SENATE, No. 1981

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED APRIL 17, 1997

By Senator INVERSO

An Act exempting certain military veterans from certain fees for licensure or certification as real estate appraisers and amending P.L.1991, c. 68.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. Section 8 of P.L.1991, c.68 (C.45:14F-8) is amended to read as follows:

    8. The board shall, in addition to such other powers and duties as it may possess by law:

    a. Administer and enforce the provisions of this act;

    b. Examine and pass on the qualifications of all applicants for licensure or certification under this act;

    c. Issue and renew licenses and certificates of real estate appraisers;

    d. Prescribe examinations for certification under this act, which examinations shall meet the standards for certification examinations for real estate appraisers established by the Appraisal Foundation, and prescribe examinations for licensure under this act, which examinations shall meet the standards for licensing examinations for real estate appraisers acceptable to the Appraisal Subcommittee;

    e. Suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a license or certificate and exercise investigative powers pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.);

    f. Establish fees for applications for licensure and certification, examinations, initial licensure and certification, renewals, late renewals, temporary licenses, temporary certifications and for duplication of lost licenses or certificates, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1974, c.46 (C.45:1-3.2), except that, on or after the effective date of this amendatory act, a citizen of New Jersey who has served in the armed forces of the United States or as a member of the American Merchant Marine during World War II and is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits, has been honorably discharged, and has been wounded or disabled in the line of duty shall be required to pay neither an initial fee nor a renewal fee for a license or certification pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1991, c.68 (C.45:14F-1 et seq.);

    g. Establish a code of professional ethics for persons licensed or certified under this act which meets the standards established by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation;

    h. Establish standards for the certification of real estate appraisers which meet the standards established by the Appraisal Foundation, and establish standards for the licensing of real estate appraisers which meet standards acceptable to the Appraisal Subcommittee;

    i. Conduct hearings pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). In any hearing or investigative inquiry, the board shall have the right to administer oaths to witnesses, and shall have the power to issue subpoenas for the compulsory attendance of witnesses and the production of pertinent books, papers or records;

    j. Take such action as is necessary before any board, agency or court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of this act;

    k. Maintain a registry of the names and business addresses of licensees and the names and business addresses of certified individuals and shall forward such materials to the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council;

    l. Approve providers of real estate appraiser education courses and establish and revise experience and education requirements for the licensure and certification of real estate appraisers in this State;

    m. Approve providers of real estate appraiser continuing education courses and establish and revise continuing education requirements for the renewal of licenses and certificates;

    n. Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act, except that the initial rules and regulations shall be promulgated by the director;

    o. Perform any other functions and duties which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and

    p. Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations by which market analyses by licensed real estate brokers, broker-salespersons and salespersons may be used as credit for experience toward licensure or certification under P.L.1991, c.68 (C.45:14F-1 et seq.).

(cf: P.L.1995, c.349, s.3)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill exempts veterans of the armed forces who have been wounded in the line of duty and honorably discharged from paying initial or renewal license or certification fees to be State certified or licensed real estate appraisers.

Exempts certain veterans from paying real estate appraiser licensure or certification fees.