N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19 § 1103.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 43, October 23, 2024

Section 1103.4 - Instructors and supervising appraisers

(a) Instructor qualifications. Each approved appraisal school may have its own instructor qualification requirements. In addition prospective instructors must apply to the department for approval and must present evidence of the following Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) approved qualifications:

(1) Licensed residential course instructor. Persons wishing to become an approved instructor of a licensed appraisal course must provide evidence of having obtained a general or residential appraiser certification or State licensed appraiser classification in New York or any other state, or must pass the NYS licensed, residential or general appraiser examination.

(2) Certified residential course instructor. Persons wishing to become an approved instructor of a certified residential appraisal course must provide evidence of having obtained a general or residential appraiser certification in New York or any other state or must pass the NYS certified residential or general appraiser examination.

(3) Certified general course instructor. Persons wishing to become an approved instructor of a certified general appraisal course must provide evidence of having obtained a general appraiser certification in New York or any other state or must pass the NYS certified general appraiser examination.

(4) USPAP. Persons wishing to become an approved instructor of the National USPAP appraisal course must be certified by the Appraisal Qualifications Board as a certified USPAP instructor and must be either a certified residential appraiser or a certified general appraiser. For the purpose of this subdivision, the instructor may be a certified appraiser in NYS or any other state.

(b) Supervising appraiser qualifications. Persons wishing to become a supervisor of one or more appraiser assistants must provide evidence of having a general or residential appraiser certification in New York State and must have been state certified for a minimum of three years and complete the Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course.

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation, all supervisory appraisers must complete the Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course no later than December 31, 2015 or prior to entering into any new Supervisory/Trainee Appraiser relationship after January 1, 2015.

(c) Ineligibility. An individual who has had a real estate broker, salesperson or an appraisal license or certification revoked or suspended or has been subject to any disciplinary action that affects the Supervisory Appraiser's legal eligibility to engage in appraisal practice within the last three years is ineligible to receive instructor approval from the Department and is ineligible to supervise appraiser assistants.

(d) Instructor fees. All instructors must pay the department a one-time instructor application fee of $50. Those instructors who must also pass an appraiser examination to qualify to be a NYS approved instructor shall also pay an examination application fee $25. The successful completion of said examination may be applied toward the examination requirement for certification/licensure. Fees shall be payable on submission of the application or applications and are nonrefundable.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 1103.4

Amended, New York State Register December 31, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 52, eff.1/1/2015