12 U.S.C. § 3347 — Monitoring of State appraiser certifying and licensing agencies

(a) In general The Appraisal Subcommittee^* must monitor each State appraiser certifying and licensing agency^* for the purposes of determining whether such agency—
(1) has policies, practices, funding, staffing, and procedures that are consistent with this chapter;
(2) processes complaints and completes investigations in a reasonable time period;
(3) appropriately disciplines sanctioned appraisers and appraisal management companies;
(4) maintains an effective regulatory program; and
(5) reports complaints and disciplinary actions on a timely basis to the national registries on appraisers and appraisal management companies maintained by the Appraisal Subcommittee^*. The Appraisal Subcommittee has the authority to remove a State^* licensed or certified appraiser or a registered appraisal management company^* from a national registry on an interim basis, not to exceed 90 days, pending State agency action on licensing, certification, registration, and disciplinary proceedings. The Appraisal Subcommittee and all agencies, instrumentalities, and Federally recognized entities under this chapter must not recognize appraiser certifications and licenses from States whose appraisal policies, practices, funding, staffing, or procedures are found to be inconsistent with this chapter. The Appraisal Subcommittee has the authority to impose sanctions, as described in this section, against a State agency that fails to have an effective appraiser regulatory program. In determining whether such a program is effective, the Appraisal Subcommittee must include an analysis of the licensing and certification of appraisers, the registration of appraisal management companies, the issuance of temporary licenses and certifications for appraisers, the receiving and tracking of submitted complaints against appraisers and appraisal management companies, the investigation of complaints, and enforcement actions against appraisers and appraisal management companies. The Appraisal Subcommittee has the authority to impose interim actions and suspensions against a State agency as an alternative to, or in advance of, the derecognition of a State agency.

(b) Disapproval by Appraisal Subcommittee The Federal financial institutions, 1 regulatory agencies, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Resolution Trust Corporation must accept certifications and licenses awarded by a State appraiser certifying the licensing agency unless the Appraisal Subcommittee issues a written finding that—
(1) the State agency fails to recognize and enforce the standards, requirements, and procedures prescribed under this chapter;
(2) the State agency is not granted authority or sufficient funding by the State which is adequate to permit the agency to carry out its functions under this chapter; or
(3) decisions concerning appraisal standards, appraiser qualifications and supervision of appraiser practices are not made in a manner that carries out the purposes of this chapter.

(c) Rejection of State certifications and licenses
(1) Opportunity to be heard or correct conditions Before refusing to recognize a State’s appraiser certifications or licenses, the Appraisal Subcommittee must provide that State’s certifying and licensing agency a written notice of its intention not to recognize the State’s certified or licensed appraisers and ample opportunity to provide rebuttal information or to correct the conditions causing the refusal.
(2) Adoption of procedures The Appraisal Subcommittee must adopt written procedures for taking actions described in this section.
(3) Judicial review A decision of the subcommittee under this section is subject to judicial review.