For the purpose of applying this part, the following terms, unless otherwise expressly indicated, shall mean and have the following definitions: (a) Agency means the Business,...

The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, the Director of the Office of Real Estate Appraisers who shall, in consultation with the Governor and secretary,...

The office is under the supervision and control of the secretary. The duty of enforcing and administering this part is vested in the director and he or she is responsible to the secretary therefor....

The office is required to include in its regulations requirements for licensure and discipline of real estate appraisers that ensure protection of the public interest and comply in...

(a) The director may issue to a licensee, applicant for licensure, person who acts in a capacity that requires a license under this part, course provider, applicant for...

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the office may, at any time the director deems it to be in the public interest, enter into a settlement of any administrative allegation of...

(a) The director may assess a fine against a licensee, applicant for licensure, person who acts in a capacity that requires a license under this part, course provider, applicant for...

The office shall publish a summary of public disciplinary actions taken by the office, including resignations while under investigation and the violations upon which these actions are...

(a) A licensee, applicant for licensure, course provider, or applicant for course provider accreditation shall report to the office, in writing, the occurrence of any of the...

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice constitute the minimum standard of conduct and performance for a licensee in any work...

No person shall engage in federally related real estate appraisal activity governed by this part or assume or use the title of or any title designation or abbreviation as a licensed...

(a) No person other than a state licensed real estate appraiser may assume or use that title or any title, designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression of state licensure as...

No licensee shall engage in any appraisal activity in connection with the purchase, sale, or transfer of real property if his or her compensation is affected by the sales commission generated by...

An individual who is not a licensee may assist in the preparation of an appraisal under the following conditions: (a) The assistance is under the direct supervision of an individual who is...

(a) The director shall adopt regulations which determine the parameters of appraisal work which may be performed by licensed appraisers. (b) Regulations adopted by the director pursuant to...

(a) The county assessor shall, upon request, disclose information, furnish abstracts, copies of maps, construction permits, notices of completion, sales confirmation, and permit access...

The director shall adopt regulations governing the process and procedure of applying for a trainee license, which shall meet, at a minimum, the requirements of the Appraisal Foundation....

To substantiate documentation of appraisal experience, or to facilitate the investigation of illegal or unethical activities by a licensee, applicant, or other person acting in a...

The director shall adopt regulations governing the process and the procedure of applying for a license which shall include, but not be limited to, necessary experience or...

A license issued with an effective date of January 1, 2000, or later shall be valid for two years unless otherwise extended or limited by the director....

(a) Each applicant for a license shall submit two completed fingerprint cards. (b) The fingerprint cards shall be used for the purpose of a criminal records check of applicants and...

(a) Notwithstanding Section 11341, a temporary license may be issued pending the outcome of the fingerprint and background check or as otherwise prescribed by the director. A temporary...

The director shall adopt regulations governing the process and procedure of applying for reciprocity, which shall meet, at a minimum, the requirements of the Appraisal Subcommittee....

Temporary practice is not required under this chapter if the appraiser from another state assists in the performance of the appraisal as provided by Section 11324....

The director shall adopt regulations governing the process and procedure of applying for temporary practice, which shall meet, at a minimum, the requirements of the Appraisal Subcommittee....

(a) The director shall adopt regulations governing the process and procedures for renewal of a license which shall include, but not be limited to, continuing education requirements, which...

The director shall adopt regulations for implementation of this chapter to ensure that persons engaged in appraisal activity have current knowledge of real estate appraisal...

(a) Initial application fees shall be paid to the office at the time of application. (b) All issuance-related fees shall be paid to the office at the time the issuance application is...

(a) The fee to take an examination or reexamination for a license shall be set at an amount not to exceed the cost to the office as determined by competitive bid. (b) The director may...

The fee for an original or renewal real estate appraiser license or appraiser trainee license shall not exceed four hundred fifty dollars ($450), which includes the application and issuance fees....

The fee for an original or renewal certification as a state certified real estate appraiser shall not exceed five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525), which includes the application and issuance fees....

(a) The director shall by regulation establish fees for approval of basic education and continuing education courses or their equivalent, or for the evaluation of petitions of applicants...

The director may by regulation prescribe fees lower than the maximum fees established by this chapter if he or she determines that lower fees will be adequate to offset the costs incurred...

(a) Application for issuance of a license must be submitted to the office within one year of the successful completion of the examination. (b) Every applicant or licensee shall pay...

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding may direct a licensee, applicant for licensure, person who acts in a capacity that...

The Real Estate Appraisers Regulation Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury to consist of moneys raised by fees and assessments imposed pursuant to this part. Interest shall be paid...

There shall be separate accounts in the Real Estate Appraisers Regulation Fund for purposes of administration and for purposes of recovery. These accounts shall be known respectively...

(a) On or before January 1, 2002, the director shall determine the number of complaint cases containing judicial findings of fraud that may be eligible for recovery pursuant to...

The office shall, on or before February 1, 1994, and at least annually thereafter, transmit to the appraisal subcommittee specified in subdivision (d) of Section 11302 a roster of...

(a) For purposes of this section: (1) Applicant means a person who has made a written request for an extension of credit which is proposed to be secured by real property. The term does...

(d) Where the loan is proposed to be secured by residential real property, the notice of the applicant's right to a copy of the appraisal as provided in subdivision (b) shall be given in...