1. 12 AAC 70.100, Application for general real estate appraiser certification by examination, is proposed to be changed to alter the licensure or certification by examination requirements to practice as a general real estate appraiser.

    

2. 12 AAC 70.105, Application for residential real estate appraiser certification by examination, is proposed to be changed to alter the licensure or certification by examination requirements to practice as a residential real estate appraiser.

    

3. 12 AAC 70.106, Application for general real estate appraiser or residential real estate appraiser certification by reciprocity, is a proposed new section that establishes licensure or certification requirements to practice as a general real estate appraiser or residential real estate appraiser by reciprocity.

    

4. 12 AAC 70.107, Application for institutional real estate appraiser certification by examination, is proposed to be changed to alter the licensure or certification requirements to practice as an institutional real estate appraiser.

    

5. 12 AAC 70.115, Education requirements for real estate appraiser certification, is proposed to be changed to alter the education requirements for real estate appraiser certification.

    

6. 12 AAC 70.120, Application for certification by endorsement, is proposed to be changed to alter the licensure or certification by endorsement to practice as a general real estate appraiser.

    

7. 12 AAC 70.125, Application for approval as a trainee appraiser, is proposed to be changed to alter the licensure or certification approving a person as a trainee appraiser.

    

8. 12 AAC 70.126, Application for approval as a supervisory appraiser, is a proposed new section that establishes licensure or certification requirements for approving a person as a supervisory appraiser.

    

9. 12 AAC 70.140, Standards for acceptable education, is proposed to be changed to alter the standards for classroom hours of education for initial certification.

    

10. 12 AAC 70.210, Approved continuing education courses and seminars, is proposed to be changed to alter the requirements for approved continuing education courses and seminars.

     

11. 12 AAC 70.215, Approved online courses, is proposed to be changed to alter the online courses approved by the board.

12.  12 AAC 70.220, Hours of continuing education required, is proposed to be changed to alter the continuing education requirements for renewal.

     

13. 12 AAC 70.935, Supervision of trainee appraisers, is a proposed new section that establishes requirements for trainee appraisers and supervisory appraisers.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK  99811-0806.  Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov.  The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 1, 2015.

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK  99811-0806 or by e-mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov.  The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period.  The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and response available on the Board’s website at http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/RealEstateAppraisers.aspx or on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.  The Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 no later than March 25, 2015 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/portals/5/pub/APR-0115.pdf

After the public comment period ends, the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations.  You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.  Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority:  AS 08.87.020; AS 08.87.110; AS 08.87.120; AS 08.87.310
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific:  AS 08.87.020; AS 08.87.110; AS 08.87.120; AS 08.87.310
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATE: 2/27/2015
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation.  The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code.  If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, please send your request to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing at the address above and include your name, address, and the occupational area in which you are interested.

1.   Adopting agency:  Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers – Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.

2.   General subject of regulation:  Application for general or residential real estate appraiser certification by examination, reciprocity, institutional, or endorsement; education requirements, application for approval as a trainee appraiser or as a supervisory appraiser, standards for acceptable education, continuing education requirements, and supervision of trainee appraisers.

4.   Department of Law file number:  To be assigned.

5.   Reason for the proposed action:  Compliance with federal law and compliance with new or changed state statute.

6.   Appropriation/Allocation:  Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.

7.   Estimated costs in the aggregate to comply with the proposed action to:
      a. Private Persons: None  
      b. Other State Agencies: None
      c. Municipalities: None

8.   Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):  No costs are expected in FY 2015 or in subsequent years.

9.   The name of the contact person for the regulations:
            Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
            Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
            Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
            Telephone: (907) 465-2537
            E-mail: jun.maiquis@alaska.gov

10.   The origin of the proposed action:  Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers.

11.   Date: 2/27/2015
        Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist