Louisiana § 37:3395 Powers; duties

Louisiana Statutes

§ 37:3395 — Powers; duties

Louisiana § 37:3395

Title 37Professions and Occupations

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 37:3395 (2026).

Text

§3395. Powers; duties A. The board shall have the following autonomous powers and duties:

(1)To regulate the issuance of real estate appraiser registrations and licenses.

(2)To establish administrative procedures for processing applications and issuing registrations and licenses to real estate appraisers and trainees.

(3)To adopt any rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act necessary for the enforcement of this Chapter.

(4)To require any satisfactory proof it may desire in reference to the honesty, truthfulness, reputation, knowledge, and experience of any applicant for a real estate appraiser registration or license prior to issuance.

(5)To adopt standards for the development and communication of real estate appraisals and to adopt regulations explain

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§3395. Powers; duties
A. The board shall have the following autonomous powers and duties:
(1) To regulate the issuance of real estate appraiser registrations and licenses.
(2) To establish administrative procedures for processing applications and issuing
registrations and licenses to real estate appraisers and trainees.
(3) To adopt any rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act necessary for the enforcement of this Chapter.
(4) To require any satisfactory proof it may desire in reference to the honesty,
truthfulness, reputation, knowledge, and experience of any applicant for a real estate
appraiser registration or license prior to issuance.
(5) To adopt standards for the development and communication of real estate
appraisals and to adopt regulations explaining and interpreting the standards.
(6) To conduct disciplinary proceedings pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter,
to suspend or revoke licenses, and to censure and fine licensees.
(7) To impose continuing education requirements on licensees.
(8) To adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings.
(9) To perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Chapter.
B. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this Chapter to the contrary, the
board may adopt such regulations as may be necessary to comply with the minimum
requirements of the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council, its agent, or its successor.
C. The board shall have authority to require any real estate appraiser registrant or
licensee to maintain records, as specified in this Chapter, and to inspect and subpoena such
records.
D. The board shall have the authority to subpoena any real estate appraiser registrant,
licensee, or witness for the purpose of holding any hearing or in furtherance of an
investigation. Failure of a licensee to comply with a subpoena duces tecum shall be
punishable by the board in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:3409.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 472, §2.}}

Legislative History

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1991, No. 412, §1; Acts 1991, No. 695, §1; Acts 1993, No. 949, §§1, 2; Acts 1995, No. 690, §2; Acts 2003, No. 341, §1; Acts 2022, No. 547, §1, eff. June 17, 2022.