New York Laws
Title 3 - Assessors and Assessor Training in Cities With a Population of Five Million or More
354 - Certification of Assessors.

(b) The commissioner may, in its discretion, waive any of the courses
of training or may certify without examination any assessor, provided
that such person is:
(i) an active member of the institute of assessing officers of the New
York state assessor's association or is a member of the American
institute of real estate appraisers; or
(ii) designated as a senior real property appraiser by the society of
real estate appraisers; or
(iii) designated a certified assessment evaluator or an accredited
assessment evaluator by the international association of assessing
officers.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision or any other
law, the travel and other actual and necessary expenses incurred by an
assessor, in satisfactorily completing courses of training as required
by this title or as approved by the commissioner, including continuing
education courses prescribed by the commissioner which are
satisfactorily completed by any assessor, shall be a state charge upon
audit by the comptroller. Candidates for certification as eligible for
the position of assessor, other than assessors, shall be charged for the
cost of training materials and shall be responsible for all other costs
incurred by them in connection with such training.
5. In a city subject to this title, the travel and other actual and
necessary expenses incurred by appraisal personnel employed in the
office of such assessor in attending courses of training as required by
this subdivision shall be a state charge upon audit by the comptroller.
6. To the extent funds are appropriated, all payments pursuant to this
section shall be made from the local assistance account.