FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 738

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BEHNEN.

         Read 1^st time March 9, 2005 and copies ordered printed.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

2030L.01I

AN ACT

To repeal section 339.515, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to real estate appraisers.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Section 339.515, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 339.515, to read as follows:

            339.515. 1. An original certification as a state-certified real estate appraiser may be issued to any person who meets the qualification requirements for certification and who has achieved a passing grade on a written examination which is consistent with and equivalent to the uniform state certification examination issued or endorsed by the appraiser qualifications board of the appraisal foundation and the commission.

            2. An original license as a state-licensed real estate appraiser may be issued to any person who meets the qualification requirements for licensure and who has achieved a passing grade on a written examination which is consistent with and equivalent to the uniform state licensure examination issued or endorsed by the appraiser qualifications board of the appraisal foundation and the commission.

            3. If an applicant is not certified or licensed within [three] two years after passing an examination given pursuant to the provisions of this section, he or she shall be required to retake the examination prior to certification or licensure.

            4. An applicant who has failed an examination taken pursuant to this section may apply for reexamination by submitting an application with the appropriate examination fee within ninety days after the date of having last taken and failed the examination.