15-7-106. Courses of instruction, examination, and certification -- additional courses. - Montana Statutes

     15-7-106. Courses of instruction, examination, and certification -- additional courses. (1) The department shall offer courses in the principles, methods, and techniques of appraising for property tax purposes property in three fields:
     (a) residential property;
     (b) agricultural land; and
     (c) commercial and industrial property.
     (2) The department shall conduct an examination for those who have completed a course of instruction in any of the three fields listed in subsection (1).
     (3) A person may not take the examination for appraising commercial and industrial property unless the person holds a certificate in appraising residential property.
     (4) The department may schedule and conduct other courses within the state for appraisers, assessors, and department personnel for training in the following subjects:
     (a) personal property assessment;
     (b) property tax administration; and
     (c) personnel management, fiscal management, public relations, professional ethics, and related management principles.
     (5) The department shall issue a certificate to each appraiser, assessor, or other person successfully completing a course of instruction and passing an examination in any of the fields provided for in subsection (1) or any subject provided for in subsection (4).

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 602, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993.