1. (a) The department shall:

   1. (1) administer a program for level three assessor-appraiser certifications;

   2. (2) design a curriculum for level three assessor-appraiser certification candidates that:

      1. (A) specifies educational criteria for acceptable tested courses offered by:

         1. (i) nationally recognized assessing organizations;
         2. (ii) postsecondary educational institutions; or

         3. (iii) other education delivery organizations;

            in each subject matter area of the curriculum; and

      2. (B) requires superior knowledge of assessment administration and property valuation concepts; and

   3. (3) carry out a program to approve courses that meet the requirements of the curriculum described in subdivision (2) and approve course sponsors that provide these courses.

      Only an approved sponsor may offer a course that meets the curriculum requirements for level three assessor-appraiser certification candidates. The department shall establish procedures and requirements for courses and course sponsors that permit the department to verify that sponsors and courses meet the standards established by the department and that candidates comply with these standards. The department shall maintain a list of approved sponsors and approved courses that meet the criteria for the level three assessor-appraiser certification curriculum designed under subdivision (2).

2. (b) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out a program to approve courses that meet the requirements of the curriculum described in subsection (a)(2) and approve course sponsors that provide these courses.
3. (c) The department of local government finance may establish fair and reasonable fees for level three assessor-appraiser examinations and certifications under this chapter. However, the fees do not apply to an assessing official, a hearing officer for a county property tax assessment board of appeals, or an employee of an assessing official or county property tax assessment board of appeals who is taking the level three examination for the first time.

As added by P.L.219-2007, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.146-2012, SEC.6; P.L.13-2013, SEC.17; P.L.38-2021, SEC.36; P.L.93-2024, SEC.49.