A holder of a trainee registration, but not a license or certificate, is authorized to prepare appraisals of all types of real estate or real property, provided such appraisals are not described or referred to as "state licensed" or "state certified" and provided further, the trainee appraiser does not assume or use any title, designation or abbreviation likely to create the impression that he/she is a state-licensed or state-certified real estate appraiser. Trainees are not qualified to perform under FIRREA, Title XI. An applicant for trainee real estate appraiser registration in the state of New Mexico must:

1. A. Criminal history background check: All applicants for initial issuance or reinstatement of a certificate and license in New Mexico shall be required to be fingerprinted to establish positive identification for a state and federal criminal history background check.

   1. (1) The applicant will register online, through the approved Department of Public Safety website, with the board’s Originating Agency Identification (ORI) number and make payment with registration. After the process is complete, the applicant will receive a registration confirmation.
   2. (2) Results will be sent to the board electronically. The board shall not issue a certificate or license until the applicant’s background check has been successfully completed.
   3. (3) Out-of-State applicants, who are unable to visit an approved live scan fingerprinting facility, may follow the same registration process and submit a hardcopy fingerprint card to the approved live scan fingerprinting facility. The results will be sent to the board electronically. The board shall not issue a certificate or license until the applicant’s background check has been successfully completed.
2. B. have reached the age of majority;

3. C. within the five year period preceding the application, prove successful completion of real estate appraisal education of at least 83 board-approved creditable class hours of qualifying education as outlined in the required core curriculum of the appraiser qualifications board (AQB); real estate appraisal education programs completed for credit toward this requirement shall include coverage of the following topics, with emphasis on ethics, and basic appraisal principles and procedures in:

   1. (1) basic appraisal principles - 30 hours;
   2. (2) basic appraisal procedures - 30 hours;
   3. (3) valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulations; and
   4. (4) the 15-hour national USPAP course and examination, or its equivalent 15 hours;
4. D. comply with the competency rule of (USPAP).
5. E. courses taken in satisfying the qualifying education requirements shall not be repetitive in nature; each course credited toward the required number of qualifying education hours shall represent a progression in which the appraiser’s knowledge is increased;
6. F. successful completion of a written examination on the New Mexico Real Estate Appraisers Act, administered by the board;
7. G. pay the fees set out in 16.62.12.8 NMAC;
8. H. submit a duly made application to the board office;
9. I. declare a supervisor or provide proof of enrollment in Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) program; and
10. J. successfully complete a supervisor/trainee course, taught either in person or through distance education, consistent with AQB criteria, provided that successful completion of the course examination is required.

11. K. applicants for a Trainee registration are required to respond to any Board requests within 10 calendar days. Failure to respond may result in an administrative fee as described in paragraph 4 of Subsection P of 16.62.12.8 NMAC miscellaneous fees.

    [1/14/2000; 16.62.2.8 NMAC - Rn & A, 16 NMAC 62.2.8, 9/13/2004; A, 11/25/2006; A, 6/13/2008; A, 8/21/2010; A, 7/10/2011; A, 1/1/2015; A, 2/3/2019; A, 10/30/2021; A, 09/26/2023; A, 03/10/2026]