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What Arizona Appraiser Licensing Law Says

Here's what we're looking at: Arizona has a temporary licensing option for appraisers licensed in other states who want to do work here without getting an Arizona license. To qualify, you need to already be licensed somewhere else, you can't already be licensed in Arizona, and you need a signed letter from a client showing they've hired you for a specific Arizona appraisal job with a completion date set for no more than one year out—that's when the Director issues the temporary license.

Straight from Arizona Appraiser Licensing Law (ARS Title 32 Ch. 36 / AAC Title 4 Ch. 46) — nothing added.
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#1 Arizona Appraiser Licensing Law (ARS Title 32 Ch. 36 / AAC Title 4 Ch. 46) Page 31
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final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 893, effective 6/11/2022. R4-46-203. Application for Non-resident Temporary Licensure or Certification A. To be eligible to obtain a non-resident…
Arizona Appraiser Licensing Law (ARS Title 32 Ch. 36 / AAC Title 4 Ch. 46)  ·  AAC_Title4_Ch46_Real_Estate_Appraisal.txt  ·  Page 31
final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 893, effective 6/11/2022. R4-46-203. Application for Non-resident Temporary Licensure or Certification A. To be eligible to obtain a non-resident temporary license or certificate, an individual shall: 1. Be licensed or certified as an appraiser in a state other than Arizona; 2. Not be licensed or certified as an appraiser in Arizona; and 3. Have a dated and signed letter from a client that names the individual and indicates the client has engaged the individual to conduct an appraisal in Arizona, identifies the property or properties to be appraised, and specifies a date certain for completion of the assignment that is no more than one year from the date on which the Director issues a non-resident
#2 Arizona Appraiser Licensing Law (ARS Title 32 Ch. 36 / AAC Title 4 Ch. 46) Page 1
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--- Source: Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 36 — Real Estate Appraisal Official source: https://law.justia.com/codes/arizona/title-32/ (Justia — see note below on why…
Arizona Appraiser Licensing Law (ARS Title 32 Ch. 36 / AAC Title 4 Ch. 46)  ·  ARS_Title32_Ch36_Real_Estate_Appraisal.txt  ·  Page 1
--- Source: Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 36 — Real Estate Appraisal Official source: https://law.justia.com/codes/arizona/title-32/ (Justia — see note below on why not azleg.gov directly) Retrieved: August 9, 2026 Public domain (government statute) — no copyright restriction. Note: Arizona's own legislature site (azleg.gov) renders statute text as non-extractable canvas/PDF pages, so Justia's transcription is used here instead, unlike this project's other states where the official government site was used directly. Justia includes a standard disclaimer that its codes "may not be the most recent version" — cross-check against azleg.gov before relying on this for anything contentious. Note on 32-3604: "State board of appraisal" appeared in the 2014 (and earlier) versions of this chapter on Justia but is NOT part
#3 IAAO Standards Page 16
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— The estimate of the value of a property. See Value. Appraiser — The professionally skilled individual who estimates the monetary value of property. Appraiser Licensing and…
IAAO Standards  ·  IAAO-Glossary_3rd-Ed_final.pdf  ·  Page 16
— The estimate of the value of a property. See Value. Appraiser — The professionally skilled individual who estimates the monetary value of property. Appraiser Licensing and Certification — A procedure whereby appraisers gain permission from the United States, state, and territorial licensing agencies to practice without supervision by demonstrating appropriate (pre — licensing) experience and education skills and by agreeing to maintain and improve their skills and to conduct themselves in accordance with professional standards set by either The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Standards Board or an appraisal organization. Appraiser Qualifications Board — The independent division of The Appraisal Foundation that establishes education, experience, and other criteria for licensing, certification, and reclassifi- cation of qualified appraisers. See Appraiser. Appreciation —
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