to 1.5 quarter credit hours.
(B) One (1) quarter hour credit is equivalent
			 to .67 semester credit hours.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0120 - Continuing Education Course Content Guidelines

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This rule contains the course content guidelines which courses
				must satisfy in order to be approved under these rules as Continuing Education
				as defined in these rules:
(1) General
			 Guidelines:
(a) The course must involve a
			 minimum of two classroom hours of instruction on acceptable real estate
			 appraisal or related topics;
(b)
			 The course must contribute to the goal of maintaining or increasing the
			 knowledge, skill and competence of real estate appraisers with regard to the
			 performance of real estate appraisals in a manner that best serves the public
			 interest;
(c) Any course that
			 covers a real estate appraisal topic may be acceptable if it does not present
			 information so basic in nature that the stated goal of continuing education
			 will not be satisfied by the course;
(d) In order to be an acceptable real estate
			 appraisal related topic, the education provided in the course must directly
			 contribute to increasing or maintaining the appraiser's ability to perform real
			 estate appraisals;
(A) Courses are not
			 acceptable if they would merely contribute to the appraiser's personal
			 development rather than to his/her ability to perform real estate
			 appraisals;
(B) Courses are not
			 acceptable if they would contribute only generally to the appraiser's knowledge
			 of the business field, rather than specifically to operating an appraisal
			 business.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0130 - Approval Requirements for Non Pre-Approved Courses for Qualifying and Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following courses are subject to the review and approval of the Administrator
			 or designee and may be acceptable for approval as Qualifying Education and
			 Continuing Education:
(a) Course work
			 approved by the AQB which also meets the requirements of these rules;
(b) Courses approved for credit
			 hours at a community college, college or university in the State of Oregon
			 shall be approved by the Board if said courses are substantially the same as
			 required in the rules and procedures. The applicant for certification shall
			 submit documentation to show equivalency, i.e. course description, outlines,
			 etc., to the satisfaction of the Board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0140 - Asynchronous Courses (On-line/Compact Disc (CD)), Correspondence Courses and Video Remote TV Educational Offerings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In order to be approved, the course must satisfy all criteria
				described in this rule and meet current requirements as defined by OAR
				161-020-0110  and 161-020-0120.
(1)
			 Asynchronous courses offered on-line via the internet must be pre-approved by
			 an ADMAE. A copy of the ADMAE's approval must be included with each course
			 application. In addition:
(a) Qualifying
			 education courses must be pre-approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board
			 (AQB), with the exception of courses offered by an accredited college or
			 university. A copy of the AQB course approval must be included with each course
			 application.
(b) The course length
			 of a qualifying education course must be equivalent to a minimum of 15
			 classroom hours. The course length of a continuing education courses must be
			 equivalent to a minimum of 2 classroom hours.
(c) For qualifying education courses, the
			 individual must successfully pass a written final examination.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 20 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES, REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDERS › Section 161-020-0150 - Time Requirements for Qualifying Education and Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Qualifying
			 Education: There is no time limit regarding when qualifying education credit
			 must be obtained, with the following exceptions:
(a) For applicants applying for
			 certification, the 15-hour Appraisal Foundation's National USPAP Course, or its
			 equivalent, must be obtained within four (4) years preceding the date of
			 application; and
(b) For applicants
			 applying to be a registered appraiser assistant, the 15-hour Appraisal
			 Foundation's National USPAP Course, or its equivalent, must be obtained within
			 two (2) years preceding the date of application. All other qualifying education
			 for applicants applying to be a registered appraiser assistant must be obtained
			 within five (5) years preceding the date of application, with the exception of
			 licensed or certified appraisers registering as an appraiser assistant to
			 upgrade their license.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 25 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 161-025-0000 - State Certified General Appraiser

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A State Certified General Appraiser (SCGA) is authorized to
				perform appraisals for all types of real property.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  674.305(8)
				  & 674.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  674.310
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 25 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 161-025-0005 - State Certified Residential Appraiser

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A state certified residential appraiser
			 (SCRA) is authorized to appraise:
(a) All
			 types of one-to-four family residential real property without regard to
			 complexity or transaction value, which includes the appraisal of vacant or
			 unimproved land that is utilized for one-to-four family residential purposes,
			 and where the highest and best use is for one-to-four family residential
			 purposes;
(b) All other types of
			 real property having a transaction value of less than
			 $500,000.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 25 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 161-025-0010 - State Licensed Appraiser

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A state licensed appraiser (SLA) is
			 authorized to appraise:
(a) Non-complex,
			 one-to-four family residential units having a transaction value of less than
			 $1,000,000;
(b) Complex one-to-four
			 family residential units having a transaction value of less than
			 $400,000.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 161 - APPRAISER CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Division 25 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 161-025-0025 - Supervising Appraiser (SA)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To supervise Registered Appraiser Assistants, the supervising
				appraiser must be state-certified and in "good standing" for a period of at
				least 3 years. Supervising Appraisers shall not have been subject to any
				disciplinary action within any jurisdiction within the last 3 years that
				affects the Supervising Appraiser's legal eligibility to engage in appraisal
				practice. Only qualified State Certified Residential Appraisers and State
				Certified General Appraisers may supervise Registered Appraiser
				Assistants.
(1) Supervisory appraisers
			 may not supervise more than three (3) registered appraiser assistants at one
			 time.
(2) The supervising appraiser
			 shall be responsible for the training, guidance and direct supervision of the
			 appraiser assistant by accepting responsibility for the appraisal by signing
			 and certifying the appraisal complies with USPAP, reviewing and signing the
			 appraiser assistant appraisal reports, and personally inspecting each appraised
			 property with the appraiser assistant until the supervisory appraiser
			 determines the appraiser assistant is competent to inspect the property, in
			 accordance with the COMPETENCY RULE of USPAP for the property type and all
			 applicable appraisal laws and rules. To do so, the supervising appraiser
			 must:
(3) Ensure that the appraiser
			 assistant gains sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities that will enable
			 them to do all of the following:
(a) Define
			 the appraisal problem.
(A) Identify and locate
			 the real estate;
(B) Identify the
			 property rights to be valued;
(C)
			 Identify the use of the appraisal
(D) Define value(s) to be
			 estimated;
(E) Establish date(s) of
			 value estimate(s);
(F) Identify and
			 describe the scope of the appraisal; and
(G) Identify and describe limiting conditions
			 or limitations.