OAR 161-015-0010: Form of Application

All appraiser and appraiser assistant applications must be submitted as prescribed in OAR 161-010-0080 or 161-015-0000. (1) If space does not permit an applicant to present their complete record of experience or education on the application forms, the applicant may attach appropriate addendum as needed. Both physical and mailing addresses are required for home and business. All questions must be answered. All forms must be signed and dated. (2) An application shall be accompanied by a current, recognizable passport style color photograph of the applicant taken within 30 days preceding submission of the application to the Board. (3) Withholding information, misrepresentation, or submission of untrue or false statements as part of the application are deemed to demonstrate untrustworthiness and are cause for a civil penalty under ORS 674.850 and either denial of an application or subsequent disciplinary action. (4) The application must include the applicant’s Social Security number for identification purposes as authorized by ORS 25.785 and will remain on file with the Board. Failure to provide a Social Security Number is grounds to deny an application. (5) A first-time applicant will be required to provide fingerprints for completion of a criminal background check as provided in OAR chapter 161-030-0000. (6) An application and the application fee shall be valid for six (6) months from receipt by the Board. After six (6) months, the applicant must submit a new application with the appropriate fee. (7) An applicant for a license or certificate shall have 6 months from the date of written notification of application approval to successfully pass the examination or the application shall be denied. (8) An applicant in the Reserve components of the US Armed Forces, who was pursuing an appraiser license or certification prior to December 1, 2011, and who was called to active duty between December 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014, may satisfy the qualifications required under the 2008 Criteria for an additional time period after January 1, 2015. The extension of time shall be equal to the applicant’s time of active duty, plus 12 months.