Section R4-46-202. Application for Original Registration, Licensure, or Certification

A.      An applicant for an original registration, licensure, or certifica- tion shall submit:

1.        A completed application form, which is available from the Board office and on its web site. There is an applica- tion form specific to each classification listed in R4-46- 201(A). An applicant shall ensure that the applicant com- pletes the correct application form;

2.        Evidence of being qualified under A.R.S. Title 32, Chap- ter 36, Article 2, and this Chapter;

3.        Documentation of citizenship or alien status, specified under A.R.S. § 41-1080(A), indicating the individual’s presence in the U.S. is authorized under federal law, and

4.        Fingerprints that meet the criteria of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and are taken by a law enforcement agency or other qualified entity. The applicant shall obtain a fingerprint card from the Board and provide the card to the agency or entity that takes the fingerprints.

B.       To be eligible for an original registration, licensure, or certifi- cation, an applicant shall:

1.        Meet the education and experience qualification criteria contained in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 36, Article 2 and this Chapter;

2.        Achieve a passing score on the applicable examination required by R4-46-204(B), unless exempted under A.R.S.

§ 32-3626 or the application is for registration as a trainee appraiser;

3.        Pay the application, examination, and biennial national registry fees specified in R4-46-106;

4.        Pass a criminal background check; and

5.        Pay the charge established by the Department of Public Safety for processing fingerprints.

C.      Additionally, on and after January 1, 2015, an applicant for original registration as a trainee appraiser shall submit:

1.        Evidence that the applicant completed a training course that complies with the course content established by the AQB and is specifically oriented to the requirements and responsibilities of supervisory and trainee appraisers; and

2.        A signed affirmation that the applicant knows and will comply with the USPAP competency rule for the property type that will be appraised.

D.      An applicant shall meet all requirements for registration, licen- sure, or certification within one year after filing the application or the Board shall close the applicant’s file. If an applicant whose file is closed wishes to be considered further for regis- tration, licensure, or certification, the applicant shall reapply under this Section. The Board shall notify an applicant whose application is closed by certified mail or personal service at the applicant’s address of record. Notice is complete when depos- ited in the U.S. mail or by service as permitted under the Ari- zona Rules of Civil Procedure.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 29, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended effective October 1, 1998; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State September 10, 1998 (Supp. 98-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 768, effective February 3, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 1880, effective May 3, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1381, effective June 2, 2007 (Supp. 07-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 4023, effective Novem- ber 21, 2013 (Supp. 13-4).