37-54-202. Qualifications for licensure. (1) To qualify for a real estate appraiser license, an applicant:

(a)must be of good moral character;

(b)shall successfully complete a course of study prescribed by the board;

(c)must have the type and amount of experience in real estate appraisal prescribed by the board;

(d)shall successfully complete an examination prescribed by the board; and

(e)shall comply with any other requirements related to the practice of real estate appraisal as prescribed by the board by rule.

(2)To qualify for licensure as a real estate appraisal trainee, an applicant:

(a)must be of good moral character;

(b)shall successfully complete a course of study prescribed by the board;

(c)shall provide a written acknowledgment from the real estate appraiser mentor that the applicant will be assisting; and

(d)is not required to take an examination.

(3)As a prerequisite to the issuance of a real estate appraiser license or real estate appraisal trainee license, the board shall require the applicant to submit fingerprints for the purpose of fingerprint and background checks by the Montana department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation as provided in 37-1-307.

(4)If an applicant has a history of criminal convictions, then pursuant to 37-1-203, the applicant has the opportunity to demonstrate to the board that the applicant is sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust, and if the board determines that the applicant is not, the license may be denied.