By the Division of Professional Licensure
- What is the effect of the statutory amendment to Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 112, Section 181?
- Will my current license expiration date (after May 13, 2011) be changed by the law? Example: I received a three (3) year license on February 1, 2011 and it will expire on February 1, 2014. Will the expiration date be changed to February 1, 2013 or will the original term remain unchanged?
- My current license renews before May 13, 2011. Will I be issued a two (2) or three (3) year license?
- Does the law apply only to licenses issued or renewed on or after May 13, 2011?
- What is the status of the Board's continuing education regulation?
- I hold a three (3) year license, how many hours of continuing education must I complete to renew my license?
What is the effect of the statutory amendment to Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 112, Section 181?
Effective May 13, 2011, the Board shall impose the following:
A certificate or license issued by the Board shall be valid for two (2) years following the date of issuance. The statutory amendment reduces the licensure renewal period of all licensees from three (3) years to two (2) years and thus mirrors the renewal cycle of the majority of the other States.
An Appraiser Trainee shall be eligible to renew his/her trainee license for "not more than 4 two-year periods after the original date of issuance". The amendment increases the number of times a Trainee Licensee may renew his/her license with the Board from one (1) renewal to up to four (4) renewals.
Will my current license expiration date (after May 13, 2011) be changed by the law? Example: I received a three (3) year license on February 1, 2011 and it will expire on February 1, 2014. Will the expiration date be changed to February 1, 2013 or will the original term remain unchanged?
No, the statutory amendment will not change a licensee's current expiration date. If your license is set to expire on February 1, 2014, it will still expire on that date. However, the next time you renew your license, you will be issued a two (2) year expiration date rather than a three (3) year expiration date.
My current license renews before May 13, 2011. Will I be issued a two (2) or three (3) year license?
If your license expires before May 13, 2011, the effective date of the statute, you will be issued a three (3) year license expiration date. Any licensee who renews his/her license on or after May 13, 2011 will be given a two (2) year license expiration date.
Does the law apply only to licenses issued or renewed on or after May 13, 2011?
The statutory amendment applies to all licensees.
What is the status of the Board's continuing education regulation?
Pursuant to the statutory amendment, the Board must prorate the continuing education hour requirements for licensure renewal for all licensees. The Board is in the process of drafting new continuing education regulations. The process requires a vote by the Board on the proposed regulations, a public hearing on the proposed regulations, a final vote on the proposed regulations by the Board and approval by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Upon final approval, the Board will update its regulations.
I hold a three (3) year license, how many hours of continuing education must I complete to renew my license?
All licensees holding a three (3) year license, regardless of their expiration date, must complete forty-five (45) hours of continuing education to renew his/her license. In short, if your license expires before May 13, 2011 and if your license expires on or after May 13, 2011, you must still complete forty-five (45) hours of continuing education.
When you renew your license, the Board will issue you a new expiration date. At that time, you will be subject to the new continuing education regulation.