2019 Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Chapter 34 - Real Estate Appraisers
Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act
§ 73-34-17. Qualifications to be licensed real estate appraiser
- To qualify to be a licensed real estate appraiser, an applicant must:
(a) Successfully complete the number and type of classroom hours or other educational qualifications that meet or exceed the qualifications required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.
(b) Provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has completed the number of hours of experience in performing appraisals over the specified number of calendar years that meet or exceed the number of hours of experience over the specified number of calendar years as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.
(c) Pass any examination administered by the commission or its designated agent that is consistent with other requirements of this chapter and approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board when such approval is required.
(d) Be trustworthy and competent to transact the business of real estate appraising.
(e) Comply with such other requirements as may be prescribed by the board.
The courses of study referred to in paragraph (a) above must (i) be conducted by an accredited university, college or junior college; (ii) be conducted by an approved appraisal society, institute or association; or (iii) be conducted by such other school as may be approved by the board; or (iv) consist of courses relating to appraisal education that were approved by the Mississippi Real Estate Commission prior to July 1, 1990.
