Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 18.140 · 32 active provisions
(1) It is the intent of the legislature that only individuals who meet and maintain minimum standards of competence and conduct established under this chapter for certified, licensed, or registered real estate appraisers may provide real estate appraisal services to the public.(2) It is the further intent of the legisl…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Appraisal" means the act or process of estimating value; an estimate of value; or of or pertaining to appraising and related functions.(2) "Appraisal assignment" means an engagement for which an appraiser is…
(1) No person other than a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser may receive compensation of any form for a real estate appraisal or an appraisal review, except that a state-registered appraiser trainee may receive compensation from one or more supervisory appraisers or the supervisory appraiser's emp…
The director shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter and chapter 18.235 RCW, with the advice and approval of the commission;(2) To receive and approve or deny applications for certification or licensure as a state-certified o…
The director or individuals acting on behalf of the director are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based on any acts performed in the course of their duties except for their intentional or willful misconduct.
The director shall establish fees by rule, under RCW 43.24.086 and chapter 34.05 RCW and establish collection procedures for the fees.
(1) Applications for examinations, original certification, licensure, or registration, renewal certification, licensure, or registration, and the reinstatement of a certificate, license, or registration must be made in writing to the department on forms approved by the director. Applications for original and renewal ce…
There shall be two categories of state-certified real estate appraisers, one category of state-licensed real estate appraisers, and one category of state-registered appraiser trainee as follows:(1) The state-certified general real estate appraiser;(2) The state-certified residential real estate appraiser;(3) The state-…
As a prerequisite to taking an examination for certification or licensure, an applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the director that he or she has successfully completed the education requirements adopted by the director.
(1) As a prerequisite to taking an examination for certification or licensure, an applicant must meet the experience requirements adopted by the director.(2) The preexamination experience claimed by an applicant, and accepted by the department for the purpose of taking the examination, shall remain subject to postlicen…
An original certificate or license shall be issued to persons who have satisfactorily passed the written examination as endorsed by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation and as adopted by the director.
Every applicant for certification, licensing, or registration who is not a resident of this state shall submit, with the application for certification, licensing, or registration an irrevocable consent that service of process upon him or her may be made by service on the director if, in an action against the applicant…
An applicant for certification or licensure who is currently certified or licensed and in good standing under the laws of another state may obtain a certificate or license as a Washington state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser without being required to satisfy the examination requirements of this chapt…
(1) Each original and renewal certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter shall expire on the applicant's second birthday following issuance of the certificate, license, or registration.(2) To be renewed as a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser train…
(1) A certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of the director and a certificate, license, or registration number assigned by the director.(2) Each state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trainee shall p…
(1) The term "state-certified real estate appraiser," "state-licensed real estate appraiser," or "state-registered appraiser trainee" may only be used to refer to individuals who hold the certificate, license, or registration and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a fir…
(1) A real estate appraiser from another state who is certified or licensed by another state may apply for registration to receive temporary certification or licensing in Washington by paying a fee and filing a notarized application with the department on a form provided by the department.(2) The director is authorized…
In addition to the unprofessional conduct described in RCW 18.235.130, the director may take disciplinary action for the following conduct, acts, or conditions:(1) Failing to meet the minimum qualifications for state certification, licensure, or registration established by or pursuant to this chapter;(2) Paying money o…
The director may investigate the actions of a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or a state-registered appraiser trainee or an applicant for certification, licensure, or registration or recertification, relicensure, or reregistration. Upon receipt of information indicating that a state-certified or…
The attorney general shall render to the director opinions upon all questions of law relating to the construction or interpretation of this chapter, or arising in the administration thereof that may be submitted by the director, and shall act as attorney for the director in all actions and proceedings brought by or aga…
The director shall immediately suspend any certificate, license, or registration issued under this chapter if the holder has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other…
The director may refer a complaint for violation of any section of this chapter before any court of competent jurisdiction.Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney of each county in which the violation occurs, and if the prosecuting attorney fails to act, the direc…
Any person acting as a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser or state-registered appraiser trainee without a certificate, license, or registration that is currently valid is guilty of a misdemeanor.
There is established the real estate appraiser commission of the state of Washington, consisting of seven members who shall act to give advice to the director.(1) The seven commission members shall be appointed by the director in the following manner: For a term of six years each, with the exception of the first appoin…
The members of the real estate appraiser commission and its individual members shall have the following duties and responsibilities:(1) To meet at the call of the director or upon its own initiative at the call of its chair or a majority of its members;(2) To adopt a mission statement, and to serve as a liaison between…