Contract appraisals; assessor qualifications [Effective until January 1, 2026; see also 32 V.S.A. § 4052 effective January 1, 2026 set out below]

(a) No municipality shall employ or contract a person, firm, or corporation to perform
appraisals of real property for the purpose of property taxation unless approved by
the Director of Property Valuation and Review as qualified under this section.
(b) No person shall conduct the work of an assessor employed or contracted by a municipality
pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2651c(b) unless the person meets the training requirements established by the Director of
Property Valuation and Review under this section.
(c) The Director shall establish by rule reasonable qualifications for approval and training
requirements, which shall include successful completion of educational and training
courses approved by the Director and, in the case of an appraiser hired to do a townwide
reappraisal, at least one year’s experience with an appraiser who has satisfactorily
completed townwide reappraisals.
(d) This section shall not apply to elected or appointed officials of any town but shall
apply to an assessor employed or contracted by a municipality pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2651c(b). (