Limitations On Agreements

TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CHAPTER 41 IDAHO REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS ACT 54-4127. limitations on agreements. (1) An appraisal management company applying to the board for a registration in this state shall not knowingly or through lack of diligence for the purpose of performing appraisals or appraisal management services: (a)  Employ any person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser in this state or in any other state refused, denied, canceled, revoked or surrendered in lieu of revocation, unless the person has subsequently had the license or certificate to act as an appraiser granted or reinstated; (b)  Enter into any independent contractor arrangements, whether in verbal, written or other form, with any person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser in this state refused, denied, canceled, revoked or surrendered in lieu of a revocation, unless the person has subsequently had the license or certificate to act as an appraiser granted or reinstated; and (c)  Enter into any contract, agreement or other business relationship relating to the appraisal of real property, whether in verbal, written or any other form, with any entity that employs, has entered into an independent contract arrangement, or has entered into any contract, agreement or other business relationship, whether in verbal, written or any other form, with any person who has ever had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser in this state or in any other state refused, denied, canceled, revoked or surrendered in lieu of revocation, unless the person has subsequently had the license or certificate to act as an appraiser granted or reinstated. (2)  Each appraisal management company seeking to be registered in this state shall certify to the board upon registration and renewal that it has a system in place to train those who select individual appraisers for real estate appraisal services in the state to ensure that the selectors have appropriate training in placing appraisal assignments. The board cannot require that any person under this subsection meet education requirements required of persons seeking or maintaining a license as an appraiser. (3)  An appraisal management company registered in this state shall not prohibit an independent appraiser that is part of an appraisal panel from recording the fee that the appraiser was paid by the AMC for the performance of the appraisal within the communication of the appraisal.