HB 30 — An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for application and qualifications.

PRINTER'S NO.   11

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 30
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY GUZMAN, SHUSTERMAN, GIRAL, GUENST, SANCHEZ,
        MALAGARI, KENYATTA AND DONAHUE, JANUARY 10, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
        JANUARY 10, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), entitled "An
 2      act providing for the certification of real estate
 3      appraisers; specifying requirements for certification;
 4      providing for sanctions and penalties; and making an
 5      appropriation," further providing for application and
 6      qualifications.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.     Section 6(a.1) of the act of July 10, 1990
10   (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers
11   Certification Act, is amended to read:
12   Section 6.    Application and qualifications.
13      * * *
14      (a.1)     Appraiser trainee license.--In addition to the
15   certificates authorized in subsection (a), the board shall issue
16   an appraiser trainee license, without examination, to any person
17   who meets the appraiser trainee educational requirements set by
18   the board and who does not already hold an appraiser credential
19   under subsection (a). An appraiser trainee shall operate under
 1   the direct supervision of one certified residential appraiser or
 2   certified general appraiser per assignment for the purpose of
 3   completing the experience requirement for an appraiser
 4   credential in subsection (a). An appraiser trainee shall be
 5   permitted to assist in the performance of any appraisal that is
 6   within the supervisory appraiser's scope of practice. The
 7   supervisory appraiser shall be in good standing, have at least
 8   [five] three years of experience as a certified residential
 9   appraiser or certified general appraiser and shall not supervise
10   more than three appraiser trainees.
11      * * *
12      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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