§ 19-1. Certified or licensed appraiser required.

(a) In general.

Where the City is required by law or contract to subject real property to an appraisal, that appraisal shall be performed by a real estate appraiser who is certified or licensed under the provisions of Title 16 – "Real Estate Appraisers" of the Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

(b) Exception.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to appraisals conducted or ordered on or before the date of enactment of this section.