Section 298-2-003 - EXAMINATIONEach applicant for the licensed residential, certified residential, or certified general real property appraiser credential shall pass the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination, as developed and approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation, prior to being issued a credential by the Board.
003.01 The Board may enter into contract with one or more Appraiser Qualifications Board-approved administrators for the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination. The format, content, method of administration of examinations, and passing standards, are determined by the Board. The date, time, and location for examinations are established by the test administrators.003.02 Any applicant for the licensed residential, certified residential, or certified general real property appraiser credential may sit for the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination, as developed and approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation, in another jurisdiction if the applicant is approved by the Board to sit for examination, the examination is administered by a test administrator approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation, and the examination is administered and scored in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction.003.03 Upon approval of a processed application for credentialing as a licensed residential, certified residential, or certified general real property appraiser; approval of qualifying education; and approval and qualification of real property appraisal practice experience, an applicant may be approved to sit for examination. The applicant will be notified in writing or by electronic communication of the procedure for enrolling for the examination and examination site. The applicant will submit the required examination fee to the test administrator.003.04 An applicant may have up to three attempts to successfully pass the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination within twelve months from the date the applicant was approved by the Board to sit for examination. If an applicant fails to pass the examination on the first or second attempt, he or she may notify the Board for approval to retake the examination. An applicant who does not pass the examination may submit any required fees to the test administrator for retesting.003.05 An applicant who has successfully passed the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination may provide an official copy of the test results to the Board's office within twelve months from the date the applicant was approved to sit for examination.003.06 Each applicant shall follow the rules imposed by the administrator of the examination. No applicant may receive or give any assistance during an examination. Violation of these rules may be reason for denial of a credential.003.07 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants; and the Board may authorize an examination to be administered to an individual orally or by other technique.298 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 003
Amended effective 2/27/2017.Amended effective 4/10/2019Amended effective 12/16/2020Amended effective 12/21/2021Amended effective 6/5/2023