California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 4 — Real EstatePart 3 — Licensing and Certification of Real Estate AppraisersChapter 8 — Real Estate Appraisers Regulation FundSection 11418

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and regardless of the number of persons aggrieved or real estate appraisals involved in a transaction or the number of judgments against a licensee, the liability of the Recovery Account shall not exceed the following amounts:

(a) For applications for payment from the Recovery Account filed on or after January 1, 2026, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for any one transaction and two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for any one licensee.

(b) When multiple licensed real estate appraisers are involved in a transaction and the individual conduct of two or more licensees results in a judgment meeting the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 11413, the claimant may seek recovery from the Recovery Account based on the judgment against any licensed real estate appraiser, subject to the limitations of this section and subparagraph (E) of paragraph (7) of subdivision (c) of Section 11413.

Notes

Limits Recovery Account liability for applications filed on or after January 1, 2026, to $50,000 for any one transaction and $250,000 for any one licensee, regardless of aggrieved persons, appraisals, or judgments. Allows a claimant in a multi-appraiser transaction to seek recovery on a qualifying judgment against any involved licensed appraiser, subject to the stated statutory limitations.

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