1. Application. The applicant must submit a properly completed application on forms furnished by the board, together with the prescribed a required fee as set under section 14012-A.

Sec. D-4. 32 MRSA §14025, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 185, §5, is amended to read:

§14025. License renewal

Licenses expire biennially on December 31st or on such other date as the commissioner determines A license expires on the date set by the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Title 10, section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for which the license was issued. The board shall issue a renewal license for each ensuing biennial licensing period in the absence of any reason or condition that might warrant the refusal of granting to grant a license, upon receipt by the board of the written request of the applicant, and the biennial required fee for the license as set under section 14012- A and upon the applicant presenting evidence of compliance with the requirements of section 14027. Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee, as established by board rule set under section 14012-A, in addition to the a required renewal fee as set under section 14012-A.

The board shall deny a renewal license to any applicant whose license has lapsed for more than 90 days, unless the applicant satisfies the provisions governing new applicants under this subchapter, except that the board may waive the education and examination requirements for new applicants, if the renewal application is received, together with a late fee, renewal fee and filing fee as set under section 14012-A, within 2 years from the date of that expiration.

Sec. D-5. 32 MRSA §14027, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 185, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§14027. Continuing education

1.__Requirement.__As a prerequisite to renewal of a license, an applicant must have completed the minimum hour requirements for continuing education in programs or courses approved by the board and as set by the appraiser qualification board.__For purposes of this section, the board may establish, by rule, a core educational requirement.