PURPOSE: This rule complies with section 536.023(3), RSMo (1986) which requires each agency to adopt as a rule a description of its operation and the methods and procedures where the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests.

1. (1) The Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission, an agency of the Division of Professional Registration of the Department of Economic Development, created by section 339.507, RSMo is responsible for the examination, licensing and regulation of persons who engage in real estate appraisal business as set out in sections 339.500–339.547, RSMo.
2. (2) The commission consists of seven (7) members who, except one (1) voting public member, must have had at least five (5) years of experience as a real estate appraiser. The members are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member is appointed to a term of three (3) years and one (1) of the members acts as chairman as appointed by the governor.
3. (3) The commission may do all things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of sections 339.500–339.547, RSMo and from time-to-time may promulgate necessary regulations compatible with the provisions of those sections.
4. (4) The commission shall hold regular meetings as determined by the commission to consider and act upon applications for certification and licensure, complaints regarding licensees and to transact the business as may come properly before it. The commission shall meet at least once each calendar quarter to conduct its business.
5. (5) Requests for general information, applications for examination and for certificates or licenses, complaint forms or copies of regulations may be directed to the Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission, P.O. Box 202, Jefferson City, MO 65102, telephone
6. (314) 751-0038.
7. (6) The Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission shall not discriminate against an 20 CSR 2245-1

applicant for the state-certified general, statecertified residential or state license by virtue of membership or lack of membership of the applicant in any particular real estate appraisal organization.

AUTHORITY: sections 339.507 and 339.509, RSMo Supp. 1990.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 245-1.010. Emergency rule filed Dec. 6, 1990, effective Dec. 16, 1990, expired April 14, 1991. Original rule filed Jan. 3, 1991, effective April 29, 1991. Emergency rule filed April 4, 1991, effective April 14, 1991, expired Aug. 11, 1991. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 1991, effective Jan. 13, 1992. Moved to 20 CSR 2245-1.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 339.507, RSMo 1990, amended 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 339.509, RSMo 1990, amended 1998.