34-27A-58
Section 34-27A-58 Confirmation of competency; when payments due. (a) Before placing an assignment with an appraiser, an appraisal management company shall require that the appraiser confirm in writing or via electronic means that the appraiser receiving the assignment is a competent appraiser for the performance of the appraisal being assigned. (b) An appraisal management company operating in this state, except in cases of a mutually agreed upon payment date, breach of contract, or performance of services that violates Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice or any published standards of best practices, shall make payment to an appraiser for the completion of an appraisal or valuation assignment within 45 days after the date the appraisal management company, or an assignee, receives a completed appraisal or valuation study. (Act 2011-701, p. 2161, §3.)...
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34-27A-60
Section 34-27A-60 Unlawful influencing of appraisal. (a) It is unlawful for any employee, director, officer, or agent of an appraisal management company to influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, instruction, inducement, intimidation, bribery, or in any other manner including, but not limited to, any of the following: (1) Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment for an appraisal, unless the appraisal is found to be of substandard quality or noncompliant with the scope of the assignment as defined in the engagement letter. (2) Withholding or threatening to withhold payment for an appraisal if the loan transaction is not completed. (3) Withholding or threatening to withhold future business of, or demoting or terminating the services of, or threatening to demote or terminate the services of an appraiser. (4) Promising future business, promotions, or increased compensation to...
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34-27A-2
Section 34-27A-2 Definitions. The following terms as used in this article shall have the following meanings: (1) APPRAISAL. The act or process of developing an opinion of value of real property; an opinion of the value of real property; of or pertaining to appraising real property and related functions such as appraisal practice or appraisal services. (2) APPRAISAL FOUNDATION. The Appraisal Foundation incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation on November 30, 1987. (3) APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY. An external third party including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, subsidiary, or limited liability company, authorized either by a creditor of a consumer credit transaction secured by the principal dwelling of a consumer or by an underwriter of or other principal in the secondary mortgage markets, that oversees a network or panel of more than four certified or licensed appraisers in a state or 25 or more nationally in a given year, that...
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34-27A-57
Section 34-27A-57 Duties of appraisal management company. An appraisal management company shall do all of the following: (1) Annually certify to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, that the appraisal management company verifies that any person added to the appraiser panel of the appraisal management company, for the purpose of completing appraisals in this state, is licensed or certified in good standing pursuant to Article 1. (2) Annually certify to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, that the appraisal management company periodically reviews the work of all appraisers performing appraisals and appraisal reviews for the appraisal management company to verify that the appraisals are being conducted in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (3) Annually certify to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, that the appraisal management company requires appraisers who receive assignments for appraisals and appraisal review have...
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22-22A-3
Section 22-22A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context or by legislation governing functions transferred by this chapter, shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, established by this chapter. (2) DIRECTOR. The director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (3) DIVISION. A subdivision of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which may be headed by a division chief. Such divisions may be divided into sections where appropriate. (4) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. The Environmental Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (5) FUNCTION(S). A duty, power or program exercised by or assigned to a commission, board or the State Health Department, including all positions and personnel relating to the performance of such function, unless otherwise provided by...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public through verification of competency and ensure accountability for patient care related activities all states license emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day movement of EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS personnel licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in protecting the public's health and safety...
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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise, the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances, equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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40-27-1
Section 40-27-1 Compact adopted; terms. The following Multistate Tax Compact is hereby approved, adopted and enacted into law by the State of Alabama: Multistate Tax Compact Article I. Purposes. The purposes of this compact are to: 1. Facilitate proper determination of state and local tax liability of multistate taxpayers, including the equitable apportionment of tax bases and settlement of apportionment disputes. 2. Promote uniformity or compatibility in significant components of tax systems. 3. Facilitate taxpayer convenience and compliance in the filing of tax returns and in other phases of tax administration. 4. Avoid duplicative taxation. Article II. Definitions. As used in this compact: 1. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States. 2. "Subdivision" means any governmental unit or special district of a state. 3. "Taxpayer" means any corporation, partnership, firm,...
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34-27A-59
Section 34-27A-59 Removal of appraiser from appraiser panel. An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from an appraiser panel without: (1) Providing written notice to the appraiser of the reasons for removal. (2) Providing written notice of the nature of any alleged illegal conduct or violation of Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice or state licensing standards if such is the reason for removal. (3) Providing an opportunity for the appraiser to respond to the written notice. (Act 2011-701, p. 2161, §3.)...
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34-27A-4
Section 34-27A-4 Board created; composition; meetings; compensation. There is established the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board. The board shall consist of nine members, one of whom shall be a qualified individual from the general public, seven of whom shall be real property appraisers, and, beginning on October 1, 2011, one of whom shall be a representative of an appraisal management company. Each member of the board, except for the representative of the appraisal management company, shall be a citizen of this state and no less than two of the nine board members shall be of a minority race. The overall membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Real Estate Appraisers Board. One appraiser member shall be appointed from each United States Congressional District in this state. The term of each board member shall be three years; except that, of the...
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