C.__Hold a valid license under this chapter and demonstrate 2,000 hours of appraisal experience obtained during no fewer than 12 months.

3.__Effective date.__This section takes effect January 1, 2008.

Sec. 10. 32 MRSA §14038 is enacted to read:

§14038.__Trainee real property appraiser

1.__Scope of license.__A trainee real property appraiser license entitles the holder to appraise properties pursuant to this section under the supervision of a certified residential real property appraiser or a certified general real property appraiser.__The trainee may appraise properties that the supervising certified residential real property appraiser or certified general real property appraiser is permitted by this chapter to appraise and is qualified to appraise.

2.__Professional qualification.__Each applicant for a trainee real property appraiser license must meet the licensing requirements approved by the appraiser qualifications board.__ Each applicant must satisfactorily complete 75 creditable class hours as specified in the required core curriculum as approved by the appraisal subcommittee, which must include the 15-hour national uniform standards of principles of appraisal practice course and examination.

3.__Filing with board.__Before employing a trainee real property appraiser, a supervising certified residential real property appraiser or certified general real property appraiser must register the name and starting date of employment of that trainee with the board.

4.__Trainee supervision limitations.__A trainee real property appraiser may have more than one supervising certified residential real property appraiser or certified general real property appraiser, but a supervising appraiser may not supervise more than 3 trainee real property appraisers at one time.

5.__Limited license term.__A trainee real property appraiser license may only be renewed for 2 biennial terms.__After 6 years, the trainee is not eligible for license renewal but must qualify as a new applicant.