Montana Title 37. Professions and Occupations § 37-54-202. Qualifications for licensure

(1) To qualify for a real estate appraiser license, an applicant:

(2) To qualify for licensure as a real estate appraisal trainee, an applicant:

(3) As a prerequisite to the issuance of a real estate appraiser license or real estate appraisal trainee license, the board shall require the applicant to submit fingerprints for the purpose of fingerprint and background checks by the Montana department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation as provided in 37-1-307.

(4) If an applicant has a history of criminal convictions, then pursuant to 37-1-203, the applicant has the opportunity to demonstrate to the board that the applicant is sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust, and if the board determines that the applicant is not, the license may be denied.