HB 3351 Summary

• Amends 59 O.S. 2011 to modify the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act by updating the Real Estate Appraiser Board's powers and duties related to professional qualification standards.

• Requires applicants for original certification and current certificate holders seeking renewal (effective January 1, 2015) to submit criminal background checks consisting of state and national criminal history records searches.

• Establishes mandatory grounds for certificate denial including felony convictions within five years preceding application, any felony involving fraud/dishonesty/breach of trust/money laundering, and failure to demonstrate character and fitness to operate honestly.

• Creates new Section 858-709.1 codifying criminal background check procedures including fingerprint submission requirements, retention in fingerprint identification systems, and confidentiality protections for obtained criminal history information.

• Effective date is November 1, 2014.