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H333 • 2025

An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers

An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers

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Sponsor
Chan, Tackey
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4806
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers

An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 333) of Tackey Chan, Paul R.
  • Feeney and others relative to the licensure of appraisers.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4806

  2. 2025-10-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-02 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers
By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 333) of Tackey Chan, Paul R. Feeney and others relative to the licensure of appraisers. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.333

Section 8G of Chapter 26 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:-

Section 8G. There shall be in the division of occupational licensure an auto damage appraiser licensing board, hereinafter called the board, consisting of seven persons. The governor shall appoint two members who shall be affiliated with the auto body repair industry and two members who shall be affiliated with insurance companies writing casualty insurance within the commonwealth. The attorney general shall appoint one representative of their office and shall appoint one additional person, unaffiliated with their office, an auto body shop or an insurance company, to represent consumers. The commissioner of the division of occupational licensure shall appoint one person who shall not be affiliated with either the auto body industry or the insurance industry and who shall be the chair of the board. No member shall serve for more than 2 consecutive and complete 3 year terms. As the term of the office of a member expires, a successor shall be appointed in like manner for a term of 3 years. A vacancy on the board shall be filled within 60 days from the date of the vacancy.

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