Are they serious or just messing with me?

[Pittsburg_22_m]

Long story short, my MO license expired (per my choice) in 2004. I lived in Kansas and did 99.9% of my stuff in Kansas. I'm Certified in Kansas and moved to Missouri and decided I might as well start working over here again.

They no longer have reciprocity with Kansas. Kansas has moved to a "substantially equivalent" case by case policy.

Missouri tells me in order to get licensed/certified in Missouri I must:

Take all the AQB courses (no biggie, but sucky either way)
Pass the AQB exam (done)
Submit an experience log with 50% of the hours completed in Missouri as a trainee under a supervisor. (what???)

Anyone else get this response from them? I swear, try a different day and get a different answer. Before, I was just told I had to submit a log and my hours completed in Kansas were acceptable (without a supervisor since I'm certified and have been licensed for 9 years).

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

Every state is different but I think some blame goes to the ASC and AQB for creating this firewall situation. It is pointless. And as a border appraiser, I recognize the problem. Anyone who has ever been remotely near KC, KS and KC MO or for that matter any other border town, knows there ought be some respect for what where you are appraising. Then mentoring requirement is a big reason we've seen the number of trainees completely dry up....which has some future negative connotations.

One of my trainees had the problem of working in one state and living in another, when she moved it was a "big deal" but luckily it was 10 years ago and that is all that saved her from the process you describe.

 

[AnonApprsr]

I would be calling (not emailing) or even visiting (if it's important to you and you can manage) the relevant licensing boards, attorney generals (or just plain attorneys at this point), local appraisal group heads (AI, State Groups), Real Estate Agent Unions (local chapter of NAR) and not just Unions in the mafia ran, business killing sense, groups in general, and all the state politicians that will take your call or visit.

DO IT.
FIGHT FOR IT.
WE ALL LOVE YOU A LOT.E
EXCEPT RESGUY, HE'S SECRETLY AGAINST YOU.