93E-1-9. Nonresident registration, licensure, and certification.

(a) An applicant from another state which offers real estate trainee registration or the equivalent, appraiser licensing or certification privileges to residents of North Carolina may become registered, licensed, or certified in North Carolina by conforming to all of the provisions of this Chapter and, in the discretion of the Board, such other terms and conditions as are required of North Carolina residents applying for trainee registration, licensure, and certification in such other state.

(b) The Board, in its discretion, may undertake to register, license, or certify on a reciprocal basis, persons registered, licensed, or certified in other states who are deemed by the Board to possess qualifications equivalent to resident North Carolina trainees or State-licensed or State-certified real estate appraisers.

(c) The Board may by rule establish a procedure for granting temporary trainee registration, appraiser licensure or certification and may charge an application fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for temporary trainee registration, appraiser licensure, or certification.

(d) Every applicant for trainee registration, State licensure, or certification under this Chapter who is not a resident of this State shall submit with his application an irrevocable consent that service of process in any action against the applicant arising out of the applicant's activities as a registered trainee or State-licensed or State-certified real estate appraiser may be made by delivery of the process on the Executive Director of the Board.