(a) There shall be at least two (2) classes of certification for state certified real estate appraisers. These classes shall include:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-39-310

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appraisal: means the act or process of developing an opinion of value of identified real estate. See Tennessee Code 62-39-102
  • Real estate: means an identified parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any. See Tennessee Code 62-39-102
  • Real estate appraiser: means a person who engages in real estate appraisal activity for a fee or other valuable consideration. See Tennessee Code 62-39-102
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means one (1) or more defined interests, benefits and rights inherent in the ownership of real estate. See Tennessee Code 62-39-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The state certified residential real estate appraiser classification shall consist of those persons meeting the requirements for certification relating to the appraisal of residential real property; and
(2) The state certified general real estate appraiser classification shall consist of those persons meeting the requirements for certification relating to the appraisal of all types of real property.
(b) The application for original certification, renewal certification and examination shall specify the classification of certification being applied for or previously granted.