A. The Commission may issue a temporary permit allowing an individual to provide, on a temporary basis, certified or licensed real estate appraisal services in the State, if the:
- (1) Individual is licensed or certified in another state;
- (2) Property to be appraised is located in Maryland;
- (3) Appraiser's business is of a temporary nature in Maryland;
- (4) Individual files an application for a temporary permit on a form prepared by the Commission; and
- (5) Individual pays the fee set by the Commission.
B. A temporary permit:
- (1) May be issued only for a particular appraisal assignment;
- (2) May include multiple properties; and
- (3) May not be renewed.
- C. An individual may hold more than one temporary permit at a time.
- D. More than one permit may be issued per year.
E. The term for a temporary permit:
- (1) Is 6 months from the date of issuance;
- (2) May not exceed the term of the license or certificate of the permit holder; and
- (3) Terminates automatically and immediately if the temporary permit holder's license from the other state expires or is suspended or revoked.
- F. A temporary permit automatically expires on the date the specific assignment is completed or the expiration date specified on the temporary permit, whichever occurs first.
- G. Upon request, the Commission may extend the term of a temporary permit.
- H. When a temporary permit is in effect, it authorizes the individual to provide licensed or certified appraisal services only for the specific assignment listed on the temporary permit.
- I. Subject to the hearing provisions of §16-602, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commission may deny or revoke a temporary permit for any applicable ground under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §16-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§16-216, 16-220, 16-305, and 16-507, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)
Regulation .01 amended effective March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 448); May 23, 2005 (32:10 Md. R. 925)
Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective January 30, 2006 (33:4 Md. R. 349); amended permanently effective May 22, 2006 (33:10 Md. R. 881)
Regulation .02 amended effective September 26, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1072); March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R 267)