(A) The board shall prescribe the form of a permit, license, and certificate containing an identification number that the appraiser shall use when signing appraisal reports. When an appraiser advertises or executes contracts or other instruments, the appraiser's name, appraiser classification, and number assigned by the board must be printed or typed adjacent to the appraiser's signature.
(B) The apprentice appraiser performing fee appraisal work or seeking to establish experience for a state-licensed or state-certified designation shall:
(1) perform appraisal assignments only under the direct supervision of a state-certified appraiser;
(2) maintain, jointly with the supervising appraiser, a log containing the following for each assignment:
(a) type of property;
(b) date of report;
(c) address of appraised property;
(d) description of work performed by the trainee and scope of review and supervision of the supervising appraiser;
(e) number of actual work hours by the trainee on the assignment; and
(f) signature and state certification number of the supervising appraiser with a separate appraisal log maintained for each supervising appraiser, if applicable;
(3) sign or be given credit in all appraisal reports for which the apprentice acts as an appraiser;
(4) maintain or have access to complete copies of all appraisals.
(C) The apprentice appraiser performing mass appraisal work seeking to establish credit for a licensed or certified mass appraiser designation shall:
(1) perform appraisal assignments only under the direct supervision of a state-certified residential or state-certified general real estate appraiser, mass or otherwise;
(2) maintain a log on a form provided by the board.
(D) The appraiser supervising an apprentice fee appraiser shall:
(1) personally review appraisal reports prepared by the apprentice and sign and certify the report as being independently and impartially prepared in compliance with the National USPAP and applicable statutory requirements;
(2) provide a copy or access to final appraisal documents to any participating apprentice;
(3) directly supervise no more than three apprentice appraisers at any one given time;
(4) be certified for a minimum of three years and not subject to any disciplinary action within the immediately preceding three years; and
(5) attend a trainee/supervisor orientation conducted in compliance with AQB requirements.
(E) The appraiser supervising an apprentice appraiser performing mass appraisal work shall personally review and approve all work performed by the apprentice to ensure that the work is prepared in compliance with the National USPAP and applicable statutory requirements.
(F) The board may issue to an appraiser who is licensed or certified in another state a temporary permit, which is only effective for one specific appraisal assignment. If the appraisal is not completed within six months from the date of the permit, the board may grant an extension upon request from the appraiser. The appraiser shall place the following notation on all statements of qualification, contracts, or other instruments: "Practicing in the State of South Carolina under Temporary Permit No.".
(G) Licenses, certifications, and apprentice permits expire biennially on June thirtieth. As a condition of renewal, an appraiser shall provide evidence satisfactory to the board of having met the continuing education requirements established by this chapter. An apprentice appraiser may maintain the permit for five years provided continuing education requirements are satisfied.
(H) Permits, licenses, or certifications not renewed by date of expiration are no longer valid but may be reinstated within twelve months after expiration upon proper application, payment of renewal fee, a late penalty, as established in the fee schedule, and proof of having met continuing education requirements as prescribed.
(I) A permit, license, or certification that has expired and has not been reinstated by the last day of the twelfth month following expiration must be canceled. Such a canceled permit, license, or certification may be considered for reinstatement as provided by the board in regulation.
(J) A license or certification may be placed on inactive status by informing the board in writing and must be renewed in the same manner as provided for active renewal.
(K) A fee appraiser must retain for five years the original or exact copy of each appraisal report prepared or signed by the appraiser and all supporting data assembled and formulated by the appraiser in preparing each appraisal report. The five-year period for retention of records is applicable to each engagement of the services of the appraiser and commences on the date of delivery of each appraisal report to the client. The appraiser must retain the work file for a period of at least two years after final disposition of appeals of all judicial proceedings in which the appraiser provided testimony related to the assignment, whichever period expires last.
(L) An appraiser who has had a permit, license, or certification revoked by the board may not be issued a new permit, license, or certification within two years after the date of the revocation or at any time thereafter except upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the board.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 257, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 180 (H.4644), Section 4, eff May 16, 2014; 2016 Act No. 243 (H.5023), Section 4, eff June 5, 2016.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:2000 Act No. 335, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-60-110.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 180, Section 4, rewrote subsection (B); in subsections (C), (E), (G), substituted "apprentice appraiser" for "appraiser apprentice"; rewrote subsection (D); and made other nonsubstantive changes.
2016 Act No. 243, Section 4, amended (I) and (L), revising requirements concerning expired and revoked licenses, certifications, and permits.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 60 - South Carolina Real Estate Appraiser License And Certification Act
Section 40-60-5. Citation and application of chapter; conflict with Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40.
Section 40-60-10. South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board.
Section 40-60-20. Definitions.
Section 40-60-30. License requirement; exceptions.
Section 40-60-31. Qualifications.
Section 40-60-32. Application forms.
Section 40-60-33. Educational and applicable experience requirements.
Section 40-60-35. Continuing education requirements; exceptions.
Section 40-60-36. Approval of courses, educational providers and instructors; instructor workshops.
Section 40-60-70. Code of ethics.
Section 40-60-80. Investigation of complaints and violations; stays; appeal.
Section 40-60-90. Power to administer oaths.
Section 40-60-100. Restraining orders and cease and desist orders.
Section 40-60-110. Grounds for denying license or taking disciplinary action.
Section 40-60-115. Board jurisdiction.
Section 40-60-130. Grounds for denial of license or discipline.
Section 40-60-140. License denial based on prior criminal record.
Section 40-60-150. Voluntary surrender of license.
Section 40-60-170. Investigation and prosecution costs.
Section 40-60-180. Collection of costs and fines.
Section 40-60-190. Confidentiality of investigations and proceedings; privileged communications.
Section 40-60-200. Advertising or engaging in business of appraising without license; penalties.
Section 40-60-210. Injunctive relief; fine.
Section 40-60-220. Continuation of existing licenses.
Section 40-60-230. Severability.
Section 40-60-310. Short title.
Section 40-60-320. Definitions.
Section 40-60-330. Registration; requirements.
Section 40-60-340. Exclusions from registration requirements.
Section 40-60-350. Renewal of registrations.
Section 40-60-380. Designation of a controlling person; notification of changes.
Section 40-60-400. Certification or licensure required for employees and independent contractors.
Section 40-60-410. Good standing with board required for certified or licensed appraisers.
Section 40-60-420. Record-keeping requirements for registration renewal.
Section 40-60-430. Criminal background checks for appraisers.
Section 40-60-450. Payment for completions of an appraisal or valuation assignment.
Section 40-60-460. Appraiser's consent required to modify report; use of appraisal reports.
Section 40-60-470. Disciplinary action for violations of this article.
Section 40-60-480. Investigations and disciplinary proceedings; notice requirements.
Section 40-60-490. Board authorized to issue restraining orders.
Section 40-60-500. Jurisdiction.
Section 40-60-510. Grounds for denial of registration.
Section 40-60-520. Denial of registration; prior criminal conviction.
Section 40-60-530. Voluntary surrender of registration; public disclosure.
Section 40-60-540. Review of board decision by the Administrative Law Court.
Section 40-60-550. Confidentiality of investigations and proceedings; communications privileged.