{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-181","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 181","heading":"Real estate appraisers; two-year term for certificate or license; date of license expiration; trainees","body":"Section 181. The term of a certificate or a license issued by the board, except a transitional license under subdivision C of section 180, shall be 2 years from the date of issuance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each certificate or license originally issued to an individual, except a transitional license under said subdivision C of said section 180, shall be valid until the anniversary of the date of birth of the licensee next occurring more than 24 months after the date of issuance; or the director of the division of occupational licensure may designate a date other than a birthday for license expiration. A real estate appraisal trainee shall be eligible for renewal of a trainee license for not more than 4 two-year periods after the original term of the license.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section181","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:52Z","sha256":"ff0ae4ff1a0db253e329159e340c9153420d5e712fe878ebfddc871396ffa5ac","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-180","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-182"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}