Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61J1-7.004: Office
61J1-7.0065: Signature on Appraisal Report and Certifications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board is amending Rule 61J1-7.004, F.A.C., in order to implement the changes to Section 475.623, Florida Statutes, and to require an appraiser to designate a primary business address if the appraiser has several registered business addresses.
The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board is promulgating new Rule 61J1-7.0065, F.A.C., to require each appraiser signing a certification of an appraisal report to sigh the certification with the name that the licensee has registered with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Office; Signature on Appraisal Report and Certifications.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 475.613(2), 475.624(14) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 475.613(2), 475.624(14) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael E. Murphy, Director, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61J1-7.004 Appraisal Firm or Business Location and Office Location.

(1) All appraisers who have an active registration, license or certification pursuant to Part II, Chapter 475, Florida Statutes, shall furnish in writing to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation each business name, trade name, or firm name and address from which he or she operates in the performance of appraisal services.

(2) Each such appraiser must notify the Department of any change of business name, trade name, or firm name and address within 10 days of the change of name or address in such a manner as determined by the Department.

(3) In instances when an appraiser has registered more than one (1) business address, the appraiser must designate the primary business address.

Specific Authority 475.614 FS. Law Implemented 475.623 FS. History–New 10-15-91, Formerly 21VV-7.004, Amended 2-16-04, ________.

 

61J1-7.0065 Signatures on Appraisal Report and Certification.

Each appraiser signing a certification of an appraisal report must sign the certification with the name that the licensee has registered with the Department.

Specific Authority 475.613(2), 475.624(14) FS. Laws Implemented 475.613(2), 475.624(14) FS. History–New ________.