Montana Code Annotated
Title 37. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 54. Real Estate Appraisers

Part 1. General

37-54-101. Short title - 37-54-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the...

37-54-102. Definitions - 37-54-102. Definitions. Terms commonly used in appraisal practice and as...

37-54-103. and 37-54-104 reserved - 37-54-103 and 37-54-104 reserved.

37-54-105. Powers and duties of board - 37-54-105. Powers and duties of board. The board shall: (1)...

37-54-106. through 37-54-109 reserved - 37-54-106 through 37-54-109 reserved.

37-54-110. Repealed - 37-54-110. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 375, L. 2003. History: En....

37-54-111. Certificate of good standing - 37-54-111. Certificate of good standing. The board may issue a...

37-54-112. Deposit of fees - 37-54-112. Deposit of fees. Except as provided in 37-54-105(12), fees...

37-54-113. Registry fees -- statutory appropriation - 37-54-113. (Temporary) Registry fees -- statutory appropriation. Registry fees collected...

Part 2. Licensure

37-54-201. Real estate appraiser license -- scope and display of license - 37-54-201. Real estate appraiser license -- scope and display of...

37-54-202. Qualifications for licensure - 37-54-202. Qualifications for licensure. (1) To qualify for a real...

37-54-203. Repealed - 37-54-203. Repealed. Sec. 46, Ch. 481, L. 1997. History: En....

37-54-204. through 37-54-209 reserved - 37-54-204 through 37-54-209 reserved.

37-54-210. Repealed - 37-54-210. Repealed. Sec. 127, Ch. 467, L. 2005. History: En....

37-54-211. Repealed - 37-54-211. Repealed. Sec. 127, Ch. 467, L. 2005. History: En....

37-54-212. Temporary registration of certification and licensure of out-of-state appraisers - 37-54-212. Temporary registration of certification and licensure of out-of-state appraisers....

Part 3. Certification

37-54-301. Certification -- use of term -- standards of practice - 37-54-301. Certification -- use of term -- standards of practice....

37-54-302. Certification process -- fees - 37-54-302. Certification process -- fees. (1) An application for certification,...

37-54-303. Classes of certification -- education and experience requirements - 37-54-303. Classes of certification -- education and experience requirements. (1)...

37-54-304. Repealed - 37-54-304. Repealed. Sec. 28, Ch. 196, L. 2003. History: En....

37-54-305. Issuance and display of certificate - 37-54-305. Issuance and display of certificate. (1) The board shall...

37-54-306. through 37-54-309 reserved - 37-54-306 through 37-54-309 reserved.

37-54-310. Renewal of certificate - 37-54-310. Renewal of certificate. (1) A certificate issued under 37-54-305...

37-54-311. Repealed - 37-54-311. Repealed. Sec. 127, Ch. 467, L. 2005. History: En....

Part 4. Regulation of Practice

37-54-401. Repealed - 37-54-401. Repealed. Sec. 128, Ch. 429, L. 1995. History: En....

37-54-402. Repealed - 37-54-402. Repealed. Sec. 128, Ch. 429, L. 1995. History: En....

37-54-403. Standards of professional appraisal practice - 37-54-403. Standards of professional appraisal practice. (1) A licensed or...

37-54-404. and 37-54-405 reserved - 37-54-404 and 37-54-405 reserved.

37-54-406. Repealed - 37-54-406. Repealed. Sec. 128, Ch. 429, L. 1995. History: En....

37-54-407. through 37-54-410 reserved - 37-54-407 through 37-54-410 reserved.

37-54-411. Classification of services - 37-54-411. Classification of services. (1) A client or employer may...

37-54-412. Collection of appraisal fees - 37-54-412. Collection of appraisal fees. A person who performs independent...

37-54-413. and 37-54-414 reserved - 37-54-413 and 37-54-414 reserved.

37-54-415. Place of business - 37-54-415. Place of business. (1) A resident licensed or certified...

37-54-416. Retention of records - 37-54-416. Retention of records. (1) A licensed or certified real...

37-54-417. Repealed - 37-54-417. Repealed. Sec. 128, Ch. 429, L. 1995. History: En....

Part 5. Appraisal Management Companies

37-54-501. Appraisal management company registration - 37-54-501. Appraisal management company registration. (1) (a) It is unlawful...

37-54-502. Registration exemptions - 37-54-502. Registration exemptions. (1) The provisions of this chapter do...

37-54-503. Owner requirements - 37-54-503. Owner requirements. (1) An appraisal management company applying for...

37-54-504. Contact individual - 37-54-504. Contact individual. (1) Each appraisal management company shall designate...

37-54-505. Employee requirements - 37-54-505. Employee requirements. An appraisal management company may not: (1)...

37-54-506. Appraisal review - 37-54-506. Appraisal review. An employee or independent contractor of the...

37-54-507. Mandatory reporting - 37-54-507. Mandatory reporting. An appraisal management company that has a...

37-54-508. Limitations - 37-54-508. Limitations. (1) An appraisal management company registered in this...

37-54-509. Certification to board -- appraisal panel members - 37-54-509. Certification to board -- appraisal panel members. Each appraisal...

37-54-510. Certification to board -- continuing licensure - 37-54-510. Certification to board -- continuing licensure. Each appraisal management...

37-54-511. Certification -- adherence to standards - 37-54-511. Certification -- adherence to standards. Each appraisal management company...

37-54-512. Audits - 37-54-512. Audits. Upon renewal, not less than 10% of the...

37-54-513. Recordkeeping - 37-54-513. Recordkeeping. Each appraisal management company seeking to be registered...

37-54-514. Appraiser independence -- prohibitions - 37-54-514. Appraiser independence -- prohibitions. (1) An employee, director, officer,...

37-54-515. Guaranty of payment - 37-54-515. Guaranty of payment. Each appraisal management company registered in...

37-54-516. Alteration of appraisal report - 37-54-516. Alteration of appraisal report. An appraisal management company may...

37-54-517. Registration - 37-54-517. Registration. The department shall publish annually a list of...

37-54-518. Advertising - 37-54-518. Advertising. (1) An appraisal management company registered in this...

37-54-519. Unprofessional conduct - 37-54-519. Unprofessional conduct. An appraisal management company engages in unprofessional...