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ACT No. 96
Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 624
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANEY AND SENATORS RISER, THOMPSON, AND
WALSWORTH
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 22:821(B)(34) and Part XI of Chapter 5 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised2
Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 22:1807.1, 1807.2, and 1807.3, relative to3
appraisers; to require registration of certain appraisers with the Department of4
Insurance; to grant regulatory authority to the commissioner; to provide for a5
registration for certain appraisal registrations; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 22:821(B)(34) and Part XI of Chapter 5 of Title 22 of the Louisiana8
Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 22:1807.1, 1807.2, and 1807.3, are hereby9
enacted to read as follows:10
§821. Fees11
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B. The following fees and licenses shall be collected in advance by the13
commissioner of insurance:14
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(34) For appraisers:16
First time applicant $ 55.0017
Renewal fee (every twelve months) $ 50.0018
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PART XI. REGISTRATION OF APPRAISERS FOR FIRE20
AND EXTENDED COVERAGE21
§1807.1. Registration required22
A. No person shall act as, or hold himself out to be, an appraiser in23
accordance with the provisions of R.S. 22:1311(F)(2) unless such person is24
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B. Each person shall register with the commissioner on a form to be1
prescribed by the commissioner and shall pay the fee required by R.S.2
22:821(B)(34).3
C. Each registration submitted pursuant to this Part shall expire each year on4
the anniversary date and may be renewed by filing a request for renewal on a form5
to be prescribed by the commissioner and by paying the renewal fee required by R.S.6
22:821(B)(34).7
§1807.2. Rules and regulations8
The commissioner of insurance is hereby authorized to adopt such9
regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, as are necessary10
to effectuate the requirements of this Part to regulate registration of appraisers for11
fire and extended coverage.12
§1807.3. Enforcement13
The commissioner is hereby authorized to take whichever actions are14
necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of this Part and the commissioner's15
regulations. The commissioner may order a person to cease and desist from16
committing violations of this Part or the commissioner's regulations or may issue an17
order prohibiting a person from acting as an appraiser and may rescind the18
registration of any person, if the person has violated this Part or the commissioner's19
regulations or orders.20
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: