KRS § 324A.164 Exemptions from application of KRS 324A.150 to 324A.164. (Effective July 15, 2026)
AI-assisted research summary: This section says KRS 324A.150 to 324A.164 do not apply to several listed government, financial, real estate, and appraisal-management entities, unless another law requires registration.
324A.164 Exemptions from application of KRS 324A.150 to 324A.164. (Effective July 15, 2026) Unless otherwise required to be registered as an appraisal management company by state or federal law, KRS 324A.150 to 324A.164 shall not apply to: (1) The federal government, state government, any county or municipal government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof; (2) A person authorized to engage in business as a bank, credit union, or savings and loan association under the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or any other state; (3) A real estate broker or real estate agent properly licensed or otherwise authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky listing or selling real estate; (4) An officer or employee of any entity listed in subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section when acting within the scope of his or her employment; (5) An entity that is responsible for ensuring that the real property appraisal activity being performed by an employee is performed in accordance with applicable appraisal standards; (6) An individual who: (a) Is an appraiser; and (b) In the normal course of business enters into an agreement, whether written or otherwise, with another appraiser for the performance of a real property appraisal activity that the individual cannot complete for any reason, including: 1. Competency; 2. Workload; 3. Schedule; or 4. Geographic location; (7) An individual who: (a) In the normal course of business enters into an agreement, whether written or otherwise, with an appraiser for the performance of real property appraisal activity; and (b) Under the agreement cosigns the report of the appraiser performing the real property appraisal upon completion of the real property appraisal activity; (8) An appraisal management company that contracts with one (1) or more appraisers for the performance of fewer than ten (10) appraisals in this state in a calendar year; or (9) A federally regulated appraisal management company as defined in 12 C.F.R. sec. 34.211(k). Effective: July 15, 2026 History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 25, effective July 15, 2026. -- Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 10, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 46, sec. 6, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 8, effective June 8, 2011.