Tennessee § 62-39-318 - Suit to collect compensation for appraisal services — License or certificate required.
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§ 62-39-318. Suit to collect compensation for appraisal services — License or certificate required.
No person engaged in the business of real estate appraising in this state or acting in the capacity of a real estate appraiser in this state may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state to collect compensation for the performance of real estate appraisal services for which a license or certificate is required by this chapter, without alleging and proving that the person was the holder of a valid real estate appraiser license or certificate in this state at all times during the performance of the services. Acts 1990, ch. 865, § 27; 1991, ch. 366, § 31.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-39-318 ("Suit to collect compensation for appraisal services — License or certificate required.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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