§ 36.54. Supervision of appraisal assistant.

 A certified residential real estate appraiser or certified general real estate appraiser who utilizes an appraisal assistant shall:

   (1)  Provide written notification to the Board of the name and address of the assistant when the assistant begins work for the appraiser.

   (2)  Directly supervise and control the assistant’s work, assuming total responsibility for the contents of the appraisal report, including all value conclusions.

   (3)  Accompany the assistant during the physical inspection of the property as follows:

     (i)   In the case of an assistant who is not a certified residential real estate appraiser, accompany the assistant during the physical inspection of the property until the assistant has logged 300 hours of experience or until the supervising appraiser determines the assistant is competent under USPAP to perform the physical inspection unaccompanied, whichever is the longer period.

     (ii)   In the case of an assistant who is a certified residential real estate appraiser seeking to obtain qualifying experience for certification as a general real estate appraiser, accompany the assistant during the physical inspection of the property until the supervising appraiser determines the assistant is competent under USPAP to perform the physical inspection unaccompanied.

   (4)  Sign the appraisal report as a certified real estate appraiser under §  36.52 (relating to use of certificate number and title) and either have the assistant sign the appraisal report as assistant to the certified real estate appraiser or identify the assistant in the certification section of the appraisal report, or in addendum to the appraisal report, as having provided significant professional assistance.

   (5)  Sign a Board-approved appraisal assistant checklist that has been completed by the assistant and that relates to the assistant’s work on the appraisal report.

   (6)  Provide a current or former assistant who is applying for appraiser certification with copies of designated appraisal reports and appraisal assistant checklists requested by the Board to verify the assistant’s experience.

   The provisions of this §  36.54 issued 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 section 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 §  36.54 adopted July 20, 2007, effective July 21, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 3367.