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Certified Residential Appraiser - Out of State Mutual Recognition (FREAB 12)
An Out-of-State Certified Residential Appraiser means a person who is a current/active certified residential appraiser in a state other than Florida. A Certified Residential Appraiser means a person who is qualified to issue appraisal reports for residential real property of one to four residential units, without regard to transaction value or complexity, or real property as may be authorized by federal regulation.
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- SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: You must have a United States Social Security number to apply. You may visit the Social Security Administration website for information on how to obtain one.
- PRE-APPLICATION QUALIFICATIONS: Must hold a valid high school diploma or its equivalent. Must be at least 18 years of age.
- APPLICATION: Complete the application by clicking on the "Apply Using Online Services" or "Printable Application" link at the bottom of the page. Note: A complete application shall expire one year after the date received.
- FEE: Pay the required fee as provided in the
application. Military veterans, their spouses and Florida National Guard
members may be eligible for a fee waiver, fee reimbursement, and/or fee
discount. Please visit our DBPR Military
Services page for more information.
FINGERPRINTS:
An applicant must have a background check as part of
the licensing process. You must submit your
fingerprints using a Livescan Service Provider registered with
FDLE immediately after submitting your
application for licensure. It may take up to five days for your fingerprint results to be
received by the Department after they are submitted to the Florida Department
of Law enforcement (FDLE). Please note
that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement requires that an application for
licensure should precede the submission of your fingerprints. To learn more
about fingerprinting, please visit our Fingerprinting webpage.
- EXAMINTATION REQUIREMENTS: Must complete and pass the Florida Supplemental Exam. Note: Exam authorization shall expire one year after the date received.
- BUSINESS NAME & Physical Address: A business name and physical address must be registered with the department or license status will be inactive. Please see form FREAB 18 - Register or Change Business/Firm Information
- MORE INFORMATION: Learn more about this profession's application requirements (use the back button or arrow to return to this page).
- NOTICE FOR APPLICANTS SUBMITTING FINGERPRINTS WHERE CRIMINAL RECORD RESULTS WILL BE USED FOR LICENSING PURPOSES
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| If you have questions or need assistance in completing this application, please call the Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395 or use our convenient contact form. |
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:: Email: :: Customer Contact Center: 850.487.1395
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Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact the office by phone or by traditional mail.
If you have any questions, please contact 850.487.1395. *Pursuant to Section 455.275(1), Florida Statutes, effective October 1, 2012, licensees licensed under Chapter 455, F.S. must provide the Department with an email address if they have one.
The emails provided may be used for official communication with the licensee. However email addresses are public record. If you do not wish to supply a personal address, please provide the Department with an email address which can be made available to the public.
Please see our page to determine if you are affected by this change.
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