Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-711
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Areas of knowledge required for original
Official statutory text
certification.
A. An original certification as a state licensed, state
certified residential or state certified general real estate
appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has not made
application with the Real Estate Appraiser Board within ninety (90)
days of having demonstrated through a written examination process
that such person possesses the following:
1. Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or
related to real estate appraising, appraisal report writing, and
economic concepts applicable to real estate;
2. Understanding of the principles of land economics, real
estate appraisal processes, and of problems likely to be encountered
in gathering, interpreting, and processing of data in carrying out
appraisal disciplines;
3. Understanding of the standards for the development and
communication of real estate appraisals as provided in the Oklahoma
Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 763
4. Knowledge of theories of depreciation, cost estimating,
methods of capitalization, and the mathematics of real estate
appraisal that are appropriate for the classification of certificate
applied for;
5. Knowledge of other principles and procedures as may be
appropriate for the respective classifications;
6. Basic understanding of real estate law; and
7. Understanding of the types of misconduct for which
disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a trainee, state
licensed, state certified residential or state certified general
real estate appraiser, as set forth in the Oklahoma Certified Real
Estate Appraisers Act.
B. As long as the Board contracts with a private testing firm
in the administration of the written examination process, the Board
shall not require passing test scores which deviate from the
recommendations of such private testing firm.
A. An original certification as a state licensed, state
certified residential or state certified general real estate
appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has not made
application with the Real Estate Appraiser Board within ninety (90)
days of having demonstrated through a written examination process
that such person possesses the following:
1. Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or
related to real estate appraising, appraisal report writing, and
economic concepts applicable to real estate;
2. Understanding of the principles of land economics, real
estate appraisal processes, and of problems likely to be encountered
in gathering, interpreting, and processing of data in carrying out
appraisal disciplines;
3. Understanding of the standards for the development and
communication of real estate appraisals as provided in the Oklahoma
Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 763
4. Knowledge of theories of depreciation, cost estimating,
methods of capitalization, and the mathematics of real estate
appraisal that are appropriate for the classification of certificate
applied for;
5. Knowledge of other principles and procedures as may be
appropriate for the respective classifications;
6. Basic understanding of real estate law; and
7. Understanding of the types of misconduct for which
disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a trainee, state
licensed, state certified residential or state certified general
real estate appraiser, as set forth in the Oklahoma Certified Real
Estate Appraisers Act.
B. As long as the Board contracts with a private testing firm
in the administration of the written examination process, the Board
shall not require passing test scores which deviate from the
recommendations of such private testing firm.
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