A. The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act. B. The Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. The Real Estate Appraiser Board may employ a Director to oversee the organization and activities of the Board and to ensure compliance with rules promulgated by the Board. The Director shall perform such other duties as the Board may prescribe. The salary of the Director shall be set by the Board. The position of Director shall be an unclassified position; 2. Board employees shall be hired by and subject to the supervision and control of the Director or designee. Persons employed by the Board shall serve at the direction and pleasure of the Director. All employees are employees of this state and shall be in the unclassified service; 3. Employees of the Board shall be considered unclassified employees of the Insurance Department only for the purpose of administrative support provided by the Insurance Department; 4. The Director is authorized to employ temporary workers or contract labor as may be required to properly administer the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act; 5. To further define by regulation and with respect to each category of Oklahoma certified real estate appraisers the type of educational experience, appraisal experience and equivalent experience that will meet the requirements of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act, as approved by the Appraiser Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation; 6. To establish the examination specifications for each category of Oklahoma certified real estate appraiser; 7. To approve or disapprove applications for certification and issue certificates; 8. To further define by regulation and with respect to each category of Oklahoma certified real estate appraiser, the continuing education requirements for the renewal of certification that will meet the requirements of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act as approved by the Appraiser Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation; 9. To review from time to time the standards for the development and communication of real estate appraisals provided in the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act and to adopt regulations explaining and interpreting the standards; 10. To establish administrative procedures for disciplinary proceedings conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act; 11. To censure, suspend and revoke certificates pursuant to the disciplinary proceedings provided in the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act; and 12. To perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act. In the exercise of all powers and the performance of all duties provided in the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act, the Board shall comply with the procedures provided in the Administrative Procedures Act. C. Actions of the Board shall not be subject to review by the Department. D. The members of the Board shall not be held civilly liable for any action taken in good faith by the Board in its official capacity pursuant to law unless such action is arbitrary and capricious. Added by Laws 1990, c. 327, § 7, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 271, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2014, c. 97, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2021, c. 298, § 3, eff. July 1, 2021.
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