N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40A-4.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:40A-4.5 - Responsibilities of trainee

(a) The holder of a trainee permit issued by the Board shall work only under the "direct supervision," as that term is defined in 13:40A-4.6, of a "supervising appraiser," who shall be an individual certified in good standing by the Board, who has not been subject to any disciplinary action within the previous three years that affected the supervising appraisers legal ability to engage in appraisal practice, and who has acknowledged in writing an agreement to perform the responsibilities of a supervising appraiser set forth in 13:40A-4.6. Prior to commencing any work as a trainee, the holder of a trainee permit shall inform the Board in writing of the identity of any individual(s) who have agreed to serve as a "supervising appraiser" for the trainee. The holder of a trainee permit shall inform the Board in writing, within seven days, in the event that any individual previously designated as a "supervising appraiser" ceases to agree to perform the responsibilities of a "supervising appraiser," or in the event that any individual not previously designated as a "supervising appraiser" agrees to supervise the work product of the trainee. A trainee may have more than one approved "supervising appraiser."

(b)The holder of a trainee permit issued by the Board shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. The trainee shall maintain and submit to the Board upon application for permit renewal a log, which meets the requirements set forth in 13:40A-4.7. The trainee and his or her "supervising appraiser" shall have the shared responsibility to make sure that the log is accurate and current and meets the requirements set forth in 13:40A-4.7;

2. The trainee shall ensure that the log is available at all times for inspection by the Board;

3. When performing appraisal assignments, the trainee shall carry the permit issued by the Board;

4. In the event a supervising appraiser can no longer provide direct supervision to a trainee, the trainee shall return the permit within 30 days to the Board;

5. The Board shall reissue the permit to the trainee when the trainee has obtained a new supervising appraiser.

6. The trainee shall comply with the provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

(c) The holder of a trainee permit issued by the Board shall not solicit or maintain a direct relationship with a client, a party or parties who engage an appraiser by employment or contract in a specific assignment. The trainee shall not collect any fees from the client, except when acting as an agent of the supervising appraiser. The supervising appraiser shall ensure that any form of payment shall be directed to the supervising appraiser.

(d) The holder of a trainee permit issued by the Board shall not advertise. Any advertisement in the name of a supervising appraiser with whom the trainee is associated may include the name of the trainee by clearly indicating such person as a trainee. This shall not prohibit a trainee's use of standard business cards which clearly indicate such person as a trainee.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40A-4.5

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1747(c), effective 8/4/2014.