Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H276 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 276
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Edward F. Coppinger
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and
13	13	reports.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward F. Coppinger10th Suffolk1/18/2023David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/26/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/31/2023Daniel M. Donahue16th Worcester2/14/2023 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 276
19	19	By Representative Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 276) of
20	20	Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to the definition of users and intended users in real
21	21	property appraisal assignments and reports. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 340 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and
30	30	reports.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Section 173 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
34	34	2adding the following definitions:-
35	35	3 “Client”, the party or parties who engage, by employment or contract, an appraiser in a
36	36	4specific appraisal assignment.
37	37	5 “Intended Use”, the use or uses of an appraiser’s reported appraisal or appraisal review
38	38	6assignment opinions and conclusions, as identified by the appraiser based on communication
39	39	7with the client at the time of the assignment. 2 of 2
40	40	8 “Intended User”, the client and any other party as identified, by name or type, as users of
41	41	9the appraisal or appraisal review report by the appraiser on the basis of communication with the
42	42	10client at the time of the assignment.
43	43	11 SECTION 2. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding new Section
44	44	12189A as follows:
45	45	13 Section 189A. An appraisal report or appraisal review report, including any data, work
46	46	14papers, opinion of market value, certification, and statement is deemed prepared at the request of
47	47	15and exclusively for the benefit of the appraiser’s client or intended user, and for the intended use,
48	48	16as specified in the appraisal report or appraisal review report. An appraiser shall (i) not be liable
49	49	17in a court of law to any person other than the client or intended user; and (ii) not be subject to
50	50	18disciplinary action stemming from a complaint filed with the Division of Professional Licensure
51	51	19by any person other than the client or intended user.