School registration and requirements

(a) Each college, university, community college, junior college, real estate appraisal organization, real estate organization, state agency, federal agency, proprietary school or other provider of education shall obtain approval as a real estate appraisal school from the commission before offering approved courses in real estate appraisal prerequisite education or continuing education. School approval shall be obtained from the commission before any courses will be considered for approval for the purpose of becoming a state certified general appraiser, state certified residential appraiser or state provisional appraiser in the state of Connecticut, or for the purpose of renewing or maintaining any such license or certification. Application for such school approval shall be made on forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, and located on the Department of Consumer Protection website, www.ct.gov/DCP. Course and school approvals shall be reviewed on a periodic basis at the discretion of the commission. (b) All approved schools shall: (1) Be responsible for keeping course material current and accurate; (2) Permit the commission, without prior notice, to visit the school and observe the instruction given to insure proper standards as to method and content of any approved courses; (3) Conduct each course of study in a classroom or other facility which is adequate to implement the offering. No course shall be conducted in a classroom location that is not approved by the local fire marshal for such use. Courses shall not be held on the premises of a real estate appraisal office, real estate brokerage office or real estate franchise; and (4) Abide by the regulations established under the authority of section 20- 512 of the Connecticut General Statutes, including sections 20-512-1 to 20-512-11, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (c) School approval or course approval may be withdrawn by the commission for failure by a school or its representatives to comply with the provisions of sections 20-512-1 to 20-512-11, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (d) All approved schools or applicant schools shall cooperate with department staff if such school is contacted in connection with an inquiry or investigation performed by the Department of Consumer Protection concerning possible violations of real estate appraiser statutes or regulations. No representative of such school shall make any untruthful or misleading statements in connection with any Department of Consumer Protection or commission inquiry, investigation or hearing.