543D.15 Use of term. 1. a. The title 'certified real estate appraiser', 'associate real estate appraiser', or any other like title shall only be used to refer to individuals who hold the certificate or registration,as applicable, and shall not be used in connection with or as part of the name or signatureof a firm, partnership, corporation, or group, or in a manner that it may be interpreted asreferring to a firm, partnership, corporation, group, other business entity, or anyone otherthan an individual holder of the certificate or registration. b. In connection with an appraisal assignment performed on real estate located in this state, the title 'certified real estate appraiser', 'associate real estate appraiser', or any otherlike title, including a title that suggests an individual is licensed or certified under the laws ofthis state or another state, shall only be used to refer to individuals who hold a certificate orregistration under this chapter. 2. The term 'associate real estate appraiser' shall only be used to refer to individuals who do not yet fully meet the requirements for certification but who provide significant input intothe appraisal development under the eal estate appraiser' shall only be used to refer to individuals who do not yet fully meet the requirements for certification but who provide significant input intothe appraisal development under the direction of a certified appraiser. 3. A certificate shall not be issued under this chapter to a firm, corporation, partnership, group, or other business entity. 89 Acts, ch 290, §15CS89, §117B.15C93, §543D.152021 Acts, ch 159, §6Referred to in §543D.21 Sat Dec 23 01:46:11 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 543D.15 (17, 0)
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