§ 14001 Short title
§ 14002 Definitions
§ 14003 License required
§ 14004 Exemption
§ 14005 Civil actions
§ 14006 Violation

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 32 > Chapter 124 > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appraisal: means an analysis, opinion or conclusion prepared by a real estate appraiser related to the nature, quality, value or utility of specified interests in, or aspects of, identified real property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Appraisal foundation: means the appraisal foundation incorporated as an Illinois nonprofit corporation on November 30, 1987 and recognized under the federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 as the organization that establishes the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Appraisal report: means any written or oral communication of an appraisal. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Appraiser qualifications board: means an independent board of the appraisal foundation authorized to establish the minimum education, experience and examination criteria for licensed real estate appraisers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Board: means the Board of Real Estate Appraisers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Complex residential property: means a residential property of one to 4 units exhibiting characteristics, determined by the board, that are not typical of the property type or marketplace, including, but not limited to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Federally related transaction: means any financial transaction related to real estate that:
    • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Noncomplex residential property: means property that is not defined as complex residential property in subsection 7. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Real estate: means an identified parcel of land, including improvements, if any. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Real estate appraisal activity: means the act or process of making an appraisal of real property and communicating a report. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Real estate appraiser: includes review appraisers and appraisal administrators. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means one or more defined interests, benefits or rights inherent in the ownership of real estate. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002
  • Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice: means those standards adopted by the appraisal standards board of the appraisal foundation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 14002