Minnesota Administrative Rules

1950.1050 ACCREDITED MINNESOTA ASSESSOR (AMA).

A local assessor employed by a township or city shown on the "List of Assessor License Levels for Minnesota Taxing Jurisdictions" under the heading "Accredited" must obtain licensure as an accredited Minnesota assessor. Requirements to initially obtain licensure as an accredited Minnesota assessor are given in items A to E.

A.

A certified Minnesota assessor license or meeting the requirements for licensure as a certified Minnesota assessor, plus:

(1)

a passing grade in two board-approved income courses with a board-specified minimum number of hours of instruction;

(2)

a passing grade in a board-approved assessment administration course with a board-specified minimum number of hours of instruction;

(3)

a passing grade in 30 hours of elective courses approved by the board; and

(4)

completion of a board-approved 15-hour seminar on Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice no more than five years before applying for an initial accredited Minnesota assessor license. If the seminar was taken more than five years before applying for an initial accredited Minnesota assessor license, the applicant must take the current year Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice seven-hour update class.

B.

A passing grade on one demonstration narrative appraisal, completed no more than five years prior to the date it is submitted for grading. In lieu of this narrative appraisal, the applicant may substitute:

(1)

obtaining the designation of SRA or MAI from the Appraisal Institute or its successor organization;

(2)

obtaining the designation of residential evaluation specialist (RES) or certified assessment evaluator (CAE) from the International Association of Assessing Officers;

(3)

obtaining the designation of assessment administrative specialist (AAS) from the International Association of Assessing Officers;

(4)

a four-year degree with a major in real estate from an accredited college or university; or

(5)

submitting a residential form appraisal completed no more than five years prior to the date it is submitted for licensure under this part that has received a passing grade and successful completion of a board-approved residential case studies examination.

C.

Three years of assessment experience.

D.

Application to the board, and the appropriate fee.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 270.41; 270.47

History:

13 SR 2751; 16 SR 135; 18 SR 1442; 21 SR 1245; 26 SR 1334; 29 SR 1450; 35 SR 2012; 43 SR 1145

Published Electronically:

April 8, 2019