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House passes bill to require licensing for registered real-estate appraisers
Summary
The House approved HB149 to convert registered appraisers to licensed appraisers with testing and education requirements, citing consumer-protection concerns and examples of faulty appraisals; debate included concerns about market access and conflicts of interest. The bill passed 63–1 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House passed House Bill 149 on Feb. 19, a measure that requires currently registered real-estate appraisers to obtain licensing and testing to perform appraisals. Sponsor Representative Aber said the change responds to cases of inflated appraisals and consumer harm and aims to establish minimum standards and testing for appraisers.
Aber recounted audit and case examples,…
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