Massachusetts § 184 - Real estate appraisers; renewal certificate or license; continuing education requirements; late renewal fee
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§ 184. Real estate appraisers; renewal certificate or license; continuing education requirements; late renewal fee
Section 184. A. To obtain a renewal certificate or license, the holder of a current, valid certificate or license shall make application and pay the prescribed fee to the board not earlier than one hundred and twenty days nor later than thirty days prior to the expiration date of the certificate or license then held. With the application for renewal, the real estate appraiser shall present evidence in the form prescribed by the board of having completed required continuing education requirements.
B. (1) If a person fails to renew a certificate or license as a real estate appraiser prior to its expiration or within a period of extension of up to six months granted by the board, such person may obtain a renewal by satisfying all of the requirements for renewal and by the payment of a late renewal fee and any additional requirements set by the board.
(2) If the applicant satisfies the requirements for renewal during the extended term of certification or licensing, the beginning date of the renewal shall be the day following the expiration of the certificate or license previously held by the applicant.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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