§ 3312 — Prohibitions; penalty; exemption

(a) Unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a person shall not:
(1) perform an appraisal in a federally related transaction when a licensed or certified appraiser is required by the Act; or
(2) use in connection with his or her name any letters, words, or insignia indicating that he or she is a State certified or licensed real estate appraiser.
(b) An individual who violates a provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.
(c) A registered appraisal management company shall not be required to be licensed in order to acquire and provide finished appraisals to third parties. (Added 1989, No. 264 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 217 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2007, No. 29, § 48; 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; 2019, No. 30, § 21.)