61J1-7.0065: Signatures on Appraisal Report and Certification
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update signature requirements on an appraisal report and certification.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Signatures on Appraisal Report and Certification.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 475.614 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 215.34, 455.217, 455.2281, 455.271(6)(b), 475.6147, 475.615, 475.618 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Juana Watkins, Director, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
61J1-7.0065 Signatures on Appraisal Report and Certification.
(1) Each appraiser signing a certification of an appraisal report must sign the certification with the name that the licensee has registered with the Department. A signature may be represented by a handwritten mark or a digitized image controlled by a personal identification number, password, or other security feature. A facsimile signature may be either affixed by hand or electronically by computer software. An appraiser shall at all times maintain direct control of the appraiser’s signature.
(2) An appraiser shall develop and maintain a written method by which his or her signature shall be affixed, for its security protection and the prohibition of practices that might discredit its use.
(3) An appraiser shall not grant blanket authority to another to affix the appraiser’s signature to an appraisal report or other work performed by the appraiser. Any grant of permission to another to affix an appraiser’s signature to an appraisal report or other work performed by the appraiser shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Be in writing;
(b) Extend only to one specific appraisal report; and
(c) Be maintained in the appraiser’s work file.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 475.614 475.613(2), 475.624(14) FS. Law Implemented 475.613(2), 475.614 475.624(14) FS. History–New