NAC361.563. Appraiser’s certificate examination.

     1. The Department will offer the appraiser’s certificate examination at least once each quarter. At least one administration of the examination each year must be at a location in northern Nevada, and at least one administration of the examination each year must be at a location in southern Nevada. A county assessor may submit to the Department a written request for an additional examination time and location. The Department will consider such a request if the budget of the Department is adequate to support the additional examination time and location.

     2. The section of the appraiser’s certificate examination that tests general knowledge must, without limitation, test the knowledge and understanding of an applicant concerning:

     (a) Land description and land use classifications;

     (b) Principles and concepts of the appraisal of property;

     (c) Relevant statutes and regulations of this State; and

     (d) Principles of property tax administration.

     3. The section of the appraiser’s certificate examination that tests specific knowledge must, without limitation, test the knowledge and understanding of an applicant concerning either:

     (a) Principles and concepts of the appraisal of real property, which must include, without limitation:

          (1) Land and land identification;

          (2) Approaches to estimating the value of real property;

          (3) Depreciation of real property; and

          (4) Mass appraisal; or

     (b) Principles and concepts of the appraisal of personal property, which must include, without limitation:

          (1) Terminology;

          (2) Approaches to estimating the value of personal property;

          (3) Depreciation of personal property; and

          (4) Analysis of financial data.

     4. To pass the appraiser’s certificate examination, an applicant must receive a score of at least 70 percent on each section. The Department will mail to an applicant the results of his or her examination within 14 days after the applicant completes the examination.

     5. An applicant will be given credit for each section of the examination that he or she passes. If an applicant passes only one section of the examination, the applicant may make a written request to the Department to retake the section that he or she did not pass.

     6. An applicant who fails a section of the examination may request information from the Department concerning the general subject areas in that section which the applicant answered incorrectly. An applicant is not entitled to review his or her completed examination booklet or answer sheet after it is submitted for grading.

     7. An applicant must direct any challenge to the content of the examination or to the validity and correctness of any question or answer to the Board. The challenge must be in writing and be postmarked not later than 10 calendar days after the receipt by the applicant of the results of the examination. The Board will not consider challenges containing mere statements of conclusion, belief or preference.

     8. The Department, in consultation with the Board, may revise and update the examination at any time. The revising and updating of the examination may be performed by the personnel of the Department, or the Department may contract with a natural person or entity that specializes in the development of such examinations to revise and update the examination.

     9. An applicant must submit to the Department a fee of $25 for each section of the examination that the applicant wishes to take or retake.

     (Added to NAC by Tax Comm’n by R028-03, eff. 12-4-2003)