More data on complaints against appraisers to be classified

A new law will give real estate appraisers facing disciplinary action more privacy by changing the classification of certain state-collected data and not count informal or unfinished complaints against them.

The law will also require real estate appraisers renewing their license to disclose in background checks any new crimes “involving moral turpitude” or “related to” the job.

Sponsored by Rep. Tim O’Driscoll (R-Sartell) and Sen. Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point), the law is effective July 1, 2017.

The law will shift data relating to disciplinary actions to “classified,” meaning it isn’t viewable by the public; state that informal complaints cannot count against appraisers as formal complaints; and disciplinary data against appraisers will be made private after five years. The law will also add a six-year limitation to private right of actions.

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