To qualify for certification as a property assessor, an individual shall:
- (a) Meet all qualifications for a certified property assessor assistant specified in Plc 1804.08;
(b) Complete all requirements of the following courses, or equivalents offered by a different qualified entity:
- (1) IAAO Course 300 “Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal”;
- (2) IAAO Workshop 452 “Fundamentals of Assessment Ratio Studies”;
- (3) IAAO Workshop 151 “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (National)”; and
- (4) The NH state statutes part I and part II course relative to assessment and taxation offered by the DRA;
(c) Have not less than 4 years of experience, consisting of:
(1) At least 3 years of experience in the appraisal of various types of real estate and at least one year of mass appraisal revaluation experience that includes at least 1,000 hours having some combination of:
- a. Assistance with the development and or maintenance of a data collection manual;
- b. The basic understanding of how CAMA systems are implemented and used;
- c. Sale validation experience;
- d. Review and training on mass appraisal techniques, market analysis results, and assistance in the preparation of a USPAP-compliant report under the supervision of a certified property assessor supervisor; and
- e. Training and assistance in the process of abatement review and the defense of assessed values under the supervision of a certified property assessor or certified property assessor supervisor; or
- (2) Substantially similar educational and professional work experience that provides training and experience in the areas listed in (c)(1), above, in any assessing jurisdiction that is within the definition of “another jurisdiction” in Plc 1802.03; and
- (d) Have thorough knowledge of the duties of a certified property assessor as specified in Plc 1806.06.
Source. #14330, eff 9-22-25, EXPIRES: 9-22-35