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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE APPRAISER

CERTIFICATION ACT

     

     Introduced By: Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 5-20.7 of the General Laws entitled "Real Estate Appraiser

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Certification Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     5-20.7-27. Solar panels.

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     (a) Solar panels, if paid in full, shall be included in the appraisal of any real estate for the

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purpose of financing to purchase a property or refinancing a loan on the property, except as

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prohibited pursuant to ยง 5-20.7-25.

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     (b) The appraisal shall include a disclosure statement covering the past twenty-four (24)

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months of invoices for net metering pursuant to chapter 26.4 of title 39.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE APPRAISER

CERTIFICATION ACT

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     This act would require real estate appraisers to include paid in full solar panels in the

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appraisal of any real estate along with a disclosure statement covering the past twenty-four (24)

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months of invoicing for net metering.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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