Chapter SPS 85

SPS 85.320(2) (2) A licensed appraiser who applies for a certified general appraiser credential shall complete all of the following 150 hour course work, which is identified in the core curriculum under sub. (1) (a), and the college-level educational requirements under sub. (1) (b):

SPS 85.320(2)(a) (a) General appraiser market analysis and highest and best use — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(2)(b) (b) Statistics, modeling and finance — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(2)(c) (c) General appraiser sales comparison approach — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(2)(d) (d) General appraiser site valuation and cost approach — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(2)(e) (e) General appraiser income approach — 45 hours.

SPS 85.320(2)(f) (f) General appraiser report writing and case studies — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(2)(g) (g) Appraisal subject matter electives as provided in par. (a) — 30 hours.

SPS 85.320(3) (3) A certified residential appraiser who applies for a certified general appraiser credential shall complete all of the following 100 hour course work, which is identified in the core curriculum under sub. (1) (a), and the college-level educational requirements under sub. (1) (b):

SPS 85.320(3)(a) (a) General appraiser market analysis and highest and best use — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(3)(b) (b) General appraiser sales comparison approach — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(3)(c) (c) General appraiser site valuation and cost approach — 15 hours.

SPS 85.320(3)(d) (d) General appraiser income approach — 45 hours.

SPS 85.320(3)(e) (e) General appraiser report writing and case studies — 10 hours.

SPS 85.320 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; emerg. am. (1), (2) and (3) (intro.), eff. 10-1-91; am. (1), (2) (intro.) and (3) (intro.), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; am. (2) (a), (3) (intro.), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; am. (1), (2) (intro.), (3) (a), (b), (c) 1., to 4. c., and (d) to (q), Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; CR 01-100: am. (2) (a), Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; CR 02-067: am. (1), (2) (intro.) and (a) Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 06-033: renum. from s. RL 84.03 and am. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 10-135: r. and recr. Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 14-016: SPS 85.320 renum. from SPS 84.04; as renumbered, renum. (1) (b) (intro.) to (b) and am., r. (1) (b) 1. to 9. Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15; CR 18-104: am. (title), (1) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 3., (b) Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.

SPS 85.330 SPS 85.330 Prerequisite for examination. In order to obtain a certified general appraiser credential, an applicant shall complete the AQB-approved certified general real property appraiser examination. The prerequisite for taking the AQB-approved examination is completion of all of the following:

SPS 85.330(1) (1) Three hundred creditable class hours as specified in the course requirements found in s. SPS 85.320 (1) (a). As part of the 300 required hours, the applicant shall complete the 15-Hour National USPAP Course or its AQB-approved equivalent, and the corresponding examination.

SPS 85.330(2) (2) Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.

SPS 85.330(3) (3) Three thousand hours of qualifying experience obtained in no fewer than 18 months, a minimum of 1,500 hours of which shall be obtained in non-residential appraisal work. While the hours may be cumulative, the required number of months shall accrue before an individual may be certified.

SPS 85.330 History History: CR 14-016: cr. Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15; CR 18-104: am. (intro.), (1), (3) Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.

subch. IV of ch. SPS 85 Subchapter IV — Certified Residential Appraiser

SPS 85.400 SPS 85.400 Certified residential appraiser. A certified residential appraiser may conduct appraisals of 1-to-4 family residential real estate without regard to transaction value and commercial real estate having a transaction value of not more than $500,000.

SPS 85.400 History History: CR 14-016: renum. from SPS 81.05 (2) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15; CR 18-104: am. Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.

SPS 85.410 SPS 85.410 Proof of experience. An applicant seeking certification as a residential appraiser shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has at least 1,500 hours of appraisal experience obtained over a period of not less than 12 months.

SPS 85.410 History History: CR 14-016: renum. from SPS 83.01 (1a), cr. (title) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15; CR 18-104: am. Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.

SPS 85.420 SPS 85.420 Core curriculum and educational requirements.

SPS 85.420(1) (1) An individual who applies for certification as a certified residential appraiser shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department that the individual has successfully completed all of the following:

SPS 85.420(1)(a) (a) The required 200 class hour core curriculum established by the AQB. The required curriculum consists of all of the following subject areas and corresponding class hours:

SPS 85.420(1)(a)1. 1. Basic appraisal principles — 30 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)2. 2. Basic appraisal procedures — 30 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)3. 3. The 15-Hour National USPAP Course or its equivalent — 15 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)4. 4. Residential market analysis and highest and best use — 15 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)5. 5. Residential appraiser site valuation and cost approach — 15 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)6. 6. Residential sales comparison and income approaches — 30 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)7. 7. Residential report writing and case studies — 15 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)8. 8. Statistics, modeling and finance — 15 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)9. 9. Advanced residential applications and case studies — 15 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(a)10. 10. Appraisal subject matter electives that may include hours over the minimum required in the subject areas described in subds. 1. to 9. — 20 hours.

SPS 85.420(1)(b) (b) College-level education meeting the requirements under s. SPS 85.425.

SPS 85.420(2) (2) A licensed appraiser who applies for a certified residential appraiser credential shall complete all of the class hours under sub. (1) (a) 8. to 10. and college-level education meeting the requirements under s. SPS 85.425.

SPS 85.420 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1991, No. 429, eff. 10-1-91; emerg. am. (1), (2) and (3) (intro.), eff. 10-1-91; am. (1) to (3) (intro.), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; am. (1) and (2), Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; am. (1), (3) (intro.), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; am. (2) and (3) (a) to (q), cr. (3) (r), Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; CR 01-100: am. (2), Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02; CR 02-067: am. (1), renum. (2) to be (2) (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (a) and (b) Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 06-033: renum. from s. RL 84.02 and am. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 10-135: r. and recr. Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; CR 14-016: renum. SPS 85.420 from SPS 84.03; as renumbered, renum. (1) (b) (intro.) to (b) and am., r. (1) (b) 1. to 6. Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15; CR 18-104: am. (title), (1) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 3., (b), renum. (2) (intro.) to (2) and am., r. (2) (a) to (c) Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.

SPS 85.425 SPS 85.425 Qualifying college-level education.

SPS 85.425(1) (1) Except as provided under sub. (2), an applicant shall satisfy one of the following requirements:

SPS 85.425(1)(a) (a) A bachelor’s degree or higher in any field of study from an accredited, degree-granting college or university.

SPS 85.425(1)(b) (b) An associate’s degree from an accredited, degree-granting college or university in a field of study related to one of the following:

SPS 85.425(1)(b)1. 1. Business administration.

SPS 85.425(1)(b)2. 2. Accounting.

SPS 85.425(1)(b)3. 3. Finance.

SPS 85.425(1)(b)4. 4. Economics.

SPS 85.425(1)(b)5. 5. Real estate.

SPS 85.425(1)(c) (c) Successful completion of 30 semester hours of college-level courses from an accredited, degree-granting college or university. The 30 semester hours shall include all of the following:

SPS 85.425(1)(c)1. 1. Three semester hours in English composition.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)2. 2. Three semester hours in microeconomics.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)3. 3. Three semester hours in macroeconomics.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)4. 4. Three semester hours in finance.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)5. 5. Three semester hours in algebra, geometry, or higher mathematics.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)6. 6. Three semester hours in statistics.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)7. 7. Three semester hours in computer science.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)8. 8. Three semester hours in business law or real estate law.

SPS 85.425(1)(c)9. 9. Two elective courses of 3 semester hours each. Each course shall be in the subject area of accounting, geography, agricultural economics, business management, real estate, or one of the subject areas under subds. 1. to 8.

SPS 85.425(1)(d) (d) Successful completion of all of the following CLEP examinations:

SPS 85.425(1)(d)1. 1. College Algebra.

SPS 85.425(1)(d)2. 2. College Composition.

SPS 85.425(1)(d)3. 3. College Composition Modular.

SPS 85.425(1)(d)4. 4. College Mathematics.

SPS 85.425(1)(d)5. 5. Principles of Macroeconomics.

SPS 85.425(1)(d)6. 6. Principles of Microeconomics.

SPS 85.425(1)(d)7. 7. Introductory Business Law.

SPS 85.425(1)(d)8. 8. Information Systems.

SPS 85.425(1)(e) (e) Successful completion of any combination of the college-level courses and examinations under pars. (c) and (d) that is equivalent to at least 30 semester hours and applicable to all of the subject matter under par. (c). For purposes of this paragraph, all of the following shall apply:

SPS 85.425(1)(e)1. 1. The examination under par. (d) 1. is equivalent to 3 semester hours and applicable to algebra, geometry, statistics, or higher mathematics.

SPS 85.425(1)(e)2. 2. The examination under par. (d) 2. is equivalent to 6 semester hours and applicable to English composition.

SPS 85.425(1)(e)3. 3. The examination under par. (d) 3. is equivalent to 3 semester hours and applicable to English composition.

SPS 85.425(1)(e)4. 4. The examination under par. (d) 4. is equivalent to 6 semester hours and applicable to algebra, geometry, statistics, or higher mathematics.

SPS 85.425(1)(e)5. 5. The examination under par. (d) 5. is equivalent to 3 semester hours and applicable to macroeconomics or finance.

SPS 85.425(1)(e)6. 6. The examination under par. (d) 6. is equivalent to 3 semester hours and applicable to microeconomics or finance.

SPS 85.425(1)(e)7. 7. The examination under par. (d) 7. is equivalent to 3 semester hours and applicable to business law or real estate law.

SPS 85.425(1)(e)8. 8. The examination under par. (d) 8. is equivalent to 3 semester hours and applicable to computer science.

SPS 85.425(2) (2) The department shall consider an applicant to meet the requirements under sub. (1) if, during the 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, the applicant has been a licensed appraiser and has not been subject to any adverse, final, and non-appealable disciplinary action affecting eligibility to engage in appraisal practice.

SPS 85.425 History History: CR 18-104: cr. Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.

SPS 85.430 SPS 85.430 Prerequisite for examination.

SPS 85.430(1) (1) An applicant for a certified residential appraiser credential shall successfully complete the AQB-approved certified residential real property appraiser examination. The prerequisite for taking the AQB-approved examination is completion of all of the following:

SPS 85.430(1)(a) (a) The 200 class hours under s. SPS 85.420 (1) (a). As part of the 200 required hours, applicants shall successfully complete the 15-Hour National USPAP Course or its AQB-approved equivalent, and the corresponding examination.

SPS 85.430(1)(b) (b) Completion of college-level education meeting the requirements under s. SPS 85.425.

SPS 85.430(1)(c) (c) One thousand five hundred hours of qualifying experience obtained in no fewer than 12 months. While the hours may be cumulative, the required number of months shall accrue before an individual may be certified.

SPS 85.430(2) (2) The only alternative to successful completion of the certified residential examination is the successful completion of the certified general examination.

SPS 85.430 History History: CR 14-016: cr. Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 1-1-15; CR 18-104: am. (1) Register December 2019 No. 768, eff. 1-1-20.

subch. V of ch. SPS 85 Subchapter V — Licensed Appraiser

SPS 85.500 SPS 85.500 Licensed appraiser. A licensed appraiser may conduct appraisals of complex 1-to-4 family residential property having a transaction value of not more than $400,000, non-complex 1-to-4 family residential property having a transaction value of not more than one million dollars, and commercial real estate having a transaction value of not more than $500,000.