(a) An appraisal management company may not:
(1) knowingly fail to separate and disclose any fees charged to a client by the appraisal management company for the completion of an appraisal by an appraiser from the fees charged to a lender, client, or any other person by an appraisal management company for providing appraisal management services; or
(2) knowingly prohibit an appraiser from recording the fee that the appraiser was paid by the appraisal management company for the provision of real estate services within the appraisal report that is submitted by the appraiser to the appraisal management company.
(b) The Commission may not bring disciplinary action under § 16–702.2 of this title or recommend criminal sanctions under § 16–706 of this title based solely on subsection (a) of this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 16 - Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors
Subtitle 5B - Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies
Section 16-5B-01 - Definitions
Section 16-5B-02 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 16-5B-03 - Registration Required
Section 16-5B-04 - Application and Registration
Section 16-5B-05 - Ownership Requirements
Section 16-5B-06 - Person Designated as Controlling Person
Section 16-5B-07 - Prohibited Relationships
Section 16-5B-08 - Competency Requirements
Section 16-5B-10 - Prohibited Acts
Section 16-5B-11 - Compliance With Appraisal Independence and Impartiality Standards
Section 16-5B-12 - Duty to Report Compliance Failures and Violations
Section 16-5B-13 - Standards of Unprofessional Conduct
Section 16-5B-14 - Schedule of Payments to Appraisers on Completion of Work
Section 16-5B-15 - Alterations of Completed Reports; Digital Signature or Seal
Section 16-5B-16 - Issuance and Use of Registration Number; Annual List of Companies
Section 16-5B-17 - Disciplinary Procedures
Section 16-5B-18 - Regulations
Section 16-5B-19 - Appraisal Management Company Annual Federal Registry Fee Fund