(a) An appraisal management company may not alter, modify, or otherwise change a completed appraisal report submitted by an appraiser by:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-39-422

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appraisal: means the act or process of developing an opinion of value of identified real estate. See Tennessee Code 62-39-402
  • Appraisal report: means any communication, written or oral, of an opinion of value of identified real estate. See Tennessee Code 62-39-102
  • Appraiser: means an individual who holds a license under part 1 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 62-39-402
  • Person: means a natural person or an entity, including a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship, association, cooperative, estate, trust, or government unit. See Tennessee Code 62-39-402
(1) Permanently removing the appraiser’s signature or seal; or
(2) Adding information to, or removing information from, the appraisal report with an intent to change the valuation conclusion.
(b) No registered appraisal management company may require an appraiser to provide the appraisal management company with the appraiser’s digital signature or seal. Nothing in this subsection (b) shall prohibit an appraiser from voluntarily providing such appraiser’s digital signature to another person.
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