Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 27A - Real Estate Appraisers.

Article 1 - Real Estate Appraisers.

Section 34-27A-1 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 34-27A-2 - Definitions. - The following terms as used in this article shall have...

Section 34-27A-3 - License Required to Do Certain Acts; Unlawful Behavior; Violations; Assistance With Appraisal; Evaluations. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, or...

Section 34-27A-4 - Board Created; Composition; Meetings; Compensation. - There is established the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board. The...

Section 34-27A-5 - Rulemaking Authority; Powers and Duties of Board; Immunity From Suit. - (a) The board shall act by a majority vote of...

Section 34-27A-6 - Fees; Payment Into Real Estate Appraisers Board Fund. - (a) The board shall have the authority to set and...

Section 34-27A-7 - Application for Licensure and Examination; Fees; Pledge; Conditions. - (a) Applications for original license, renewal license, and examinations shall...

Section 34-27A-9 - Classes of Appraisers. - (a) There shall be five classes of real estate appraisers...

Section 34-27A-10 - Written Examinations for Licensure. - (a) Except as provided in Section 34-27A-7, an original license...

Section 34-27A-11 - Education and Experience Requirements for Licensure. - (a) Certified general real property appraiser classification. As a prerequisite...

Section 34-27A-11.1 - Reclassification of Licensed Real Estate Appraisers as Registered Real Property Appraisers. - Existing appraisers who are licensed as licensed real estate appraisers...

Section 34-27A-12 - Written Reports, etc., to Be Furnished by Applicant. - (a) An original certificate for any classification as a licensed...

Section 34-27A-13 - Term of License; Fees. - (a) Except for the initial license period, the term of...

Section 34-27A-14 - Nonresidents; Consent to Service of Process; Eligibility for Licensure; Temporary Recognition. - (a) Every applicant for licensure under this article, who is...

Section 34-27A-15 - Renewal License. - (a)(1) To obtain a renewal license for any real estate...

Section 34-27A-16 - Principal Place of Business; Notice of Change; Notice of Residence Address. - (a) The principal place of business referred to in this...

Section 34-27A-17 - Signatures on License; Display of License Number. - (a) A license issued under this article shall bear the...

Section 34-27A-18 - Licensure Restrictions. - (a) The term "licensed real estate appraiser" or "certified real...

Section 34-27A-19 - Continuing Education Requirements; Regulations; Requirement for Reinstatement. - (a) As a prerequisite to renewal of a license to...

Section 34-27A-20 - Revocation or Suspension of License - Grounds; Disciplinary Proceedings; Administrative Fines. - (a) The board may investigate the actions of a licensed...

Section 34-27A-21 - Revocation or Suspension of License or Certificate - Notice; Representation; Subpoena and Deposition Power. - (a) Before suspending or revoking any license or certification, the...

Section 34-27A-22 - Revocation or Suspension of License - Hearing; Findings; Judicial Review as to Questions of Law. - (a) The hearing on the charges shall be at a...

Section 34-27A-23 - Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. - A licensed real estate appraiser shall comply with the current...

Section 34-27A-24 - Retention of Appraiser; Appraisal Assignment. - (a) A client or employer may retain or employ a...

Section 34-27A-25 - No Fee for Certain Contingent Appraisal Assignments. - A licensed real estate appraiser may not accept a fee...

Section 34-27A-26 - Retention of Contracts and Records. - (a) All real property appraisers shall prepare written records of...

Section 34-27A-27 - Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board Fund. - There is established a separate special revenue trust fund in...

Section 34-27A-28 - Sunset Provision. - The Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board shall be an enumerated...

Section 34-27A-29 - Compliance With Federal Law; Membership in Organization Not to Be Grounds for Granting or Denying License. - It is the intent of the Legislature of the State...

Article 2 - Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies.

Section 34-27A-50 - Registration Required. - (a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to...

Section 34-27A-51 - Application; Certificate of Registration. - (a) Application for registration under this article shall be made...

Section 34-27A-52 - Limitations on Ownership and Employment. - (a) An appraisal management company applying for registration in this...

Section 34-27A-53 - Principal Contact. - An appraisal management company applying for registration in this state...

Section 34-27A-54 - Adoption of Rules; Revision of Requirements. - The board may adopt rules not inconsistent with this article...

Section 34-27A-55 - Fees; Surety Bond; Renewal of Registration. - (a) The board shall establish by rule fees to be...

Section 34-27A-56 - Registration Numbers. - (a) The board shall issue a unique registration number to...

Section 34-27A-57 - Duties of Appraisal Management Company. - An appraisal management company shall do all of the following:...

Section 34-27A-58 - Confirmation of Competency; When Payments Due. - (a) Before placing an assignment with an appraiser, an appraisal...

Section 34-27A-59 - Removal of Appraiser From Appraiser Panel. - An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from...

Section 34-27A-60 - Unlawful Influencing of Appraisal. - (a) It is unlawful for any employee, director, officer, or...

Section 34-27A-61 - Penalties. - The board may censure, conditionally or unconditionally suspend registration, revoke...

Section 34-27A-62 - Adjudicatory Proceedings for Violations. - (a) The board shall conduct adjudicatory proceedings for any violation...

Section 34-27A-63 - Applicability. - This article does not apply to: (1) A financial institution...