(1) Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 475.618(3), a registration, license, or certification which is not renewed at the end of the registration, license, or certification period as prescribed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall automatically revert to inactive status. An inactive status may only be maintained for four (4) years at which time the registration, license, or certification shall automatically expire.
    (2) At any time after the registration, license, or certification becomes inactive, the registration, license, or certification may be renewed and reactivated upon application to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, payment of the required fee(s) in Fl. Admin. Code R. 61J1-2.001, and the satisfactory completion of the educational requirements listed below. Seven hours of the total required education for each level must include a 7-hour National USPAP update course or its equivalent which must be taught by an AQP certified instructor.
    (a) Level One Reactivation is when the inactive status does not exceed one (1) year. The reactivation education for all appraiser categories is as follows: thirty (30) hours of appraiser continuing education (ACE).
    (b) Level Two Reactivation is when the inactive status is more than one (1) year but does not exceed two (2) years. The reactivation education for all appraiser categories is as follows: thirty (30) hours of approved pre-certification education with end of course exam applicable to the licensee’s licensure category as defined in Rules 61J1-10.002, 61J1-10.003 and 61J1-10.004, F.A.C.; minimum three (3) hour Supervisor and Trainee course as defined in Fl. Admin. Code R. 61J1-4.010; and thirty (30) hours of appraiser continuing education (ACE).
    (c) Level Three Reactivation is when the inactive status is more than two (2) years but does not exceed the four (4) year period. The reactivation education for all appraiser categories is as follows: seventy-five (75) hours of approved pre-certification education with end of course exam applicable to the licensee’s licensure category as defined in Rules 61J1-10.002, 61J1-10.003 and 61J1-10.004, F.A.C.; minimum three (3) hour Supervisor and Trainee course as defined in Fl. Admin. Code R. 61J1-4.010; and thirty (30) hours of appraiser continuing education (ACE).
    (3) The reactivation education may be completed by classroom or distance education as defined by Fl. Admin. Code R. 61J1-4.001
    (4) Any registration, license or certification which exceeds four (4) years in the inactive status shall automatically expire and become null and void pursuant to Florida Statutes § 475.619 The person must meet all requirements of Sections 475.615, 475.616 and 475.617, F.S., and Rules 61J1-2.001, 61J1-3.001, 61J1-4.001, 61J1-5.001 and 61J1-6.001, F.A.C., in order to be registered or certified again as an appraiser. Further, applicants must meet the requirements of Rule 61J1-10.001, 61J1-10.003 or 61J1-10.004, F.A.C., depending upon the type of registration or certification sought.
Rulemaking Authority 475.614, 475.619 FS. Law Implemented 475.618, 475.619 FS. History-New 8-8-93, Amended 2-16-04, 3-1-06, 8-29-06, 12-4-06, 8-19-10, 2-2-16, 10-10-17.