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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 276
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward F. Coppinger
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and
reports.
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PETITION OF:
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
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 276
By Representative Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 276) of
Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to the definition of users and intended users in real
property appraisal assignments and reports. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 340 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act defining client, intended use and intended user in real property appraisal assignments and
reports.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 173 of Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2adding the following definitions:-
3 “Client”, the party or parties who engage, by employment or contract, an appraiser in a
4specific appraisal assignment.
5 “Intended Use”, the use or uses of an appraiser’s reported appraisal or appraisal review
6assignment opinions and conclusions, as identified by the appraiser based on communication
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8 “Intended User”, the client and any other party as identified, by name or type, as users of
9the appraisal or appraisal review report by the appraiser on the basis of communication with the
10client at the time of the assignment.
11 SECTION 2. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding new Section
12189A as follows:
13 Section 189A. An appraisal report or appraisal review report, including any data, work
14papers, opinion of market value, certification, and statement is deemed prepared at the request of
15and exclusively for the benefit of the appraiser’s client or intended user, and for the intended use,
16as specified in the appraisal report or appraisal review report. An appraiser shall (i) not be liable
17in a court of law to any person other than the client or intended user; and (ii) not be subject to
18disciplinary action stemming from a complaint filed with the Division of Professional Licensure
19by any person other than the client or intended user.