(A) For renewal of an active permit, license, or certification, an appraiser shall present evidence of satisfactory completion by the applicant of fourteen classroom hours of instruction in courses or seminars which have been approved by the board for each year of the renewal period.
(B) A permit, license, or certification of an appraiser that has been suspended may not be reissued until the applicant presents evidence of completion of the continuing education required by this section.
(C) An appraiser who fails to complete the continuing education requirements by the date of license renewal may renew by submitting applicable fees but must immediately be placed on inactive status and may not engage in appraising while on inactive status. The appraiser seeking to activate shall pay the applicable fee and meet the continuing education required by this section.
(D) Appraisers may request to receive credit for continuing education for a course that has not been pre-approved by the board or the Appraisers Qualifications Board. However, credit may be granted only if the appraiser provides satisfactory proof of course qualification and the board finds that the course meets the criteria set for continuing education courses with regard to subject matter, course length, instructor qualification, and student attendance.
(E) The following are exempt from the continuing education requirements:
(1) instructors of approved courses if they request in writing continuing education credit for time spent teaching or developing approved continuing education courses;
(2) nonresident appraisers who have successfully satisfied the continuing education requirements of the jurisdiction of residence.