Mississippi Code
Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act
§ 73-34-17. Qualifications to be licensed real estate appraiser

To qualify to be a licensed real estate appraiser, an applicant must:
Successfully complete the number and type of classroom hours or other educational qualifications that meet or exceed the qualifications required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.
Provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has completed the number of hours of experience in performing appraisals over the specified number of calendar years that meet or exceed the number of hours of experience over the specified number of calendar years as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.
Pass any examination administered by the commission or its designated agent that is consistent with other requirements of this chapter and approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board when such approval is required.
Be trustworthy and competent to transact the business of real estate appraising.
Comply with such other requirements as may be prescribed by the board.
The courses of study referred to in paragraph (a) above must (i) be conducted by an accredited university, college or junior college; (ii) be conducted by an approved appraisal society, institute or association; or (iii) be conducted by such other school as may be approved by the board; or (iv) consist of courses relating to appraisal education that were approved by the Mississippi Real Estate Commission prior to July 1, 1990.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 73 - Professions and Vocations

Chapter 34 - Real Estate Appraisers

Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act

§ 73-34-1. Short title

§ 73-34-3. Definitions

§ 73-34-9. Powers and duties of commission and board; immunity of members of commission and board

§ 73-34-11. License required to use title of certified real estate appraiser and to prepare and sign certified appraisal report

§ 73-34-13. Applications to be in writing accompanied by fee; pledge to comply with standards of professional appraisal practices; certification of understanding of conduct constituting misconduct

§ 73-34-14. Background investigations required of applicants for real estate appraiser license or certification

§ 73-34-15. Activities authorized by real estate appraisal license

§ 73-34-16. Qualifications to be trainee appraiser

§ 73-34-17. Qualifications to be licensed real estate appraiser

§ 73-34-19. Two classes of real estate appraiser license; applications to specify classification of licensing; applicants to comply with requirements of board

§ 73-34-21. Prerequisites to taking examinations for licensing as a licensed certified residential real estate appraiser or licensed certified general real estate appraiser

§ 73-34-23. Knowledge required to be demonstrated through written examination prior to issuing license

§ 73-34-25. Expiration of license

§ 73-34-27. Application for renewal of license; late filing

§ 73-34-29. Authority of board to deny issuance of license

§ 73-34-31. Term "certified real estate appraiser" to refer only to individual licensed

§ 73-34-33. Continuing education requirements for license renewal; requirements for inactive status license renewal; regulations generally

§ 73-34-37. Standards of professional appraisal practice and ethical rules

§ 73-34-41. Investigations by commission; issuance of formal complaint; response to complaint; hearings

§ 73-34-43. Formal decision of board on complaint; appeals; standard of review of decision of board

§ 73-34-45. Fees; Real Estate Appraisal License Fund

§ 73-34-47. Form and content of license; return of license; records of licenses

§ 73-34-49. Roster of licensed appraisers and registered appraisal management companies

§ 73-34-55. No cause of action for services rendered by nonlicensed appraiser

§ 73-34-57. Board authorized to employ legal counsel

§ 73-34-59. Board authorized to implement rules and regulations necessary to bring chapter into compliance with federal requirements

§ 73-34-63. Severability