Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-15-201 et seq. notice is hereby given that the Department of Labor and Licensing, Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board is considering changes to its rules. The proposed rule changes include the following subject: Correction of definitions, Clean-up language, Recording of public meetings, Added Registered Apprentice appraiser classification and requirements; Revised the process for the denial of a credential; Clarified when and where an appraiser’s signature is required, Removed fee for a replacement credential; Revised the education approval process for consistency, Removed the terminology “moral turpitude”, Added a section for military veterans which provides expedited credentialing, Removed the requirement that the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice courses be taken in a classroom setting; Revised Reciprocity, Temporary Practice Permits and Transfers to Arkansas, Supervisory Appraiser requirements and responsibilities are revised and worded to correspond with “The Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria,” and added a section to detail Criminal Background checks and pre-licensure criminal background checks.
These proposed rule changes will be available for public review at www.arkansas.gov/alcb. Or, they are available at the office of the Department of Labor and Licensing, Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board at 900 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 400, Little Rock, AR 72201 during regular business hours (8:00 am to 4:30 pm) from July 3, 2020, through August 10, 2020. The public comment period ends on August 10, 2020.
Comments may be mailed to the Board’s Office at 900 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 400, Little Rock, AR 72201, or emailed to diana.piechocki@arkansas.gov. If you would like to make oral public comments, please call our office at 501-296-1843.
A Public Hearing will be held at the Board’s Office at 900 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 400, Little Rock, AR 72201, on Monday, August 10, 2020, at 9:00 am.
The proposed rule change is published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on July 3, 4, and 5, 2020.
The public comment period ends on August 10, 2020.
The Department of Labor and Licensing, Arkansas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board is suspending its rules regarding the following issues.
Both the seven-hour USPAP Update and 15-hour USPAP Course may be completed online until 09/30/2020. The four-hour Supervisor/Trainee Course may be completed online until 09/30/2020.
Renewals for licensed or certified appraisers renewing on or before June 30, 2020, are allowed a ninety (90) day extension for the submission of continuing education only.
Continuing education offerings that were originally designed to be presented in a traditional classroom setting may be offered remotely via distance education until 09/30/2020, without the delivery mechanism approved subject to the following:
| Statistics, Modeling and Finance | 15 hrs |
| Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies | 15 hrs |
| Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (must be tested) | 20 hrs |
| Total | 50 hrs |
A. Applicants for a Certified Residential credential must meet the Qualifying Education requirements outlined in Section V (C) of the AALCB Rules. Please see pages 26 through 29 of the AALCB Rules posted on our website.
Required Experience
One thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of experience obtained during no fewer than twelve (12) months is required. While the hours may be cumulative, the required number of months must accrue before an individual can be certified.
| General Appraiser Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use | 15 hrs |
| Statistics, Modeling and Finance | 15 hrs |
| General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach | 15 hrs |
| General Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach | 15 hrs |
| General Appraiser Income Approach | 45 hrs |
| General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies | 15 hrs |
| Appraiser Subject Matter Electives (must be tested) | 30 hrs |
| Total | 150 hrs |
A. Applicants for the Certified General license must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
Required Experience
Three thousand (3,000) hours of experience obtained during no fewer than eighteen (18) months is required, of which, one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours must be in non-residential appraisal work. While the hours may be cumulative, the required number of months must accrue before an individual can be certified.
| General Appraiser Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use | 15 hrs |
| General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach | 15 hrs |
| General Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach | 15 hrs |
| General Appraiser Income Approach | 45 hrs |
| General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies | 10 hrs |
| Total | 100 hrs |
A. Applicants for the Certified General license must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
Required Experience
Three thousand (3,000) hours of experience obtained during no fewer than eighteen (18) months is required, of which, one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours must be in non-residential appraisal work. While the hours may be cumulative, the required number of months must accrue before an individual can be certified.
Non-Resident initial application: As of January 1, 2017 you must submit to a background check. This will take time so please plan accordingly.
How to apply (if any of these are missing upon receipt to the Arkansas Board it will be returned):
How to renew your non-resident (1 year) license: Renewing a non-resident 1 year license does not require a background check. Provided the applicant is within 1 year of their current expiration date.
Temporary application:
Please send all correspondence to 101 E. Capitol, Suite 430, Little Rock, AR 72201.
