Louisiana § RS 37:3411 - Recordkeeping requirements
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:3411 — Recordkeeping requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:3411. Recordkeeping requirements
A registered or licensed real estate appraiser shall retain for five years originals or true copies of contracts engaging the appraiser's services for real property appraisal work, appraisal reports, and supporting data assembled and formulated by the appraiser in preparing reports. The period for retention of the records applicable to each engagement of the services of the appraiser shall run from the date of the submission of the appraisal report to the client. These records shall be made available by the appraiser for inspection and copying by the board on reasonable notice to the appraiser. When litigation is contemplated at any time, reports and records shall be retained for two years from final disposition.
Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1995, No. 690, §2; Acts 2003, No. 341, §1; Acts 2016, No. 259, §1; Acts 2022, No. 547, §1, eff. June 17, 2022.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 37:3411
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:3411 cover?
Section RS 37:3411 ("Recordkeeping requirements") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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