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Subtitle 1 - Definitions
Section 16-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Subtitle 2 - State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors
Section 16-201 - Established - There is a State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal...
Section 16-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Commission consists of 15 members. (2) Of...
Section 16-203 - Chairman - (a) (1) From among its members, the Commission annually shall...
Section 16-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...
Section 16-205 - Executive Director - (a) (1) The Secretary shall appoint the executive director of...
Section 16-206 - Duties of Executive Director - The executive director shall: (1) keep a record of each...
Section 16-207 - Staff - (a) The Commission, in accordance with the State budget, may...
Section 16-208 - Code of Ethics - (a) To protect the interests of the public, the Commission...
Section 16-209 - Enforcement Powers - (a) (1) The Commission shall administer and enforce the provisions...
Section 16-210 - Real Estate Appraisal Hearing Board - (a) The Commission shall establish a Real Estate Appraisal Hearing...
Section 16-210.1 - Home Inspector Hearing Board - (a) The Commission shall establish a Home Inspector Hearing Board....
Section 16-210.2 - Appraisal Management Company Hearing Board - (a) The Commission shall establish an appraisal management company hearing...
Section 16-211 - Hearings - (a) The Commission shall refer to the appropriate hearing board...
Section 16-212 - Records - (a) The Commission shall keep an indexed record of: (1)...
Section 16-212.1 - Report by Licensed or Certified Real Estate Appraiser - (a) A licensed or certified real estate appraiser shall file...
Section 16-213 - Annual Roster of Licensed and Certified Appraisers - (a) The Commission shall issue at least annually a roster...
Section 16-214 - Documentation of Good Standing of Licensed or Certified Appraisers - On request, the Commission shall issue a document of good...
Section 16-215 - Annual Report - The Commission shall submit to the Secretary an annual report...
Section 16-216 - Miscellaneous Powers - In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Commission...
Section 16-217 - Fees for Commission Services - (a) (1) Beginning on July 1, 2011, the Commission may...
Section 16-218 - Judicial Review - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Commission...
Section 16-219 - Authority of Secretary - The Commission exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to...
Section 16-220 - Regulations - All regulations adopted under this title by the Commission applicable...
Subtitle 3 - Licensing of Real Estate Appraisers
Section 16-301 - License Required - (a) After June 30, 1991, and except as otherwise provided...
Section 16-302 - Qualifications of Applicants - (a) To qualify for a real estate appraisal license, an...
Section 16-303 - Applications for Licenses; Fingerprinting - (a) An applicant for a license shall: (1) submit to...
Section 16-304 - Examinations - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 16-304.1 of this...
Section 16-304.1 - Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations - (a) The Commission may use a testing service to administer...
Section 16-305 - Waiver of Examination Requirements - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commission...
Section 16-306 - Granting of Licenses; Issuance, Form, and Contents of License Certificates and Pocket Cards - (a) On receipt of a complete national and State criminal...
Section 16-307 - Scope of License - While a license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee...
Section 16-308 - Term and Renewal of Licenses - (a) Unless a license is renewed for a 3-year term...
Section 16-309 - Continuing Education - To qualify for renewal of a license under this subtitle,...
Section 16-310 - Reinstatement of Licenses - (a) The Commission shall reinstate the license of a real...
Section 16-311 - Roster of State Certified and Licensed Appraisers; Federal Appraisal Fee Fund - (a) The Commission shall: (1) transmit to the Appraisal Subcommittee...
Section 16-312 - Place of Business; Display of License; Change of Name or Address - (a) A licensed real estate appraiser shall: (1) maintain a...
Section 16-313 - Practice Through Corporations Authorized - A licensed real estate appraiser may provide real estate appraisal...
Subtitle 3A - Licensing of Home Inspectors
Section 16-3A-01 - Licensing; Applicability - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual...
Section 16-3A-02 - Licensing Requirements -- Prior to July 1, 2002 - (a) To qualify for a license as a home inspector,...
Section 16-3A-03 - Licensing Requirements -- After July 1, 2002 - An applicant for a home inspector license shall: (1) have...
Section 16-3A-04 - Reciprocity - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...
Section 16-3A-05 - Notice - If an applicant qualifies for a home inspector license under...
Section 16-3A-06 - Authority Conferred - While a home inspector license is in effect, it authorizes...
Section 16-3A-07 - License -- Expiration and Renewal - (a) Unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term...
Section 16-3A-08 - License -- Reinstatement - (a) The Commission shall reinstate the license of an individual...
Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions for Real Estate Appraisers
Section 16-401 - Records - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this...
Section 16-402 - Contingent Fees - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 4A - Miscellaneous Provisions for Home Inspectors
Section 16-4A-01 - Report; Limitation of Liability - (a) A licensed home inspector shall give to each person...
Section 16-4A-02 - Display of License Certificate - Each licensee shall display the license certificate in the manner...
Section 16-4A-03 - Change of Address - A licensee must report any change of address to the...
Section 16-4A-04 - General Liability Insurance - (a) A home inspector licensed by the Commission shall maintain...
Section 16-4A-05 - Record Retention Requirements - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this...
Subtitle 5 - Certification of Real Estate Appraisers
Section 16-501 - Certification Required; Exceptions - (a) After June 30, 1991, and except as otherwise provided...
Section 16-502 - Classes of Certifications - An individual may be certified by the Commission as a...
Section 16-503 - Qualifications of Applicants for Residential or General Real Estate Appraisal Certificate - (a) To qualify for a certificate for residential or general...
Section 16-504 - Certification for Residential or General Real Estate Appraisal - An applicant shall specify whether the applicant is a holder...
Section 16-505 - Applications for Licenses - (a) An applicant for a certificate shall: (1) submit to...
Section 16-506 - Examinations - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 16-506.1 of this...
Section 16-506.1 - Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations - (a) The Commission may use a testing service to administer...
Section 16-507 - Waiver of Examination Requirements - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commission...
Section 16-508 - Granting of Certificate; Issuance, Form, and Contents of Certification Documents and Pocket Cards - (a) On receipt of a complete national and State criminal...
Section 16-509 - Classifications of Certified Real Estate Appraisers - The certified residential and certified general real estate appraiser classifications...
Section 16-510 - Term and Renewal of Certificates - (a) Unless a certificate is renewed for a 3-year term...
Section 16-511 - Renewal of Certificate -- Continuing Education Requirements - (a) To qualify for renewal of a certificate under this...
Section 16-512 - Reinstatement of Expired Certificate - (a) The Commission shall reinstate the certificate of a real...
Section 16-513 - Certificate Number - (a) A certified real estate appraiser shall place the certificate...
Subtitle 5A - Real Estate Appraiser Trainees
Section 16-5A-01 - Trainee Licensing -- Qualifications; Application - (a) To qualify for a real estate appraiser trainee license,...
Section 16-5A-02 - Trainee Licensing -- Scope - While a real estate appraiser trainee license is in effect,...
Section 16-5A-03 - Duties of Supervising Appraiser and Appraiser Trainee - (a) A supervising appraiser shall: (1) review, sign, and certify...
Section 16-5A-04 - License Renewal - (a) Unless a real estate appraiser trainee license is renewed...
Section 16-5A-05 - Reinstatement of License -- Prerequisites - The Commission shall reinstate the license of a real estate...
Subtitle 5B - Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies
Section 16-5B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 16-5B-02 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not apply to: (1) a person that...
Section 16-5B-03 - Registration Required - (a) A person shall register with the Commission before the...
Section 16-5B-04 - Application and Registration - (a) An applicant for registration as an appraisal management company...
Section 16-5B-05 - Ownership Requirements - (a) A person applying for registration as an appraisal management...
Section 16-5B-06 - Person Designated as Controlling Person - (a) A person applying for registration as an appraisal management...
Section 16-5B-07 - Prohibited Relationships - An appraisal management company may not: (1) knowingly employ a...
Section 16-5B-08 - Competency Requirements - (a) An appraisal management company shall require that an appraiser...
Section 16-5B-09 - Records - (a) A person applying for registration as an appraisal management...
Section 16-5B-10 - Prohibited Acts - (a) An appraisal management company may not: (1) knowingly fail...
Section 16-5B-11 - Compliance With Appraisal Independence and Impartiality Standards - (a) (1) Each appraisal management company shall ensure that real...
Section 16-5B-12 - Duty to Report Compliance Failures and Violations - An appraisal management company shall inform the Commission when the...
Section 16-5B-13 - Standards of Unprofessional Conduct - An appraisal management company commits unprofessional conduct if the appraisal...
Section 16-5B-14 - Schedule of Payments to Appraisers on Completion of Work - (a) Except in cases of breach of contract or substandard...
Section 16-5B-15 - Alterations of Completed Reports; Digital Signature or Seal - (a) An appraisal management company may not change a completed...
Section 16-5B-16 - Issuance and Use of Registration Number; Annual List of Companies - (a) The Commission shall issue a unique registration number to...
Section 16-5B-17 - Disciplinary Procedures - (a) An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser...
Section 16-5B-18 - Regulations - The Commission may adopt regulations necessary to implement, administer, and...
Section 16-5B-19 - Appraisal Management Company Annual Federal Registry Fee Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 6 - Procedures
Section 16-601 - Commencement of Proceedings - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commission...
Section 16-602 - Hearings - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10–226 of the...
Subtitle 7 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 16-701 - Grounds for Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, Revocations, and Penalties -- Real Estate Appraisers - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...
Section 16-701.1 - Grounds for Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, Revocations, and Penalties -- Home Inspector - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16–602 of...
Section 16-701.2 - Grounds for Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, Revocations, and Penalties -- Appraisal Management Companies - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 16–602 of...
Section 16-702 - Providing Real Estate Appraisal Services Without License - After June 30, 1991, and except as otherwise provided in...
Section 16-703 - Providing Certified Real Estate Appraisal Services Without Certification - Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may...
Section 16-703.1 - Home Inspection Services Without a License - Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may...
Section 16-703.2 - Certification of Inspection of Rental Dwelling - (a) This section applies only in Baltimore City. (b) A...
Section 16-704 - Misrepresentation of Licensed Status - Unless authorized under this title to provide real estate appraisal...
Section 16-705 - Misrepresentation of Certified Status - (a) Unless authorized under this title to provide certified real...
Section 16-705.1 - Representation to the Public - Unless authorized under this title to provide home inspection services,...
Section 16-706 - Criminal Penalties - (a) Except for a violation of § 16–703.2 of this...
Section 16-707 - Civil Penalties - (a) The Commission may impose on a person who violates...
Subtitle 8 - Short Title; Termination of Title
Section 16-801 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Real Estate...
Section 16-802 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...