# D.C. Code § 31-2361.09: Payment to appraisers

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.09

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 31-2361.09
- **Heading:** Payment to appraisers
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 31 / Chapter 23R / § 31-2361.09

## Text

(a) An appraisal management company shall, except in bona fide cases of breach of contract or substandard performance of services, make payment to an independent appraiser for the completion of an appraisal or valuation assignment no later than 45 days after the date on which the appraiser transmits or otherwise provides the completed appraisal or valuation assignment to the company or its assignee unless a mutually agreed-upon alternate arrangement previously has been established.
(b) An appraisal management company seeking to be registered or to renew an existing registration in the District shall certify that the company will require appraisals to be conducted independently as required by the appraisal independence standards under section 129E of the Truth in Lending Act, approved July 21, 2010 (124 Stat. 2187; 15 U.S.C. § 1639e), including the requirement that a customary and reasonable fee be paid to an independent appraiser who completes an appraisal in connection with a consumer credit transaction secured by a principal dwelling.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 31-2361.01 § 31-2361.01. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-2361.02 § 31-2361.02. Administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-2361.03 § 31-2361.03. Appraisal panel size and calculation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-2361.04 § 31-2361.04. Registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-2361.05 § 31-2361.05. Reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.05.md)
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- [D.C. Code § 31-2361.08 § 31-2361.08. Retention of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.08.md)
- [D.C. Code § 31-2361.09 § 31-2361.09. Payment to appraisers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T31_C23R_S31-2361.09.md)
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