Nebraska Statutes 76-2233.01. Nonresident; temporary credential; issuance; when; investigation of violations
(1) A nonresident currently credentialed to engage in real property appraisal practice concerning real estate and real property under the laws of another jurisdiction may obtain a temporary credential as a licensed residential real property appraiser, a certified residential real property appraiser, or a certified general real property appraiser to engage in real property appraisal practice in this state.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 76-2233.01
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Appraisal: means (1) as a noun, an opinion of value or the act or process of developing an opinion of value or (2) as an adjective, pertaining to appraising and related functions such as real property appraisal practice. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2204
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Assignment: means a valuation service that is performed by a real property appraiser as a consequence of an agreement with a client. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.01
- Board: means the Real Property Appraiser Board. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.18
- Certified general real property appraiser: means a person who holds a valid credential as a certified general real property appraiser issued under the Real Property Appraiser Act. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.19
- Certified residential real property appraiser: means a person who holds a valid credential as a certified residential real property appraiser issued under the Real Property Appraiser Act. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.21
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Credential: means a registration, license, or certificate. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.25
- Credential holder: means (1) any person who holds a valid credential as a trainee real property appraiser, licensed real property appraiser, certified residential real property appraiser, or certified general real property appraiser and (2) any person who holds a temporary credential to engage in real property appraisal practice within this state. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.26
- Licensed residential real property appraiser: means a person who holds a valid credential as a licensed residential real property appraiser issued under the Real Property Appraiser Act. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2213
- Person: means an individual or a firm, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a corporation, or any other group engaged in joint business activities, however organized. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2213.02
- Person shall: include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Real estate: means a parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2214
- Real property: means one or more defined interests, benefits, or rights inherent in the ownership of real estate. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2214.01
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Real property appraisal practice: means any act or process performed by a real property appraiser involved in developing and reporting an analysis, opinion, or conclusion relating to the specified interests in or aspects of identified real estate or real property or an appraisal review. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2215
- Real property appraiser: means a person who is a credential holder. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2216
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) To qualify for the issuance of a temporary credential, an applicant shall:
(a) Submit an application on a form approved by the board;
(b) Submit a letter of engagement or a contract indicating the location of the real property appraisal practice assignment;
(c) Submit an irrevocable consent that service of process upon him or her may be made by delivery of the process to the director of the board if the plaintiff cannot, in the exercise of due diligence, effect personal service upon the applicant in an action against the applicant in a court of this state arising out of the applicant’s activities in this state; and
(d) Pay the appropriate application fee in an amount established by the board pursuant to section 76-2241.
(3) The credential status of an applicant under this section, including current standing and any disciplinary action imposed against his or her credentials, shall be verified through the National Registry of the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.
(4) Application for a temporary credential is valid for one year from the date application is made to the board or upon the expiration of the assignment specified in the letter of engagement, whichever occurs first.
(5) A temporary credential issued under this section shall be expressly limited to a grant of authority to engage in real property appraisal practice required for an assignment in this state. Each temporary credential shall expire upon the completion of the assignment or upon the expiration of a period of six months from the date of issuance, whichever occurs first. A temporary credential may be renewed for one additional six-month period.
(6) Any person issued a temporary credential to engage in real property appraisal practice in this state shall comply with all of the provisions of the Real Property Appraiser Act relating to the appropriate classification of credentialing. The board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the written complaint of any aggrieved person, cause an investigation to be made with respect to an alleged violation of the act by a person who is engaged in, or who has engaged in, real property appraisal practice as a temporary credential holder, and that person shall be deemed a real property appraiser within the meaning of the act.