HB 3714

Abstract

Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act. Provides that all applicants and licensees under the Act shall provide a valid address and email address to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in the Act shall be construed to grant to any person a private right of action for damages or to enforce the provisions of the Act or the rules issued under the Act. Creates provisions concerning inactive licenses; citations; and illegal discrimination. Makes changes in provisions concerning necessity of license, use of title, exemptions; applications for State certified general real estate appraiser; application for State certified residential real estate appraiser; application for associate real estate trainee appraiser; duration of application; criminal history records checks; renewal of license; qualifying education requirements; scope of practice; standards of practice; unlicensed practice; grounds for disciplinary action; investigation, notice, and hearing; credit card charges; education providers; course approval; the Real Estate Appraisal Administration and Disciplinary Board; Department powers and duties; rules; and savings provisions. Repeals provisions concerning surveys and the Appraisal Administration Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall apply to a department or division of an entity that provides appraisal management services only to that entity. Makes changes to definitions. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2032. Effective January 1, 2022, except provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act take effect immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Adds a definition of "evaluation". Removes changes in provisions exempting from the Act certain persons associated with a financial institution when performing an evaluation of property for the sole use of the financial institution in a transaction for which the financial institution would not be required to use the services of a State licensed or State certified appraiser. Removes language that requires an education provider to be an approved appraisal instructor from an appraisal organization that is a member of the Appraisal Foundation. Makes changes to the membership of the Real Estate Appraisal Administration and Disciplinary Board. Makes changes to provisions concerning criminal history records check; grounds for disciplinary action; and private rights of action. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.37 In provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act, provides for repeal of the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002 on January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2032). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 5 ILCS 80/4.37 225 ILCS 458/1-10 225 ILCS 458/1-12 new 225 ILCS 458/5-5 225 ILCS 458/5-10 225 ILCS 458/5-15 225 ILCS 458/5-20 225 ILCS 458/5-20.5 225 ILCS 458/5-22 225 ILCS 458/5-25 225 ILCS 458/5-26 new 225 ILCS 458/5-30 225 ILCS 458/5-35 225 ILCS 458/10-5 225 ILCS 458/10-10 225 ILCS 458/15-5 225 ILCS 458/15-10 225 ILCS 458/15-10.1 new 225 ILCS 458/15-11 new 225 ILCS 458/15-15 225 ILCS 458/15-55 225 ILCS 458/20-5 225 ILCS 458/20-10 225 ILCS 458/25-10 225 ILCS 458/25-15 225 ILCS 458/25-16 225 ILCS 458/25-20 225 ILCS 458/25-25 225 ILCS 458/25-35 new 225 ILCS 458/30-5 225 ILCS 458/10-17 rep. 225 ILCS 458/30-10 rep. 225 ILCS 459/10 225 ILCS 459/15 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 458/1-5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 458/1-5 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 317/5 225 ILCS 317/10 225 ILCS 317/12 225 ILCS 317/14 new 225 ILCS 317/15 225 ILCS 317/16 new 225 ILCS 317/17 new 225 ILCS 317/20 225 ILCS 317/22 new 225 ILCS 317/30 225 ILCS 317/31 new 225 ILCS 317/35 225 ILCS 317/40 225 ILCS 317/45 225 ILCS 317/50 225 ILCS 317/55 225 ILCS 317/60 225 ILCS 317/62 new 225 ILCS 317/65 225 ILCS 317/70 225 ILCS 317/75 225 ILCS 317/80 225 ILCS 317/85 225 ILCS 317/90 225 ILCS 317/95 225 ILCS 317/100 225 ILCS 317/105 225 ILCS 317/110 225 ILCS 317/116 new 225 ILCS 317/120 225 ILCS 317/25 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Provides for the licensure of fire sprinkler contractors and fire sprinkler inspectors. Provides that a copy of the inspection report for routine inspection or testing of a fire sprinkler system provided by a fire sprinkler inspector shall be forwarded by the entity performing the routine inspection or testing to the local fire jurisdiction in which the fire sprinkler system is located within 20 business days after the routine inspection or testing. Provides that the Act does not apply to facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or their employees while engaged in the performance of their official duties. Provides that the Act does not apply to a professional engineer who is operating within the scope of the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 or an architect who is operating within the scope of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Creates provisions concerning fire protection system layout documents; licenses and photo exemptions; and unlicensed practice, violations, and civil penalties. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; licenses, enforcement, and failure to pay tax; licensing requirements; designated certified person requirements and change of a designated certified person; requirements for the service of fire sprinkler systems; fees, renewals, continuing education, and required insurance; deposit of fines and fees and appropriations; powers and duties of the Office of the State Fire Marshal; rules and public hearings; grounds for disciplinary action; notice, administrative action, and suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license; injunctions; and the grandfather clause. Repeals a provision concerning changing a designated certified person. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.