RCW 18.140.005 Intent. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that only individuals who meet and maintain minimum standards of competence and conduct established under this chapter for certified, licensed, or registered real estate appraisers may provide real estate appraisal services to the public. (2) It is the further intent of the legislature to […]
RCW 18.140.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Appraisal” means the act or process of estimating value; an estimate of value; or of or pertaining to appraising and related functions. (2) “Appraisal assignment” means an engagement for which an appraiser is employed or retained […]
RCW 18.140.020 Use of title by unauthorized person. (1) No person other than a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser may receive compensation of any form for a real estate appraisal or an appraisal review, except that a state-registered appraiser trainee may receive compensation from one or more supervisory appraisers or the supervisory appraiser’s employer […]
RCW 18.140.030 Powers and duties of director. The director shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter and chapter 18.235 RCW, with the advice and approval of the commission; (2) To receive and approve or deny applications for certification or licensure […]
RCW 18.140.040 Immunity. The director or individuals acting on behalf of the director are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on any acts performed in the course of their duties except for their intentional or willful misconduct. [ 1993 c 30 § 5; 1989 c 414 § 8.]
RCW 18.140.050 Fees and collection procedures. The director shall establish fees by rule, under RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 34.05 RCW and establish collection procedures for the fees. [ 1989 c 414 § 9.]
RCW 18.140.060 Applications—Original and renewal certification, licensure, or registration—Reinstatement. (1) Applications for examinations, original certification, licensure, or registration, renewal certification, licensure, or registration, and the reinstatement of a certificate, license, or registration must be made in writing to the department on forms approved by the director. Applications for original and renewal certification, licensure, or registration […]
RCW 18.140.070 Categories of appraisers. There shall be two categories of state-certified real estate appraisers, one category of state-licensed real estate appraisers, and one category of state-registered appraiser trainee as follows: (1) The state-certified general real estate appraiser; (2) The state-certified residential real estate appraiser; (3) The state-licensed real estate appraiser; and (4) The state-registered […]
RCW 18.140.080 Education requirements. As a prerequisite to taking an examination for certification or licensure, an applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the director that he or she has successfully completed the education requirements adopted by the director. [ 1993 c 30 § 8; 1989 c 414 § 12.]
RCW 18.140.090 Experience requirements. (1) As a prerequisite to taking an examination for certification or licensure, an applicant must meet the experience requirements adopted by the director. (2) The preexamination experience claimed by an applicant, and accepted by the department for the purpose of taking the examination, shall remain subject to postlicensure auditing by the […]
RCW 18.140.100 Examination requirements. An original certificate or license shall be issued to persons who have satisfactorily passed the written examination as endorsed by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation and as adopted by the director. [ 2005 c 339 § 7; 1993 c 30 § 10; 1989 c 414 § 14.] NOTES: […]
RCW 18.140.110 Nonresident applicants—Consent for service of process. Every applicant for certification, licensing, or registration who is not a resident of this state shall submit, with the application for certification, licensing, or registration an irrevocable consent that service of process upon him or her may be made by service on the director if, in an […]
RCW 18.140.120 Reciprocity. An applicant for certification or licensure who is currently certified or licensed and in good standing under the laws of another state may obtain a certificate or license as a Washington state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser without being required to satisfy the examination requirements of this chapter if the director determines […]
RCW 18.140.130 Expiration of certificate, license, or registration—Renewal—Inactive status. (1) Each original and renewal certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter shall expire on the applicant’s second birthday following issuance of the certificate, license, or registration. (2) To be renewed as a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trainee, the holder […]
RCW 18.140.140 Certificate, license, or registration—Required use of number. (1) A certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of the director and a certificate, license, or registration number assigned by the director. (2) Each state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trainee shall place his […]
RCW 18.140.150 Use of term restricted—Group certificates, licenses, or registrations prohibited. (1) The term “state-certified real estate appraiser,” “state-licensed real estate appraiser,” or “state-registered appraiser trainee” may only be used to refer to individuals who hold the certificate, license, or registration and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or […]
RCW 18.140.155 Temporary certification or licensing—Extension. (1) A real estate appraiser from another state who is certified or licensed by another state may apply for registration to receive temporary certification or licensing in Washington by paying a fee and filing a notarized application with the department on a form provided by the department. (2) The […]
RCW 18.140.160 Disciplinary actions—Grounds. In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the director may take disciplinary action for the following conduct, acts, or conditions: (1) Failing to meet the minimum qualifications for state certification, licensure, or registration established by or pursuant to this chapter; (2) Paying money other than the fees provided […]
RCW 18.140.170 Violations—Investigations. The director may investigate the actions of a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or a state-registered appraiser trainee or an applicant for certification, licensure, or registration or recertification, relicensure, or reregistration. Upon receipt of information indicating that a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trainee under this chapter […]
RCW 18.140.190 Duties of attorney general. The attorney general shall render to the director opinions upon all questions of law relating to the construction or interpretation of this chapter, or arising in the administration thereof that may be submitted by the director, and shall act as attorney for the director in all actions and proceedings […]
