NAC645C.065. Requirement of experience; burden of proof.

     1. For the purpose of subsection 1 of NRS 645C.330, “at least 2 years of experience working full-time” means experience gained as an appraiser or while in the employment of a certified appraiser as an intern for at least 2,400 hours during a period not less than 2 years before applying for a license. An applicant may not apply for a license until at least 2 years after he or she commenced working as an appraiser or intern. The applicant need not have worked exclusively as an appraiser or intern during the period of employment and need not have worked a specific minimum number of hours in the workday.

     2. For the purpose of subsection 2 of NRS 645C.330, “at least 2 years of experience working full-time” means experience gained as an appraiser or while in the employment of a certified appraiser as an intern for at least 2,500 hours during a period not less than 2 years before applying for a certificate. An applicant may not apply for a certificate until at least 2 years after he or she commenced working as an appraiser or intern. The applicant need not have worked exclusively as an appraiser or intern during the period of employment and need not have worked a specific minimum number of hours in the workday. Not less than 500 hours of those 2,500 hours must relate to the appraisal of complex property as defined in NRS 645C.055.

     3. For the purpose of subsection 3 of NRS 645C.330, “at least 3 years of experience working full-time” means experience gained as an appraiser or while in the employment of a certified appraiser as an intern for at least 3,600 hours during a period not less than 3 years before applying for a certificate. An applicant may not apply for a certificate until at least 3 years after he or she commenced working as an appraiser or intern. The applicant need not have worked exclusively as an appraiser or intern during the period of employment and need not have worked a specific minimum number of hours in the workday. Not less than 1,500 hours of those 3,600 hours must relate to the appraisal of commercial real estate or real estate suitable for or consisting of more than four residential units in any one transaction.

     4. Experience gained as an appraiser or while in the employment of a certified appraiser as an intern must:

     (a) Be obtained after January 30, 1989;

     (b) Be in compliance with USPAP; and

     (c) Demonstrate the applicant’s ability to employ correctly the generally accepted techniques that are necessary to produce a credible appraisal.

     5. The burden of proof is on the applicant to establish to the satisfaction of the Division that he or she has completed the number of hours of experience required by this section. To meet his or her burden of proof, an applicant may submit:

     (a) For work accomplished in Nevada after January 1, 1990, the form required by NAC 645C.120;

     (b) A log similar to the form required by NAC 645C.120; or

     (c) A list of appraisals to which the applicant made a significant professional contribution.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n of Appraisers of Real Estate, eff. 1-26-90; A 11-19-91; 8-4-94; R036-00, 5-4-2000; R100-03, 1-30-2004; R064-07, 1-30-2008)