An Act To Conform Licensing Requirements for Real Estate Appraisers with Federal Law
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1724
Committee Amendment CA_A_S476 (Senate)
Amends: 32 MRSA §14021

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 685, L.D. 1724, Bill, "An Act To 
Conform Licensing Requirements for Real Estate Appraisers with Federal Law" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §14021, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. 
Fingerprinting. 
In accordance with standards adopted by the appraiser 
qualifications board, an applicant shall submit a set of the applicant's fingerprints, taken 
by a law enforcement officer, and any other information necessary for a statewide and 
nationwide criminal history record check to be completed by the Department of Public 
Safety, State Bureau of Identification and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
commencing at the time determined by the appraiser qualifications board. All costs 
associated with the criminal history record check are the responsibility of the applicant 
and must be submitted with the fingerprints. Criminal history records provided to the 
board of real estate appraisers are confidential and may only be used to determine an 
applicant's eligibility for licensure. The subject of a Federal Bureau of Investigation 
criminal history record check may obtain a copy of a criminal history record check by 
following the procedures outlined in 28 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 16.32 and 
16.33. The subject of a state criminal record check may inspect and review criminal 
history record information pursuant to Title 16, section 709.' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in § 14035-A in the first paragraph in the last line (page 2, 
line 35 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "examination." the following: 'An 
applicant must apply for a certified general real property appraiser license within 24 
months of successfully completing the examination.' 
Amend the bill in section 10 in § 14036-A in the first paragraph in the last line (page 
3, line 37 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "examination." the following: 'An 
applicant must apply for a certified residential real property appraiser license within 24 
months of successfully completing the examination.' 
Amend the bill in section 13 in § 14037 -A in the first paragraph in the last line (page 
4, line 23 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "examination." the following: 'An 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 685, L.D. 1724 
applicant must apply for a residential real property appraiser license within 24 months of 
successfully completing the examination.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provision in the biIl that requires an applicant for 
licensure to be fingerprinted and submit to a background check and replaces it with 
language that requires an applicant to submit a set of the applicant's fingerprints, 
commencing upon the date determined by the appraiser qualifications board, the entity 
charged with establishing the qualification criteria for state licensing, certification and 
recertification of real property appraisers. It also requires an applicant to apply for 
licensure within 24 months of successfully completing the examination for a certified 
general real property, certified residential real property or residential real property 
appraiser license. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03114114 #'ac.. 
LD 1724 
LR 2464(02) 
An Act To Conform Licensing Requirements for Real Estate Appraisers with Federal Law 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' ( S _G{ lev) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, 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 within the Office of Professional and Occupational 
Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, to implement the required changes in this 
legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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