NAC645C.317. Approval of course provided out of State.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 645C.315 regarding distance education courses, an appraiser may apply to the Commission for the approval of a course of continuing education which is provided out of State if the appraiser has:

     (a) Attended or will attend the course outside Nevada;

     (b) Taken or will take the course within the period prescribed by NRS 645C.430 for the renewal or reinstatement of his or her certificate or license; and

     (c) Submitted an application on a form supplied by the Division accompanied by the applicable application fee for the annual approval of a course of instruction offered for continuing education.

     2. Under appropriate circumstances, the Commission may give retroactive approval for a course attended out of State.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, approval of a course pursuant to this section applies only to the specific:

     (a) Course described in the application;

     (b) Date on which the course was given; and

     (c) Appraiser who submitted the application.

     4. In determining whether to approve a course attended out of State, the Commission will consider:

     (a) Whether the course consists of at least 2 hours of instruction.

     (b) Whether the course meets the standards set forth in NAC 645C.305 and is acceptable under the provisions of NAC 645C.310.

     (c) Any available information regarding the qualifications of the instructor of the course.

     (d) The sufficiency of the proof of attendance of the course by the applicant. To obtain credit for attendance of the course, the applicant must attend the required number of hours of instruction and take and pass any examination administered in the course.

     (e) Any other criteria that the Commission deems appropriate.

     5. If the Commission approves a specific course based on an initial application by an appraiser pursuant to subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, the Commission shall approve an application submitted subsequently by another appraiser who attended the same course if that appraiser submits:

     (a) Proof of his or her attendance of the course; and

     (b) The applicable application fee for the annual approval of a course of instruction offered for continuing education.

     6. If the Commission approves a course pursuant to this section, the sponsor of the course:

     (a) Is not required to comply with NAC 645C.325.

     (b) Shall not advertise that the course has been approved by the Commission.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n of Appraisers of Real Estate, eff. 8-4-94; A by R119-00, 9-25-2000; R100-03, 1-30-2004)