Oklahoma HB 1646: Professions and occupations; real estate appraisers; educational requirements as specified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation; effective date.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

POLICY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1646 By: Sneed

POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

An Act relating to professions and occupations;
amending 59 O.S. 2021, Sections 858-712 and 858-723,
which relate to real estate appraisers; removing
minimum educational classroom hours; requiring
educational requirements as specified by the
Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal
Foundation; removing requirement that cost of classes
be established by the Board; removing requirement
that complaints must be signed by the person filing
the complaint; providing that complaints may be made
on a paper or electronic form; and providing an
effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 858-712, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 858-712. A. State Certified General Appraiser - As a
prerequisite to taking the examination for certification as a State
Certified General Appraiser, an applicant shall present satisfactory
evidence to the Real Estate Appraiser Board that such applicant has
successfully completed the minimum educational requirement specified
by the Appraiser Qualification Criteria promulgated by the Appraiser

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Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation of courses in
subjects related to real estate appraisal from a nationally
recognized appraisal organization or college or university or
technology center school or private school approved by the Board and
such classes shall be made available on a regional basis throughout
the State of Oklahoma prior to the required examination date which
must include classroom hours related to standards of professional
practice.
B. State Certified Residential Appraiser - As a prerequisite to
taking the examination for certification as a State Certified
Residential Appraiser, an applicant shall present satisfactory
evidence to the Board that such applicant has successfully completed
the minimum educational requirement specified by the Appraiser
Qualification Criteria promulgated by the Appraiser Qualifications
Board of the Appraisal Foundation of courses in subjects related to
real estate appraisal from a nationally recognized appraisal
organization or college or university or technology center school or
private school approved by the Board and such classes shall be made
available on a regional basis throughout this state prior to the
required examination date which must include classroom hours related
to standards of professional practice.
C. State Licensed Appraiser - As a prerequisite to taking the
examination for certification as a State Licensed Appraiser, an
applicant shall present satisfactory evidence to the Board that such

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applicant has successfully completed the minimum education
requirement specified by the Appraiser Qualification Criteria
promulgated by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal
Foundation of courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal
from a nationally recognized appraisal organization or a college or
university or technology center school or private school approved by
the Board and such classes shall be made available on a regional
basis throughout the State of Oklahoma prior to the required
examination date which must include classroom hours related to
standards of professional practice. Provided, that any appraiser
who becomes state licensed prior to July 1, 2001, shall not be
required to complete any additional classroom hours necessary to
meet the minimum requirements of the Appraiser Qualifications Board
of the Appraisal Foundation in order to maintain certification as a
state licensed appraiser.
D. Trainee Appraiser – There shall be no examination for
certification as a Trainee Appraiser. As a prerequisite to
certification as a Trainee Appraiser, an applicant shall present
satisfactory evidence to the Board that such applicant has
successfully completed not less than seventy-five (75) classroom
hours the minimum education requirement specified by the Appraiser
Qualification Criteria promulgated by the Appraiser Qualifications
Board of the Appraisal Foundation of courses in subjects related to
real estate appraisal from a nationally recognized appraisal

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organization or a college or university or area technology center
school or private school approved by the Board and such classes
shall be made available on a regional basis throughout the State of
Oklahoma prior to the required examination date with the cost of the
classes being established by the Board which must include classroom
hours related to standards of professional practice the minimu