An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Real Estate Appraiser Licensing to Comply with Federal Law
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1919
Committee Amendment CA_A_H810 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/i,, to H.P. 1360, L.D. 1919, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Laws Governing Real Estate Appraiser Licensing 
To Comply with Federal Law" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, 
lines 3 to 9 in L.D.) 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1 in the 
5th line 
(page 1, 
line 18 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the 
following: 
"7-hour" the following: 
'national' 
Further amend the bill in section 7 in §14035 in subsection 
in the 3rd line (page 1, line 49 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: 
"approyed" and inserting in its place the following: 
'promulgated' 
Further amend the bill in section 7 in §14035 in subsection 
in paragraph A in the last blocked paragraph in the first line 
(page 2, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"as" 
Further amend the bill in section 7 in §14035 in subsection 
by striking out all of paragraphs Band C (page 2, lines 37 to 
in L.D.) and inserting in their place the following: 
'B. 
Satisfactorily complete 300 creditable class hours as 
specified in the appraiser gua1ifications board's reguired 
core curriculum, which must include the l5-hour national 
uniform standards of profGssional appraisal practice course 
and examination; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1360, L.D. 1919 
C. 
Pass 
the 
appraiser 
gualifications 
board's 
uniform 
state-certified general real property appraiser examination: 
and' 
Further amend the bill in section 8 in §14036 in subsection 
in the 3rd line (page 3, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the 
fOllowing: 
"approved" and inserting in its place the following: 
'promulgated' 
Further amend the bill in section 8 in §14036 in subsection 
in paragraph A in the last blocked paragraph in the first line 
(page 3, line 44 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"as" 
Further amend the bill in section 8 in §14036 in subsection 
by striking out all of paragraphs Band C (page 4, lines 2 to 9 
in L.D.) and inserting in their place the following: 
'B. 
Satisfactorily complete 200 creditable class hours as 
specified in the appraiser gualifications board's regui':'ed 
core curriculum, which must include the 15-hour national 
uniform standards of professional appraisal practice course 
and examination: 
C. 
Pass 
the 
appraiser 
gualifications 
board's 
uniform 
state-certified 
residential 
real 
property 
appraiser 
eXamination; and' 
Further amend the bill in section 9 in §14037 in subsection 
in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 4, line 41 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"approved" and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'promulgated' 
Further amend the bill in section 9 in §14037 in subsection 
by striking out all of paragraphs A and B (page 4, lines 44 to 
and page 5, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'A. 
Satisfactorily complete 150 creditable class hours as 
specified in the appraiser gualifications board's reguired 
core curriculum, which must include the 15-hour national 
uniform standard of professional appraisal practice course 
and examination; 
B. 
Pass 
the 
appraiser 
gualifications 
board's 
licensed 
residential real property appraiser examination: and' 
Further amend the bill in section 10 in §14038 by striking 
out all of sUbsection 2 (page 5, lines 24 to 31 in L.D.) and 
inserting in its place the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "11' to H.P. 1360, L.D. 1919 
'2. 
Professional 
gp@]ification. 
Each 
applicant 
for 
a 
trainee real property appraiser license must meet the licensing 
requirements promulgated by the appraiser qualifications board. 
Each appliCSlnt must satisfactorily complete 75 creditable class 
hours 
as 
specified 
in 
the 
appraiser 
qualifications 
board's 
required core curriculum, which must include the I5-hour national 
uniform standards of professional appraisal practice course and 
examination. ' 
Further amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
removes 
references 
to 
the 
appraisal 
subcommittee from the bill and inserts correct references to the 
appraiser qualifications board and makes other minor technical 
changes. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/23/06 ~ac:.. 
LD 1919 
LR3000(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Real Estate Appraiser Licensing to Comply with Federal Law 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Board of Real Estate Appraisers, Office of Licensing and Registration, Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation, associated with changing the license qualifications for real estate appraiser 
applicants can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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