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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 459 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1999, chapter 57<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80792,"section_number":"54.1-2020","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2020\/"},{"id":63180,"section_number":"54.1-2021","catch_line":"Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2021\/"},{"id":85232,"section_number":"54.1-2022","catch_line":"Appraisal management companies","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2022\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239869,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59132,"identifier":"54.1-2017","token":"54.1\/II\/20.1\/54.1-2017","url":"\/54.1-2017\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2017\/","token":"54.1\/II\/20.1\/54.1-2017","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of terms “Licensed Residential Real Estate Appraiser,” “Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser,” and “Certified General Real Estate Appraiser”; authentication of reports","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2017","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

An individual who is not licensed by the Board<\/span> as a certified general real estate appraiser<\/span>, a certified residential real estate appraiser<\/span>, or a licensed residential real estate appraiser<\/span> shall not represent himself as being so licensed or use in connection with his name or place of business the term “real estate appraiser,” “general real estate appraiser,” “certified general real estate appraiser<\/span>,” “licensed residential real estate appraiser<\/span>,” “certified residential real estate appraiser<\/span>,” “state certified real estate appraiser,” “state licensed real estate appraiser,” or any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he is licensed as a certified general real estate appraiser<\/span>, a licensed residential real estate appraiser<\/span>, or a certified residential real estate appraiser<\/span> in this Commonwealth.\n\t\tEach licensed residential real estate appraiser<\/span>, certified residential real estate appraiser<\/span>, and certified general real estate appraiser<\/span> shall comply with the standards of professional appraisal practice and code of ethics adopted by the Board<\/span> and shall authenticate all written appraisal reports<\/span> with his signature, license designation and license number.\n\t\tAll appraisal reports<\/span> rendered in connection with federally related transactions<\/span> shall be written.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF TERMS “LICENSED RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER,”\n“CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER,” AND “CERTIFIED\nGENERAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER”; AUTHENTICATION OF REPORTS (\u00a7 54.1-2017)\n\nAn individual who is not licensed by the Board as a certified general real\nestate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, or a licensed\nresidential real estate appraiser shall not represent himself as being so\nlicensed or use in connection with his name or place of business the term\n“real estate appraiser,” “general real estate\nappraiser,” “certified general real estate appraiser,”\n“licensed residential real estate appraiser,” “certified\nresidential real estate appraiser,” “state certified real estate\nappraiser,” “state licensed real estate appraiser,” or any\nwords, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he is\nlicensed as a certified general real estate appraiser, a licensed residential\nreal estate appraiser, or a certified residential real estate appraiser in this\nCommonwealth.\n\t\tEach licensed residential real estate appraiser, certified residential real\nestate appraiser, and certified general real estate appraiser shall comply with\nthe standards of professional appraisal practice and code of ethics adopted by\nthe Board and shall authenticate all written appraisal reports with his\nsignature, license designation and license number.\n\t\tAll appraisal reports rendered in connection with federally related\ntransactions shall be written.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 459; 1999, c. 57.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}