Ch. 594 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(H). (1) A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER HAS A GRACE PERIOD OF 6
MONTHS AFTER THE CERTIFICATE OF THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER
EXPIRES IN WHICH TO RENEW IT RETROACTIVELY, IF:

(I) THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER IS OTHERWISE
ENTITLED TO HAVE IT RENEWED;

(II) THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE REAL
ESTATE APPRAISER HAS FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
RENEWAL THROUGH MISTAKE, MISUNDERSTANDING, OR
CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE REAL ESTATE
APPRAISER; AND

(III) PAYS THE RENEWAL FEE TO THE COMMISSION.

(2) IF A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER RENEWS A CERTIFICATE
WITHIN THE 6-MONTH GRACE PERIOD, THE TERM OF THE RENEWAL
SHALL START THE DAY AFTER THE CERTIFICATE HELD ORIGINALLY BY
THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER EXPIRED.

15.5-512.

THE COMMISSION SHALL REINSTATE THE CERTIFICATE OF A REAL
ESTATE APPRAISER WHO HAS FAILED TO RENEW THE CERTIFICATE;
DURING THE REGULAR TERM OF THE CERTIFICATE OR THE GRACE
PERIOD, IF THE REAL ESTATE APPRAISER:

(1) APPLIES TO THE BOARD COMMISSION FOR
REINSTATEMENT WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER THE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES;

(2) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 15.5-511 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(3) IN ADDITION TO THE RENEWAL FEE REQUIRED UNDER §
15.5-511 OF THIS SUBTITLE, PAYS TO THE COMMISSION A
REINSTATEMENT FEE OF $25.

15.5-513.

(A) A CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISER SHALL PLACE THE
CERTIFICATE NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE COMMISSION TO THE
APPRAISER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT REFERS TO THE CERTIFIED
STATUS OF THE APPRAISER.

(B) ON A CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISER REPORT, THE
CERTIFICATE NUMBER SHALL APPEAR ADJACENT TO THE TITLE
"CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER" OR "CERTIFIED
GENERAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER".

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