Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 539 - RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD
Chapter 539-1 - SUBSTANTIVE REGULATIONS
Rule 539-1-.15 - Experience Requirements
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) All applicants for state licensed real property appraiser, state certified residential real property appraiser, or state certified general real property appraiser must have experience in real property appraisal activity as provided by 539-1-.16. Such experience must have been acquired prior to the filing of an application for state licensed real property appraiser, state certified residential real property appraiser, or state certified general real property appraiser. Real property appraisal activity (a) means both the act or process of valuation of real estate or real property and preparing an appraisal report and (b) includes fee and staff appraisals, ad valorem tax appraisals, review appraisals, appraisal analysis, highest and best use analysis, feasibility analysis/study, and market analysis/study. In order to count toward meeting the experience requirements for any classification, appraisal experience obtained after January 1, 1991, must be real property appraisal activity conducted in compliance with the Standards for Appraisals in Chapter 539-3 and experience must have been obtained while classified as an appraiser in this or another state.
(2) Applicants may not count work in the following areas toward meeting the requirement for at least two years of experience:
(3) Reserved.
(4) Each applicant for state licensed real property appraiser, state certified residential real property appraiser, or state certified general real property appraiser shall verify his or her experience on forms as prescribed by the Board and by providing the documentation of experience required by 539-1-.16.
(5) The Board may, in addition to any other requirements for documenting experience, require an applicant to document experience by producing appraisal reports [if release of such report(s) is (are) approved by the applicant's client(s)], and file memoranda. Appraisal reports or file memoranda claimed as evidence to meet experience requirements should at a minimum contain the following:
(6) The Board, at its option, may elect to accept documentation of experience other than that cited in paragraph (5) above including, but not limited to, the following:
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-39A-3, 43-39A-10, 43-39A-13.