58.1-3258.1 - Certification of supervisors, assessors and appraisers contracted by a locality to perform assessments. - Virginia Statutes

§ 58.1-3258.1. Certification of supervisors, assessors and appraiserscontracted by a locality to perform assessments.

A. No supervisor, assessor or appraiser shall contract or offer to contractto perform the assessment or reassessment of real property for any localityunless he holds a valid certification issued by the Department.

B. The Department shall establish requirements for the certification of allsupervisors, appraisers and personnel contracted by a locality to perform theassessment or reassessment of real property located in the locality. Suchrequirements shall prescribe qualifications for certification including (i)minimum education and training requirements, to include guidance forconducting appraisals of certain multi-unit real estate under § 58.1-3295 andguidance for following generally accepted appraisal practices; (ii) minimumlevels of experience; and (iii) standards of conduct. All supervisors,appraisers, and personnel employed or contracted to perform generalassessments shall be required to hold a valid certification issued by theDepartment.

C. The Department may establish requirements for continuing education as aprerequisite to renewal of any certificate issued under this section.

(2008, c. 540; 2010, c. 552.)