HB 1310 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
03/12/2026 1061s
2026 SESSION
26-2898
09/05
HOUSE BILL 1310
AN ACT relative to state licensed or certified real estate appraisers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Amends the standard for which New Hampshire certified appraisers can serve as supervisors for apprentice real estate appraisers, and limits how much continuing education for applicants for relicensing or recertification can be as a student in certain educational processes and programs approved by the board.
II. Allows for the issuance of a temporary license or certificate for individuals licensed or certified in another state.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/12/2026 1061s 26-2898
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to state licensed or certified real estate appraisers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Licensed or Certified Real Estate Appraisers; Classes of Licensure or Certification. Amend RSA 310-B:6, I(a) to read as follows:
(a) Apprentice. The apprentice real estate appraiser classification shall consist of those persons who do not meet the requirements under subparagraph (b), (c), or (d), but are in the process of completing the requirements for one of the classifications of a real estate appraiser. Apprentice real estate appraisers shall be required to work under the supervision of a New Hampshire certified appraiser who has been certified for at least 2 years and has not been subject to any disciplinary action as described in RSA 310-B:5-a within any jurisdiction within the 3 years prior to supervisory approval, until the requirements for licensure or certification have been met.
2 State Licensed or Certified Real Estate Appraisers; Continuing Education. Amend RSA 310-B:14, III(b) to read as follows:
(b) Participation other than as a student in educational processes and programs approved by the board which relate to real property appraisal theory, practices or techniques, including, but not necessarily limited to, teaching, program development and preparation of textbooks, monographs, articles, and other instructional materials. Such participation shall only satisfy up to one-half of an individual's continuing education requirements.
3 New Section; State Licensed or Certified Real Estate Appraisers; Temporary License or Certificate. Amend RSA 310-B by inserting after section 11 the following new section:
310-B:11-a Temporary License or Certificate.
After application and payment of a fee, the office shall issue a temporary license or certificate to an individual who is either licensed or certified in another jurisdiction if the application complies with rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | 2026-1061s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 4, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 9, 2026: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1061s (Rep. Layon): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10
March 6, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1061s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
March 6, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1061s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
March 5, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1061s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
Feb. 19, 2026: Hearing: 03/04/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:50 am; SC 7
Feb. 9, 2026: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4
Feb. 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 10
Jan. 29, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/21/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 5 P. 6
Jan. 29, 2026: Executive Session: 01/21/2026 01:45 pm GP 231
Jan. 13, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 01:45 pm GP 231
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 15