Assessor certification

(a) Competence in assessment administration in the State of Connecticut shall be evidenced by a CCMA I or a CCMA II designation. Such designations shall be issued by the Secretary to persons who are recommended by the Committee. No person shall be recommended for either designation unless he or she has satisfied the applicable education and experience requirements and has passed the appropriate comprehensive examination. (b) All persons designated as a Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor as of December 31, 1997, shall be deemed to have a CCMA II designation. (c) Each CCMA II designation made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, shall be subject to recertification in accordance with Section 12-40a-11 on January 1, 2003.