1.    An appraisal management company registered in this state may not enter any contract or agreement with an appraiser for the performance of appraisals unless the company verifies that the appraiser is licensed or certified in good standing in this state.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-23.5-13

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    An appraisal management company seeking to be registered in this state or to renew a registration in this state shall certify to the board on a form prescribed by the board that the company has a system and process in place to verify that an individual being added to the appraiser panel of the company for appraisal services holds a permit in good standing in this state.