SENATE DOCKET, NO. 166        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 104

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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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 consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 166        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 104

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 131 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 consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals.

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

SECTION 1. Subdivision A of section 174 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Except as provided in subdivision B, a person who has not obtained a real estate appraisal license or certification under this chapter shall not prepare, for a fee or other consideration, an appraisal or appraisal report relating to real estate or real property in the commonwealth.

SECTION 2. Said section 174 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out subdivision C.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018.