This bill amends existing law (RCW 18.140.280 and 2019 c 51 s 4) to change registration procedures for state-registered trainee real estate appraisers. It authorizes the director to issue an original trainee registration with an initial term of up to two years and allows up to two renewals, but requires that the initial term plus renewals be completed within seven years of the original registration date unless interrupted by illness or other extenuating circumstances confirmed by a health care provider, or by service in the U.S. armed forces. Only one renewal may be issued if the trainee has failed to meet the qualification standards necessary to take the written examination under RCW 18.140.100. The department may create a form for health care provider confirmation. The bill also specifies that a trainee may provide appraisal services only through and under the direct supervision of a state-certified general or state-certified residential real estate appraiser. Section 1 takes effect May 1, 2027. The bill defines "health care provider" or "provider" to mean either (i) a person regulated under the referenced title to practice health or health-related services or otherwise practicing health care services in this state consistent with state law, or (ii) an employee or agent of such a person acting within the course and scope of employment. This is a procedural change to registration and supervision rules for trainee appraisers, not a criminal law or penalty change. The text provided does not identify which specific "director" or "department" is meant, does not specify which title is referenced by "regulated under this title," and does not include the qualification standards referenced in RCW 18.140.100; other related changes to RCW 18.140.280, if any, are not shown.

If enacted, people training to become real estate appraisers would get an initial registration that lasts up to two years and can be renewed up to two times, but all of that must be finished within seven years of the first registration unless interrupted by documented illness or military service. Trainees would be allowed to do appraisal work only under the direct supervision of a state-certified general or residential appraiser, and the department would be able to require a health care provider form to confirm illness-related interruptions. The provision limiting a trainee to only one renewal if they have not met the written-exam qualification means some trainees could lose renewal options sooner if they have not reached exam eligibility. The people most affected are trainee appraisers, the certified appraisers who must supervise them, the agency director and department that will issue registrations and create the health-confirmation form, and health care providers asked to verify interruptions. Likely practical impacts include more administrative work for the department to manage forms and renewal timing, potential paperwork or cost for trainees to obtain provider confirmation, and a clearer but stricter timeline that could shorten how long unsuccessful trainees can remain registered. The text does not say which specific director or department is meant or the exact qualification standards under RCW 18.140.100, so those details remain unclear. Section 1 would take effect May 1, 2027.