DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
4CCR 725-2

EMERGENCY RULE

Chapter 11:  standards of professional appraisal practice

Pursuant to and in compliance with Title 12, Article 61 and Title 24, Article 4, C.R.S. as amended, notice of emergency rulemaking is hereby given, including notice to the Attorney General of the State of Colorado and to all persons who have requested to be advised of the intention of the Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers (the “Board”) to promulgate rules, or to amend, repeal or repeal and re-enact the present rules of the Board.

Section 1.	Statement of Basis and Authority
Section 2. 	Scope and Purpose
Section 3.	Applicability
Section 4. 	Chapter 11 Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Section 5. 	Effective Date

Section 1. 	Statement of Basis and Authority

The statutory basis for the rules titled Rules of the Board of Real Estate Appraisers is Part 7 of Title 12, Article 61, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended.  

Section 2.	Scope and Purpose

The Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers finds that immediate adoption of this emergency rule is imperatively necessary to comply with state law (§12-61-701, C.R.S., et seq.  the real estate appraiser practice act) and for the preservation of public health, safety or welfare and that compliance with the rulemaking requirements of § 24-4-103, C.R.S., applicable to non-emergency rules, would be contrary to the public interest.

As a result of the passage of SB14-117, the real estate appraiser practice act statutes have been renumbered.  Existing rules now contain inaccurate statute references, which may cause confusion within the industry and result in noncompliance with rules and regulations.  As a result, it is imperative that the Board of Real Estate Appraisers revise the existing rules to correctly identify the applicable statutes.  The changes in the law go into effect on July 1, 2014.  

The purpose of this emergency rule is to ensure compliance with Section 12-61-701, C.R.S., et. seq. The purpose of this emergency rule is also to effectuate the legislative directive to promulgate necessary and appropriate rules for the implementation of part 7 of Title 12, Article 61.

The specific purpose of the emergency rules is to amend the existing rules of the obsolete statute references.

Without the immediate adoption of the emergency rules, the public’s interest is not served.  Wherefore, the Board of Real Estate Appraisers, pursuant to § 24-4-103(6), C.R.S. has an obvious and stated need to adopt these emergency rules.

Section 3.	Applicability

The emergency rules govern real estate appraisers who are subject to the requirements of Part 7 of Title 12, Article 61 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Section 4.	Chapter 11:	STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE
11.1	Pursuant to Section 12-61-710713(1)(g), C.R.S. (as amended), the Board adopts, and incorporates by reference in compliance with Section 24-4-103(12.5), C.R.S., as the generally accepted standards of professional appraisal practice the definitions, preamble, rules, standards and standards rules and statements of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation on January 30,1989 and amended through February 1, 2013 and known as the 2014-2015 edition. Amendments to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice subsequent to February 1, 2013 are not included in this Rule. A certified copy of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice is on file and available for public inspection at the offices of the Board of Real Estate Appraisers at 1560 Broadway, Suite 925, Denver, Colorado. Copies of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice adopted under this rule may be examined at any state publications depository library. The 2014-2015 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice may be examined at the Internet website of The Appraisal Foundation at www.appraisalfoundation.org, and copies may be ordered through that mechanism. The Appraisal Foundation may also be contacted at 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1111, Washington, DC 20005, or by telephone at (202) 347-7722 or by telefax at (202) 347-7727. The 2012-2013 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, incorporating the amendments made through April 8, 2011 shall remain in effect through December 31, 2013. Beginning January 1, 2014, the 2014-2015 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice shall be in effect.
11.2	A licensee appraiser using the services of an unlicensed assistant under the provisions of Section 12-61-716721, C.R.S. (as amended), or the services of another licensee in the preparation of appraisals or other work products shall, consistent with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, supervise each such assistant or licensee in an active, diligent and personal manner. When any portion of the work involves significant real property appraisal assistance, the licensee appraiser must describe and summarize the research, analysis and reporting contributions of each such assistant or other licensee within each such report or other work product in a manner specified in USPAP standard 2.
11.3	When disclosing a contingent fee arrangement pursuant to Section 12-61-702(2.5)(6), Section 12-61-710713(1)(g), and Section 12-61-712716(1)(b), (c) and (d), C.R.S. (as amended), Board Rule 1.20, a licensee shall disclose the contingent compensation agreement in a clear and unequivocal manner in any oral report, and in the letter of transmittal, summary of salient facts and conclusions, statement of limiting conditions, and certifications of any written report. The licensee is not required to disclose the amount of the contingent fee, but is not prohibited from full disclosure of the amount of the contingent fee. A licensee must not have a compensation arrangement for an assignment that is based on his or her opinion of value.

Section 5.	Effective Date

This emergency rule is effective July 1, 2014.