(1) The board shall recognize, on a temporary basis, the license or certification of an appraiser issued by another state, if:

(a) The property to be appraised is part of a federally related transaction.

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 475.630

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appraiser: means any person who is a registered trainee real estate appraiser, a licensed real estate appraiser, or a certified real estate appraiser. See Florida Statutes 475.611
  • Board: means the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board established under…. See Florida Statutes 475.611
  • Department: means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. See Florida Statutes 475.611
  • Federally related transaction: means any real estate-related financial transaction which a federal financial institutions regulatory agency or the Resolution Trust Corporation engages in, contracts for, or regulates, and which requires the services of a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser. See Florida Statutes 475.611
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) The appraiser’s business is of a temporary nature.
(c) The appraiser registers with the board.
(d) The person requesting recognition of a license or certification as an appraiser issued by another state is a nonresident of Florida.
(2) In order to register with the board, the appraiser must:

(a) Pay any required fee as established by rule.
(b) Provide, or cause the state where the applicant may be licensed or certified to furnish, proof of licensure or certification along with the copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken against the applicant’s license or certification in that or other jurisdictions.
(c) Agree in writing to cooperate with any investigation initiated under this part by promptly supplying such documents that any authorized representative of the department may request. If the department sends a notice by certified mail to the last known address of a nonresident appraiser to produce documents or to appear in conjunction with an investigation and the nonresident appraiser fails to comply with that request, the board may impose on that nonresident appraiser any disciplinary action or penalty authorized under this part.
(d) Sign a notarized statement that the applicant has read this section and all applicable rules and agrees to abide by these provisions in all appraisal activities.