HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1244        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 269

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Theodore C. Speliotis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing timely consumer protection for users of real estate appraisal services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

1/15/2015

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

1/15/2015

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

8/21/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

8/21/2019

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

8/21/2019

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

8/21/2019

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

8/21/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

8/21/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

8/21/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

8/21/2019

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

8/21/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

8/21/2019

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

8/21/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

8/21/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1244        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 269

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 269) of Theodore C. Speliotis and others relative to defining a timeframe for users of real estate appraisal services to file a complaint with the Department of Public Licensure.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act providing timely consumer protection for users of real estate appraisal services.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 189 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph (13) as follows:

(13) No action may be taken under this Section against a person licensed under Sections 173 to 195 of Chapter 112 inclusive unless the action is commenced within 5 years after the date the report’s certification is signed or within 2 years after final disposition of any judicial proceeding in which the appraiser provided testimony related to the assignment, whichever period expires last.