No person shall influence real estate appraisals of residential property. For the purposes of this section, “influence real estate appraisals” means to directly or indirectly cause or attempt to cause, through coercion, extortion, inducement, bribery, intimidation, compensation, instruction or collusion, the value assigned to the residential property to be based on any factor other than the independent judgment of the person who prepares the appraisal.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 36a-760j

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Person: means an individual, company, including a company described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (11) of this section, or any other legal entity, including a federal, state or municipal government or agency or any political subdivision thereof. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2