OAR 161-010-0025: Requirements for Acceptable Appraisal Experience

As a prerequisite to taking the applicable appraisal examination, the applicant shall present evidence of satisfactory completion of acceptable appraisal experience. An hour of experience is defined as verifiable time spent performing tasks in accordance with acceptable appraisal experience, as defined in OAR 161-010-0020, and does not include travel time. Education cannot be substituted for experience. Acceptable appraisal experience must meet the following criteria: (1) Review appraisals shall be awarded experience credit when the appraiser performs review(s) in accordance with USPAP. (2) An appraiser who signs a real property appraisal report prepared by another, even under the label of “review appraiser”, must accept full responsibility for the contents of the report. This will appropriately be considered as appraisal experience. (3) Maximum allowable experience hours: [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.] (4) PAREA programs claimed as satisfying the requisite appraisal experience shall be approved by the AQB and contain the minimum content as provided in OAR 161-020-0061. [ED NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]