HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2613        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2000

 

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

1/20/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2613        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2000

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2000) 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.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 269 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

No action may be taken pursuant to this section against a person licensed pursuant to sections 173 to 195, inclusive, unless the action is commenced within: (1) 5 years of the date of the certified appraisal report; or (2) 2 years of the final disposition of any judicial proceeding in which the appraiser provided testimony related to the appraisal assignment, whichever period expires later.”