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What Nevada Appraiser Licensing Law Actually Says
Here's what we're looking at: Nevada law sets up a system where the Real Estate Administrator oversees appraisers, and it defines an "appraisal" as a professional analysis or opinion—written or spoken—about a property's nature, quality, value, or use. Appraisers themselves have to get licensed or certified by demonstrating they have the right education and experience, then agree to follow professional standards. When lenders use appraisers, they're required to check annually that the appraiser's license or certification is still current and have a process to stop working with appraisers who don't meet standards—and the lender can't hand off that responsibility to someone else and walk away from it. The passages shown here do not fully cover the specific duties, prohibited conduct, or detailed regulatory requirements in Nevada law; those sections are not displayed in this excerpt.
Straight from Nevada Appraiser Licensing Law (NRS 645C), IAAO Standards, and Fannie Mae Selling Guide — nothing added.
Here's what we're looking at: Nevada law sets up a system where the Real Estate Administrator oversees appraisers, and it defines an "appraisal" as a professional analysis or opinion—written or spoken—about a property's nature, quality, value, or use. Appraisers themselves have to get licensed or certified by demonstrating they have the right education and experience, then agree to follow professional standards. When lenders use appraisers, they're required to check annually that the appraiser's license or certification is still current and have a process to stop working with appraisers who don't meet standards—and the lender can't hand off that responsibility to someone else and walk away from it. The passages shown here do not fully cover the specific duties, prohibited conduct, or detailed regulatory requirements in Nevada law; those sections are not displayed in this excerpt.
Straight from Nevada Appraiser Licensing Law (NRS 645C), IAAO Standards, and Fannie Mae Selling Guide — nothing added.
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--- Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 645C — Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies Official source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-645C.html…
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--- Source: Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 645C — Appraisers of Real Estate and Appraisal Management Companies Official source: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-645C.html Retrieved: July 25, 2026 Public domain (government statute) — no copyright restriction. --- GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 645C.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 645C.020 to 645C.130, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1989, 822; A 1997, 300; 2009, 1520; 2019, 479) NRS 645C.020 "Administrator" defined. "Administrator" means the Real Estate Administrator. (Added to NRS by 1989, 822) NRS 645C.030 "Appraisal" defined. "Appraisal" means an analysis, opinion or conclusion, whether written or oral, relating to the nature, quality, value or use of
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management company to: 1. Any national repository which records disciplinary action taken against licensees; 2. Any agency of another state which regulates appraisal management…
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management company to: 1. Any national repository which records disciplinary action taken against licensees; 2. Any agency of another state which regulates appraisal management companies or the practice of the appraisal of real estate; or 3. Any agency or board of the State of Nevada. (Added to NAC by Comm’n of Appraisers of Real Estate by R100-03, eff. 1-30-2004; A by R091-09, 4-20-2010; R176-18, 6-8-2020) APPRAISERS OF REAL ESTATE Licensing and Certification NAC 645C.050 Application for license or certificate: Required information. (NRS 645C.210, 645C.290, 645C.300) The application for a license or certificate as an appraiser provided by the Division requires the following information: 1. The name of the applicant; 2. The social security number of the applicant; 3. One recent
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