Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
11.1 This section establishes an appraiser
apprentice permit program for persons who desire to acquire the appraisal
experience required by this rule in order to be licensed or
certified.
11.2. Participation in
the apprentice program is a prerequisite to licensure or certification except
in cases of reciprocity or issuance of a temporary permit.
11.3. Application for apprentice permit;
requirements and qualifications. An applicant for an apprentice permit shall
submit: a completed application form; the permit fee; and, the name and address
of his or her proposed supervisor. An applicant shall:
11.3.a. Be at least eighteen (18) years of
age;
11.3.b. Have a good reputation
for honesty and truthfulness as required by subdivisions 4.1.a and 4.1.d. of
this rule;
11.3.c. Have a high
school diploma or its equivalent;
11.3.d. Have completed and passed
seventy-five (75) hours in subjects related to real Estate appraisal in
accordance with subsection 5.1. of this rule within the five (5) year period
prior to the date of submission of application for an apprentice permit;
and
11.3.e. Cause his or her
supervisor to submit a copy of an appraisal completed by the Supervisor to the
upgrades committee of the board for review, which he or she performed within
three (3) months preceding the submission of the apprentice application. Such
appraisal must be a residential appraisal that at minimum includes the cost and
sales comparison approach to value. The upgrades committee shall review the
appraisal of the supervisor to determine compliance with USPAP and W. Va. Code
§
30-38-1, et seq. Based upon the supervisor's compliance with USPAP and W.
Va. Code §
30-38-1, et seq., as reflected from a review of the appraisal
submitted by the supervisor, or failure of compliance thereof, the upgrades
committee shall recommend and submit to the Board for final determination,
whether to approve the supervisor to act in the capacity of supervisor to the
apprentice. If the Board disapproves a supervisor from acting in the capacity
of supervisor to an apprentice, the board shall deny the apprentice
application.
11.3.f. Submit to, and
pay for the actual costs of, a state and national criminal history record check
as set forth in subsection 4.5 of this rule, for the purpose of determining
whether the applicant has been charged with, indicted for, or convicted of a
crime that may have bearing upon the applicant's fitness to hold a
license.
11.4. The
apprentice shall complete a board-approved supervisor-apprentice orientation
course that, at a minimum, complies with the specifications for course content
established by the Appraisal Qualifications Board prior to obtaining the
apprentice permit.
11.5. The
applicant shall complete and pass a three (3) hour West Virginia law course,
with exam, prior to obtaining the apprentice permit.
11.6. Annual Apprentice Permit Renewal.
11.6.a. An apprentice may renew his or her
annual permit upon submission to the board of a renewal application, the annual
permit fee, and proof of fourteen (14) hours continuing education as defined in
"Renewal of Licensure for Certification", 190 CSR 3.
11.6.b. An apprentice shall, as a condition
of renewal, complete a three (3) hour West Virginia law course, with exam,
every four (4) years.
11.7. Responsibilities of Apprentice.
11.7.a. The apprentice shall work under the
direct supervision of a state certified appraiser.
11.7.b. The apprentice and supervisor shall
jointly maintain an experience log on a form designed by the Board. Experience
hours shall be calculated in accordance with Section 7 of this rule. Separate
experience logs shall be maintained for each supervisor.
11.7.c. An apprentice shall view the property
and participate in the appraisal process in order to sign the report and to
receive credit for the hours spent. The report shall be signed by the
apprentice as follows:
Assisted by: _______
Apprentice Number: ______
11.7.d. The apprentice shall
ensure that the experience log is available at all times for Inspection by the
board;
11.7.e. When performing
appraisal assignments, the apprentice shall carry the permit issued by the
board on his or her person;
11.8. Qualifications of Supervisor.
A supervisor shall be a state certified appraiser, active and
in good standing for at least three (3) years, shall not have been the subject
of any disciplinary action affecting the appraiser's legal eligibility to
engage in the practice of real estate appraisal for the previous three (3)
years, shall not be the subject of any complaint or pending disciplinary
action, and has the following duties:
11.8.a. The supervisor may not supervise more
than three (3) apprentices at one time. The supervisor shall at all times
provide direct supervision of the work performed by the apprentice in
accordance with the USPAP, and, when offered by the board, attend the
apprentice orientation program within sixty (60) days immediately following the
issuance of the apprentice permit and supervisor approval, required by
subsection 11.4. of this rule: Provided, that a supervisor shall, before
supervising an apprentice, complete a board-approved supervisor-apprentice
orientation course that at minimum complies with the specifications for course
content established by the AQB;
11.8.b. The supervisor and apprentice shall
jointly maintain an experience log on a form designed by the Board. Individual
experience logs for each supervisor shall be maintained and shall indicate his
or her certification number. Experience hours shall be calculated in accordance
with section 7 of this rule. The supervisor and apprentice shall, at least once
a month, date and sign each page of the experience log required to be kept by
the apprentice, and each shall indicate his or her certification or permit
number;
11.8.c. The supervisor
shall make available to the apprentice, a copy of any appraisal report that the
apprentice signed that is requested for review by the board; and the board may
periodically ask supervisors to submit the apprentice's experience logs for
review. Upon receipt, the Board may randomly select a work product for review
to evaluate the supervisor's and apprentice's progress. Failure to meet
Supervisor Certification standards will result in all certificates being
withdrawn or revoked.
11.8.d. After
the apprentice completes and passes the examinations required by subsection 5.3
of this rule and has obtained five hundred (500) hours of experience, the
supervisor and the apprentice may jointly apply to the board for an exemption
that would allow the supervisor to sign the appraisal report without viewing
the property, provided the apprentice is competent to perform the inspection.
In any application for exemption, the supervisor and the apprentice shall
obtain from the board and complete an application for exemption from
supervisory accompaniment, pay the appropriate fee as set forth in subsection
10.2 of this rule, and attach an experience log that reflects the apprentice's
completion of at least five hundred (500) hours of experience. The experience
log shall be in chronological order, complete and signed as required by
subdivision 11.8.b of this rule.
11.9. An apprentice may take the licensing
examinations required by this rule only after completing required education and
experience components.
11.10. This
section is not intended to prohibit a person who does not have an apprentice
permit from assisting or helping a licensed or certified appraiser as long as
that person does not sign the report; Provided, that the licensed or certified
appraiser who uses such an assistant or helper shall conform with all duties
required by this rule.
