# Alabama — Real estate appraiser temporary practice permit requirements by state: fee, duration, and per-year limit

For Alabama, permit duration is effective for one specific assignment or as listed on the client/appraiser contract or engagement letter; permits per year is five permits within a twelve-month period; extension allowed is yes — an extension must be requested if the assignment is not completed within six months, recorded from its source on 2026-08-28.

- **State:** Alabama _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Permit duration:** effective for one specific assignment or as listed on the client/appraiser contract or engagement letter _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Permits per year:** five permits within a twelve-month period _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Extension allowed:** yes — an extension must be requested if the assignment is not completed within six months _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> A Temporary Practice Permit enables a certified or licensed appraiser in one state to obtain a temporary permit from another state to perform an appraisal assignment in the other state. The temporary permit is effective for one specific assignment or as listed on the client/appraiser contract or engagement letter. The appraiser is limited to five permits within a twelve-month period. If the assignment is not completed within six months, the appraiser must request an extension.

## Source

- https://reab.alabama.gov/application-process/reciprocity/

Last verified: 2026-08-28. Review by: 2027-08-28.
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