§ 36.41. Continuing education requirement.

 (a)  Continuing education for certified real estate appraisers is necessary to ensure that they maintain and increase their skill, knowledge and competency in real estate appraising. Except as provided in subsection (b), a certified real estate appraiser shall complete 28 classroom hours of continuing education—including the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, or an equivalent 7-hour course approved by the AQB, and at least 2 hours on the act, this chapter and the policies of the Board—during each biennial renewal period as a condition of renewal of certification for the next biennial renewal period.

 (b)  A certified general real estate appraiser or residential real estate appraiser whose initial certification becomes effective between January 1 and June 30 of a biennial renewal year will not be required to furnish proof of continuing education as a condition of renewal of certification in that biennial renewal year.

   The provisions of this §  36.41 issued under sections 5(2), 6(h) and 10(b) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P. S. § §  457.5(2), 457.6(h) and 457.10(b)); amended under sections 5(2), 6(f) and 10(b) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P. S. § §  457.5(2), 457.6(f) and 457.10(b)); and sections 3, 4(d) and 12 of the Assessors Certification Act (63 P. S. § §  458.3, 458.4(d) and 458.12).

   The provisions of this §  36.41 adopted July 24, 1992, effective July 25, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 3864; amended March 12, 1999, effective March 13, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 1393; amended June 20, 2003, effective June 21, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 2869; amended July 20, 2007, effective July 21, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 3367. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (297445) to (297446).

   This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §  36.42 (relating to continuing education subject matter); and 49 Pa. Code §  36.91 (relating to reactivation of lapsed certification).