Bill > S162

This bill aims to address past disciplinary actions against real estate appraisers and trainees in Massachusetts who may have failed to meet continuing education requirements. Specifically, it proposes to rescind and permanently remove from their records any disciplinary action taken by the board of real estate appraisers against a licensed or certified appraiser or appraisal trainee if they had completed the required 7-hour national Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) update course before the bill's effective date and were facing disciplinary proceedings prior to May 26, 2011, for not fulfilling continuing education mandates. The USPAP is a set of standards for real estate appraisal practice. This legislation clarifies that it does not create a right for appraisers or trainees to sue the board or the division of professional licensure for these past disciplinary actions, nor does it require financial compensation for any decisions made before the bill becomes law.