2010 New Hampshire Statutes
TITLE I THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 21-J DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
Section 21-J:14-f Certification Required.

21-J:14-f Certification Required. –
    I. Every person, whether working individually, for a firm or corporation, or as a municipal employee, making appraisals of a municipality for tax assessment purposes, except elected officials making appraisals pursuant to RSA 75:1, shall be certified by the department according to rules adopted by the assessing standards board as provided in paragraph II. Department of revenue administration employees shall be certified at the level appropriate to their duties.
    II. The assessing standards board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to qualifications for certification, requirements for continuing education, and decertification of, suspension of, or other disciplinary actions against persons required to be certified in paragraph I. Such rules shall specify the minimum qualifications with respect to education and training required for certification according to the following functional job categories ranked in ascending hierarchical order:
       (a) Building measurer and lister.
       (b) Property assessor assistant.
       (c) Property assessor.
       (d) Property assessor supervisor.
    III. No person, except boards of assessors and selectmen making appraisals pursuant to RSA 75:1, shall make appraisals without first obtaining the certification required by this section. Certification is non-assignable and cannot be transferred. Any person who willfully fails to obtain certification as provided in this section shall be subject to the penalties imposed under RSA 21-J:39, IV.

Source. 2001, 297:2, eff. Sept. 15, 2001; 158:61, eff. Sept. 15, 2001, at 12:01 a.m. 2004, 203:5, eff. June 11, 2004. 2006, 193:3, eff. May 30, 2006. 2010, 257:5, eff. July 6, 2010.