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Assembly Bill A7724

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the independent home valuation act which prohibits against false or misleading appraisals

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2009-A7724 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง160-aa-1, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5403

2009-A7724 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the independent home valuation act which prohibits against false or misleading appraisals, prohibits improperly influencing an appraisal, prohibits an improper appraisal; further requires mandatory reporting and sets forth sanctions.

2009-A7724 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7724

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TOWNS,  DenDEKKER, ROBINSON, JAFFEE, MAISEL,
  BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  BRENNAN,  CALHOUN,  COLTON,
  HOOPER, JOHN, REILLY, SPANO, TOWNSEND -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to ensuring the accuracy,
  independence,   objectivity   and   impartiality   of  appraisers  and
  appraisals of real estate that serve as collateral for loans on  resi-
  dential property

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "independent home valuation act".
  S  2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 160-aa-1 to
read as follows:
  S 160-AA-1. INDEPENDENT HOME VALUATION.   1. DEFINITIONS. AS  USED  IN
THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "APPRAISER" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISER,
STATE  LICENSED  REAL  ESTATE  APPRAISER,  STATE  LICENSED  REAL  ESTATE
APPRAISER  ASSISTANT,  APPRAISAL  MANAGEMENT  COMPANY  OR EMPLOYEE OF AN
APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
  (B) "APPRAISAL" SHALL  MEAN  ANY  APPRAISAL,  REAL  ESTATE  APPRAISAL,
CERTIFIED  APPRAISAL,  CERTIFIED  APPRAISAL  REPORT, LICENSED APPRAISAL,
LICENSED APPRAISAL REPORT OR APPRAISAL ASSIGNMENT WITH  RESPECT  TO  THE
VALUE  OF  REAL ESTATE THAT IS TO BE COVERED BY A RESIDENTIAL LOAN OR IS
BEING OFFERED AS SECURITY ACCORDING TO AN APPLICATION FOR A  RESIDENTIAL
LOAN.
  (C) "BORROWER" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATED TO REPAY A RESIDEN-
TIAL LOAN, INCLUDING A COBORROWER, COSIGNER OR GUARANTOR.
  (D) "RESIDENTIAL LOAN" SHALL MEAN A LOAN SECURED BY A MORTGAGE OR DEED
OR TRUST ON REAL ESTATE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10662-01-9

              

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