HB355
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Create a new section of KRS 324A.010 to 324A.100 to require actions against a certified or licensed real property appraiser to be brought within 1 year; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 324A to change "real estate appraisal" to "real property appraisal"; define "evaluation," "federally related transaction," and "real property-related financial transaction"; replace the Real Estate Appraisers Board with an independent agency to be known as the Real Property Appraisers Board; attach the Real Property…
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: April 14, 2026
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill updates how Kentucky licenses and oversees real property appraisers. It replaces the existing Real Estate Appraisers Board with a newly structured, independent Real Property Appraisers Board, adds new member requirements and investigator qualifications, sets a one-year deadline for filing complaints, and raises application and renewal fees from $200 to $400. It also establishes clearer definitions and rules around who may perform appraisals and what continuing education is required. Who it may affect: licensed and certified real property appraisers, people buying or selling property, and property owners seeking to appeal their tax assessments.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsors (2)
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate: 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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