Our Association, the Florida Association of Real Estate Appraisers, Inc. (WWW.farea.org ) is doing a survey to determine if any certified or licensed appraisers are aware of any companies, or individuals, who may be in violation of the below Florida Statute. if so please let us know, as well as try and determine if this violation has had a financial impact on your appraisal practice.

475.612 Certification, licensure, or registration required.--
(1) A person may not use the title "certified real estate appraiser," "licensed real estate appraiser," or "registered trainee real estate appraiser," or any abbreviation or words to that effect, or issue an appraisal report, unless such person is certified, licensed, or registered by the department under this part. However, the work upon which an appraisal report is based may be performed by a person who is not a certified or licensed appraiser or registered trainee appraiser if the work is supervised and approved, and the report is signed, by a certified or licensed appraiser who has full responsibility for all requirements of the report and valuation service. Only a certified or licensed appraiser may issue an appraisal report and receive direct compensation for providing valuation services for the appraisal report. A registered trainee appraiser may only receive compensation for appraisal services from her or his authorized certified or licensed appraiser.

Florida Association of Real Estate Appraisers

Please check out our updated web site www.farea.org for information about joining the only professional association dedicated exclusively to State of Florida certified/licensed real estate appraisers.
Please Call our membership director Doug Treadway 850-570-7194
Or send us an email to farea.org@gmail.com

Chris Moran