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2012 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 475 REAL ESTATE BROKERS, SALES ASSOCIATES, SCHOOLS, AND APPRAISERS Entire Chapter
SECTION 629
Retention of records.
F.S. 475.629
475.629 Retention of records.—An appraiser registered, licensed, or certified under this part or an appraisal management company registered under this part shall retain, for 5 years or the period specified in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, whichever is greater, original or true copies of any contracts engaging the appraiser’s or appraisal management company’s services, appraisal reports, and supporting data assembled and formulated by the appraiser or company in preparing appraisal reports or engaging in appraisal management services. Except as otherwise specified in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the period for retention of the records applicable to each engagement of the services of the appraiser or appraisal management company runs from the date of the submission of the appraisal report to the client. These records must be made available by the appraiser or appraisal management company for inspection and copying by the department upon reasonable notice to the appraiser or company. However, the department may not inspect or copy the records of an appraisal management company except in connection with a pending investigation or complaint. If an appraisal has been the subject of or has served as evidence for litigation, reports and records must be retained for at least 2 years after the trial or the period specified in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, whichever is greater.
History.—ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 36, ch. 98-250; s. 9, ch. 2010-84.