Section 36.221. Qualifications for certification as a Pennsylvania evaluator

(a) To be considered for certification as a Pennsylvania evaluator, an assessor shall meet the following requirements. The assessor shall:

(1) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent, or 2 years of assessing experience.

(2) Be 18 years of age or older.

(3) Be a resident of this Commonwealth for at least 6 months.

(4) Have successfully completed a minimum of 90 classroom hours of courses of study in subjects covering the appraisal assessing profession, including coverage of the topics in § 36.222 (relating to required courses of study).

(5) Have successfully completed a comprehensive examination covering all phases of the appraisal process and the assessment function.

(b) An applicant for certification as a Pennsylvania evaluator who has demonstrated compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) and § 36.222 will be granted a certificate by the Board. The fee for certification is set forth in § 36.6 (relating to fees).

(c) Each certificate holder will be issued a wall certificate indicating initial certification and a registration packet, including a biennial renewal certificate and a wallet-size certification card, both of which show the expiration date of the certificate. Certificates expire on June 30 of each odd-numbered year, regardless of the date of issuance.

(d) Certificates are renewable for a 2-year period, beginning July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The fee for biennial renewal of certification is set forth in § 36.6.