Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of
Rule 24.18.01 - RULES OF THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD
Section 24.18.01.250 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 24.18.01.250

Current through August 31, 2023

All applicants for licensure in any real estate appraiser classification must comply with the following education, experience and examination requirements in addition to meeting those requirements set forth in Sections 275, 300, 350, and 400 below. (3-28-23)

01. Education. Classroom hours will be credited only for courses with content that follows the Required Core Curriculum as outlined by the Appraisal Qualification Board. (3-28-23)

a. Credit toward the classroom hour requirement may only be granted where the length of the educational offering is at least fifteen (15) hours, and the individual successfully completes a closed-book examination pertinent to the educational offering. In addition, distance education courses intended for use as qualifying education must include a written, closed-book final examination - proctored by an official approved by the college or university or by the sponsoring organization. The term "written" as used herein refers to an exam that might be written on paper or administered electronically on a computer workstation or other device. Oral exams are not acceptable. The testing must be in compliance with the examination requirements of this section. (3-28-23)

b. Credit for the classroom hour requirement may be obtained from the following: (3-28-23)
i. Colleges or Universities. (3-28-23)

ii. Community or Junior Colleges. (3-28-23)

iii. Courses approved by the Appraisal Qualifications Board. (3-28-23)

iv. State or Federal Agencies or Commissions. (3-28-23)

v. Other providers approved by the Board. (3-28-23)

c. Only those courses completed preceding the date of application will be accepted for meeting educational requirements. (3-28-23)

d. Course credits that are obtained from the course provider by challenge examination without attending the course will not be accepted. (3-28-23)

e. Credit toward education requirements may be obtained through completion of a degree in Real Estate from: (3-28-23)
i. An accredited degree-granting college or university that has been approved by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; or (3-28-23)

ii. A regional or national accreditation agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and whose curriculum has been reviewed and approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. (3-28-23)

f. Applicants with a college degree from a foreign country may have their education evaluated for equivalency by one (1) of the following: (3-28-23)
i. An accredited, degree-granting domestic college or university; (3-28-23)

ii. The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO); (3-28-23)

iii. A foreign degree credential evaluation services company that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES); or (3-28-23)

iv. A foreign degree credential evaluation service company that provides equivalency evaluation reports accepted by an accredited degree-granting domestic college or university or by a state licensing board that issues credentials in another discipline. (3-28-23)

02. Experience. (3-28-23)

a. The work product claimed for experience credit must be in conformity with USPAP. (3-28-23)

b. All appraisal experience must be obtained as a registered trainee or as a licensed appraiser. At least five hundred (500) hours in no less than three (3) months must be obtained in Idaho pursuant to these rules. The Board will only consider experience from other jurisdictions with substantially equal requirements. (3-28-23)

c. Only experience gained during the five (5) years immediately preceding application will be considered for evaluation. (3-28-23)

d. Acceptable non field appraisal experience includes, but is not limited to the following: Fee and Staff appraisal analysis, ad valorem tax appraisal, condemnation appraisal, technical review appraisal, appraisal analysis, review appraisal, real estate counseling, highest and best use analysis, and feasibility analysis/study. (3-28-23)

e. Each applicant applying for licensure must verify completion of the required experience via affidavit, under oath subject to penalty of perjury, and notarized on a form provided by the Board. (3-28-23)
i. The Board requires submission of a log that details hours claimed for experience credit. The log must include the following: (3-28-23)
(1) Type of property; (3-28-23)

(2) Address of the property; (3-28-23)

(3) Report date; (3-28-23)

(4) Description of work performed; (3-28-23)

(5) Number of work hours; (3-28-23)

(6) Complexity; (3-28-23)

(7) Approaches to value; (3-28-23)

(8) Appraised value; (3-28-23)

(9) Scope of supervising appraiser's review; and (3-28-23)

(10) Signature and license number of the supervising appraiser. (3-28-23)

ii. The Board reserves the right to contact an employer for confirmation of length and extent of experience claimed. This may require an employer to submit appraisal reports and/or an affidavit. (3-28-23)

iii. The Board may request submission of written reports or file memoranda that substantiate an applicant's claim for experience credit. (3-28-23)

f. Ad valorem tax appraisers must demonstrate the use of techniques to value properties similar to those used by appraisers and effectively use the process as defined in Subsection 010.06, Field Real Estate Appraisal Experience in order to receive experience credit. (3-28-23)

03. Examination. Successful completion of an examination appropriate to the license classification being applied for and approved by the Board pursuant to the guidelines of the Appraisal Qualifications Board. (3-28-23)

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