California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 4 — Real Estate, Part 3 — Licensing and Certification of Real Estate Appraisers, Chapter 9 — Miscellaneous, Section 11425

(a) The bureau shall conduct a one-time study on the feasibility of mandatory licensing for real estate appraisers in California. The bureau shall report its findings, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to all appropriate committees of the Legislature on or before December 31, 2028. The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) The types of real estate appraisal assignments for which a license is currently not required in California, including the estimated population of individuals engaged in each type of appraisal assignment.

(2) Information from other states, including the scope of authorized activities in each state, license application and issuance costs, licensee populations, and any issues or consumer protection resulting from regulation in that state.

(3) The appraisal assignments that are recommended to be regulated in California, recommended exemptions, an implementation plan, recommended amendments to existing law, and an estimated timeline for implementation.

(4) Fiscal estimates, including estimated costs of implementing the recommendations, estimated revenue generated by the recommendations, and the potential impact to existing license fees.

(b) The bureau shall hold at least two public meetings prior to publication of the report to gather information from the public, consult with interested parties, and incorporate relevant stakeholder feedback.

(c) This section is repealed on January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.