MinnesotaMinnesota appraisers' discipline may use a nonbinding sanction matrix
Starting August 1, 2026, Minnesota's licensing commissioner may consider the Appraisal Foundation's current penalty matrix when disciplining real estate appraisers.
What it does
When setting a real estate appraiser's penalty, the commissioner may use the Appraisal Foundation's current disciplinary matrix as guidance, but does not have to follow it.
Argument forUsing a shared matrix could make penalty decisions more predictable while still allowing case-by-case review.
Argument againstBecause the matrix is only guidance, appraisers may still receive different penalties in cases that appear similar.
More detail
The commissioner may use the Appraisal Foundation's current disciplinary matrix as guidance when setting an appraiser's penalty. This applies to disciplinary sanctions for real estate appraisers in Minnesota. The matrix is nonbinding, so the commissioner does not have to follow its recommendations. The commissioner may set a different penalty based on the specific facts of the case. The status data lists August 1, 2026, as the effective date; the supplied bill text does not state a separate timing rule.
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History
- 2026
- Aug 1Effective date 08/01/2026Latest
- May 12Secretary of State Chapter 87 05/12/26
- May 12Governor Tim Walz's action Approval 05/12/26Major
- May 12Secretary of State, Filed 05/12/2026
- May 12Governor Tim Walz approval 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 11Presentment date 05/11/2026
- May 11Presented to Governor 05/11/26To Governor
- May 7Returned from House
- May 6Bill was passedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Third readingMinor
- May 4House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
- Apr 30Second readingMinor
- Apr 30Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
- Apr 28Third reading PassedPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Third reading Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Special Order
- Apr 28Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF2400
- Apr 28Received from SenateMinor
- Apr 7Second readingMinor
- Apr 7Comm report: To pass as amendedMinor
- 2025
- Mar 20Referred to Commerce and Consumer ProtectionMinor
- Mar 20Introduction and first readingIntroduced
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