SB97 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Real estate appraisers, licensure, Alabama Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history background check required, confidentiality, Sec. 34-27A-7 am'd.

Summary

SB97 would require criminal history background checks for real estate appraisers by letting the licensing board obtain records from state and federal authorities.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board to consult the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the FBI to determine an applicant's criminal history. It requires applicants for original license, renewal, or examination to submit fingerprints and undergo state and national background checks, with the applicant paying the costs. The background check information is kept confidential, except that it may be disclosed to support denying a license. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Applicants for real estate appraiser licenses (original, renewal, or examination) who must undergo criminal history background checks, provide fingerprints, and pay associated costs.
• The Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board, which will coordinate background checks with ABI and FBI and use the results to determine license eligibility, while keeping information confidential.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board to consult the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to ascertain an applicant's criminal history.
• Requires background checks for original license, renewal license, and examinations; applicants must submit a form with name, date of birth, and Social Security number, and provide two complete sets of fingerprints.
• Fingerprints are sent to the ABI for a state criminal history check and to the FBI for a national check; the applicant pays the costs of the background check.
• Confidential handling of background check information, with disclosure allowed only to support denial of a license.
• Continuing eligibility requirements remain, including age, education, citizenship or legal presence, good moral character, and related provisions; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage.

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Subjects

Real Estate Appraisers