Real estate appraiser temporary practice permit requirements by state: fee, duration, and per-year limit
Federal law (Title XI, 12 U.S.C. 3351(b)) requires every state to let a certified or licensed real estate appraiser from another state temporarily practice on a federally-related assignment, but each state's own appraiser board sets the fee, how long the permit lasts, and how many an appraiser can hold in a year -- and that procedural layer is set independently by each of the roughly 50 state boards, none of which cross-reference each other. Answers 'how do I get a temporary permit to appraise property in [state] if I'm licensed elsewhere', 'how many temporary permits can I get per year in [state]', 'how long is a temporary appraisal permit valid in [state]'. Matters to appraisers taking out-of-state assignments (disaster-area/CAT work, multi-state portfolio lenders, commercial appraisers) -- practicing without the specific state's permit is a licensing-board violation and can void the appraisal underlying the mortgage transaction. No consolidated free source was found; general 'appraiser reciprocity' guides online cover permanent reciprocal licensure, not the separate temporary-permit track, and none assemble it across states.
The data
| State | Permit duration | Permits per year | Extension allowed | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | effective for one specific assignment or as listed on the client/appraiser contract or engagement letter | five permits within a twelve-month period | yes — an extension must be requested if the assignment is not completed within six months | |
| Arizona | 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 temporary license or certificate | yes -- an extension of no more than 120 days, on written notice before the date specified in the application that more time is needed | ||
| California | one assignment and duration of one year or until the expiration of the appraiser’s license at home state, whichever occurs first | $235 | ||
| Colorado | No person may be issued more than four (4) Temporary Practice Permits in any rolling twelve-month period | |||
| Connecticut | effective for six months from issuance and will apply to one appraisal assignment | yes -- the commission may grant one extension upon request of the appraiser | ||
| Delaware | expire six months from the date of issue | yes — by email request | ||
| Florida | a single appraisal assignment for the time necessary to perform the appraisal assignment | |||
| Georgia | six (6) months from the issuance date | yes -- an automatic six (6) month extension, with no request required | $150.00 | |
| Hawaii | Recognition shall remain in force throughout the time period necessary to complete the appraisal assignment provided the license or certificate is current in the other jurisdiction | |||
| Illinois | a six-month period commencing upon the issue date | yes -- a 6 month extension of the prior application, with a fee of $75 | $150 | |
| Indiana | upon completion of the work required by the assignment or specialized service; or (2) after twelve (12) months; whichever is earlier | no more than four (4) different temporary licenses may be issued to an individual per calendar year | ||
| Kentucky | shall expire upon completion of the appraisal assignment | yes -- the board shall extend the privileges if the applicant shows that additional time is needed | $150 | |
| Maryland | a period of six months | yes -- on a written explanation of the inability to complete the assignment and a new projected completion date | $75 | |
| Massachusetts | expires automatically upon completion of the appraisal assignment for which the temporary registration was issued or upon the suspension or revocation of the license upon which the temporary registration was based | no -- a temporary registration is not renewable | ||
| Michigan | valid for 180 days | $125.00 | ||
| Minnesota | the lesser of: (1) the time required to complete the assignment; or (2) 12 months | no -- if more than 12 months are necessary to complete the assignment, a new temporary application and fee is required | ||
| Missouri | 6 months | $150.00 per permit | ||
| New Jersey | valid for at least six months | yes -- shall be extended upon request for extension to the Board by the applicant | ||
| North Carolina | expire upon the expiration date set forth in the temporary practice permit | yes -- by written request received before the original permit expires, stating the additional time needed and why | ||
| North Dakota | expires upon the completion of the appraisal work required by the contract for appraisal services | may not complete more than six assignments per calendar year | ||
| Ohio | one appraisal assignment for each license/certificate issued | Only two temporary practice licenses/certificates will be issued during one calendar year | $100 | |
| Oklahoma | no associated end date on the permit other than completion of the assignment | $50.00 per appraisal report rendered, up to a maximum of $150.00 per appraisal assignment | ||
| Pennsylvania | no more than three specific appraiser assignments during a period not to exceed 12 consecutive calendar months | no more than three specific appraiser assignments during a period not to exceed 12 consecutive calendar months | ||
| Rhode Island | a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days | yes — by request to the Department, up to a maximum of two extensions per assignment, received before the current permit expires | ||
| South Carolina | a single appraisal assignment for the time necessary to perform that assignment | $120 | ||
| South Dakota | expires upon completion of the appraisal work required by the contract for appraisal service or six months, whichever occurs first | yes — by written request, considered individually and granted only for a valid reason | $200.00 | |
| Tennessee | one assignment, for one client | a maximum of six (6) permits issued each calendar year | yes -- one extension may be requested in writing before the expiration date | $150 |
| Texas | six months from the date registration is issued by the Board | $250.00 | ||
| Utah | six-month term | two temporary permits per calendar year | yes -- extended one time for an additional six-month period | |
| Vermont | $175.00 | |||
| Virginia | one specific assignment not to exceed 12 months | |||
| Washington | expire six months from issuance | a maximum of three temporary practice permits in a calendar year | yes — by written request received prior to the expiration date, stating the reason for the extension | |
| Wisconsin | the performance of one or more appraisals by an Appraiser conducted for purposes of completing a specific appraisal assignment | $16 initial credential fee and $10 temporary permit fee |
Where this came from
Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 33 sources this dataset was assembled from.
- reab.alabama.govhttps://reab.alabama.gov/application-process/reciprocity/
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/arizona/Ariz-Admin-Code-SS-R4-46-203
- brea.ca.govhttps://www.brea.ca.gov/lic_hdbk/7_temporary_practice_permit.pdf
- dre.colorado.govhttps://dre.colorado.gov/division-programs/real-estate-appraiser/licensing/appraiser-renewal-reinstatement-reciprocity-and
- eregulations.ct.govhttps://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/getDocument?guid=%7B40A2E155-0500-C970-958C-55DBB4CF9E59%7D
- dpr.delaware.govhttps://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/realestateappraisers/temp_practice_permit/
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-61J1-7-005
- grec.state.ga.ushttps://grec.state.ga.us/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Appraiser/ApprTempPracticePermit.pdf
- cca.hawaii.govhttps://cca.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/har_114-c1.pdf
- idfprapps.illinois.govhttps://idfprapps.illinois.gov/Forms/DRE/TEM1020.pdf
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/indiana/876-IAC-3-3-21
- apps.legislature.ky.govhttps://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/201/030/190/
- labor.maryland.govhttps://www.labor.maryland.gov/LICENSE/reahi/reahiapplytemp.shtml
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/264-CMR-7-02
- michigan.govhttps://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/occ/prof/appraisers/license-requirements/temporary-practice-permit
- revisor.mn.govhttps://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/82B.11
- pr.mo.govhttps://pr.mo.gov/appraisers-temporary-practice.asp
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-40A-2-5
- reports.oah.state.nc.ushttp://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2021%20-%20occupational%20licensing%20boards%20and%20commissions/chapter%2057%20-%20appraisal%20board/subchapter%20a/21%20ncac%2057a%20.0210.html
- ndlegis.govhttps://ndlegis.gov/prod/acdata/pdf/101-02-02.1.pdf
- dam.assets.ohio.govhttps://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/REPL/Rebranded%20forms/Real%20Estate%20Licensing/repl_AppraiserTemporaryRegistrationApplication7.25.22.pdf
- oid.ok.govhttps://www.oid.ok.gov/regulated-entities/real-estate-appraiser-board/reab-reciprocal/
- pacodeandbulletin.govhttps://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/049/chapter36/s36.53.html
- rules.sos.ri.govhttps://rules.sos.ri.gov/Regulations/part/230-30-20-1
- llr.sc.govhttps://www.llr.sc.gov/appr/PDF/Forms/Temporary_Practice_Permit_App_Doc-215_(package).pdf
- dlr.sd.govhttps://dlr.sd.gov/appraisers/appraiser_temporary_permit.aspx
- tn.govhttps://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/treac/license/get/temp-permit.html
- talcb.texas.govhttps://www.talcb.texas.gov/sites/default/files/uploaded-files/Temporary%20Non-Resident%20App_12.3.23_0.pdf
- law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/utah/Utah-Admin-Code-R162-2g-308
- legislature.vermont.govhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/03/005/00125
- law.lis.virginia.govhttps://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency130/chapter20/section50/
- app.leg.wa.govhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=308-125&full=true
- dsps.wi.govhttps://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/Business/Fm2061.pdf
Machine-readable
- data.jsonThe whole dataset — every record with its source URL and source quote.
- Open Knowledge Format bundleOne JSON object per line — every record's frontmatter and quoted span exactly as it is held here, in one fetch.
- How this is made and checkedWhat "verified against source" does and does not mean.
From your own code
Same records, same quotes, without scraping the page: refsource is on PyPI and npm. Each value comes back carrying the URL it was read from and the sentence on that page that states it — .source and .quote sit on the value itself rather than in a side channel, so the checking step is available instead of skipped.
pip install refsource
refsource lookup real-estate-appraiser-temporary-permit-by-state state=Alabama
npx -y refsource lookup real-estate-appraiser-temporary-permit-by-state state=Alabama