33-39-202. Definitions.

(a) As used in this article:

(i) "Appraisal" or "real estate appraisal" means as defined in W.S. 33-39-102(a)(i);

(ii) "Appraisal firm" means a corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship or other entity that performs appraisal services and is one hundred percent (100%) owned and controlled by a person or persons certified as an appraiser in this state;

(iii) "Appraisal management company" means, in connection with valuing properties collateralizing loans or mortgages incorporated in a securitization, an external third party authorized either by a creditor of a consumer credit transaction secured by real estate or by an underwriter of or other principal in the secondary mortgage markets that directly or indirectly performs appraisal management services;

(iv) "Appraisal management service" means to directly or indirectly perform any of the following acts:

(A) Administering an appraisal panel;

(B) Recruiting, retaining or selecting an appraiser to perform an appraisal for a third party client;

(C) Contracting with an appraiser to perform an appraisal assignment for a third party client;

(D) Providing a completed appraisal performed by an appraiser to one (1) or more third party clients; or

(E) Managing the process of having an appraisal performed, including:

(I) Receiving and assigning appraisal orders and reports;

(II) Tracking and determining the status of orders for appraisals;

(III) Conducting quality control of a completed appraisal before delivery of the appraisal to the person who ordered the appraisal;

(IV) Collecting fees from creditors and underwriters for services provided; or

(V) Compensating appraisers for services performed.

(v) "Appraisal review" means the act or process of developing and communicating an opinion about the quality of another appraiser's work that was performed as part of an appraisal assignment related to the appraiser's data collection, analysis, opinions, conclusions, estimate of value or compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. "Appraisal review" does not include:

(A) A general examination for grammatical, typographical or other similar errors; or

(B) A general examination for completeness including regulatory or client requirements as specified in the agreement process that do not communicate an opinion.

(vi) "Appraiser" means a person who holds a certification as an appraiser in this state in compliance with W.S. 33-39-101 through 33-39-130;

(vii) "Appraiser panel" means a group of independent appraisers selected by an appraisal management company to perform real estate appraisal services for the appraisal management company;

(viii) "Board" means the Wyoming certified real estate appraiser board;

(ix) "Client" means any person or entity that contracts with, or otherwise enters into an agreement with, an appraisal management company for the performance of appraisal management services and real estate appraisal services;

(x) "Contact person" means:

(A) The owner of more than a ten percent (10%) interest of, or an officer or director of a corporation, partnership or other business entity seeking to offer appraisal management services in this state;

(B) An individual employed, appointed or authorized by an appraisal management company that has the authority to enter into a contractual relationship with clients for the performance of appraisal management services and has the authority to enter into agreements with independent appraisers for the performance of real estate appraisal services; or

(C) An individual who possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of an appraisal management company.

(xi) "In good standing" means maintaining an active certification in this state pursuant to the Certified Real Estate Appraiser Act, which certification is not subject to any disciplinary or probationary restrictions;

(xii) "Real estate appraisal services" means the practice of developing a supportable opinion or conclusion relating to the nature, quality, value or utility of specified interests in, or aspects of, identified real estate;

(xiii) "Uniform standards for professional appraisal practice" means as defined in W.S. 33-39-102(a)(xvi).