A 5163 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes penalties for appraisers who engage in discriminatory real estate appraisals and requires certain information to be provided to present and prospective owners or occupants of real estate.

This bill prohibits real estate appraisers from considering protected characteristics like race, religion, or sexual orientation in appraisals and establishes penalties for violations. Appraisers found discriminating face escalating consequences: first violations require restitution, an anti-bias seminar, and fines up to $10,000; second violations lead to license suspension (minimum 30 days) and higher fines; third violations result in license revocation and fines up to $50,000. Real estate brokers and mortgage professionals must provide free, written information to property owners and prospective buyers within three days of key interactions (e.g., mortgage applications), explaining how to report suspected discrimination to the Division on Civil Rights. The Division on Civil Rights must collect voluntary demographic data from complainants and report aggregated findings to the Governor and Legislature by July 2026.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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