The Commission may waive the examination requirement and issue a reciprocal license or certificate to an individual, if the individual:

1. A. Holds a valid license or certificate in another state;
2. B. Is licensed or certified by a state that is in compliance with Title XI of the federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as determined by the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council;
3. C. Files an application for a reciprocal license or certificate and, if the applicant is a nonresident, executes an irrevocable consent to service of process specifying that service of process on the Secretary of State is binding on the applicant in any legal action concerning the provision of appraisal services; and
4. D. Pays the fee required by COMAR 09.19.07.01D.

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)