The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board is revising Rule 61J1-4.007, F.A.C., to clarify the continuing education requirements for the renewal of inactive appraiser licenses of all licensure categories.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61J1-4.007: Renewal of Inactive Registrations, Licenses and Certifications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board is revising Rule 61J1-4.007, F.A.C., to clarify the continuing education requirements for the renewal of inactive appraiser licenses of all licensure categories.
SUMMARY: Real estate appraisers of all licensure categories who hold inactive licensure status for more than one (1) year but the inactive licensure status does not exceed two (2) years must complete the following continuing education to reactivate their licenses: thirty hours of Appraisal Board II (AB II) with end of course exam or its equivalent and thirty (30) hours of ACE.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 475.614, 475.619 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 475.618, 475.619 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michael E. Murphy, Acting Director, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61J1-4.007 Renewal of Inactive Registrations, Licenses and Certifications.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) When the inactive status is more than one (1) year but does not exceed two (2) years, the continuing education for all appraiser categories is as follows: thirty (30) hours of Appraisal Board II (ABII) with end of course exam or its equivalent and thirty (30) hours of ACE. When the inactive status is more than 1 year but does not exceed 2 years, the educational requirements are as follows:

(a) Registered, licensed, and certified appraisers – 30 hours of Appraisal Board Course II (ABII) with end-of-course exam; however, effective January 1, 2008, the Appraisal Board Course I (ABI) with end-of-course exam shall be 100 hours.

(b) Certified residential and certified general appraisers – 30 hours of ABII with end-of-course exam and 30 hours of ACE.

(6) through (8) No change.

Specific Authority 475.614, 475.619 FS. Law Implemented 475.618, 475.619 FS. History–New 8-8-93, Amended 2-16-04, 3-1-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 3, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 2, 2006