SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1288        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 178

 

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:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Cynthia Stone Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

 

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

3/2/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

3/2/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

3/4/2021

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

3/15/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1288        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 178

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 178) of Cynthia Stone Creem, William M. Straus, Kay Khan, David F. DeCoste and others for legislation to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 123 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Except to the extent permitted under 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.