Saint Paul, Minn., Legis. Code ch. 189 § 189.16
City Employees not to be Certified
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(a) No employee of the City of St. Paul is eligible to receive a license. (b) Should any person who has a license to perform evaluations in the City of St. Paul become an employee of the City of St. Paul, that person shall immediately discontinue conducting Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluations in the City of St. Paul and shall return the license to the Director.
Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 189 § 189.16 establishes that City of St. Paul employees are categorically barred from holding a license to conduct Truth-in-Sale of Housing evaluations. If a licensed evaluator subsequently becomes a city employee, the license is automatically rendered ineligible and must be surrendered to the Director without delay. This rule is designed to prevent conflicts of interest between the city's regulatory role and the private evaluation function.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 189 § 189.16, property owners and managers who rely on licensed evaluators to satisfy Truth-in-Sale of Housing requirements should be aware that a licensed evaluator who becomes a city employee is no longer authorized to perform evaluations. Compliant operators generally verify that their evaluator holds a currently valid license before scheduling or accepting an evaluation report. Retaining documentation of evaluator credentials at the time of service is a practice consistent with meeting the city's requirements.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 189 § 189.16 protects the integrity of the Truth-in-Sale of Housing evaluation process by ensuring that evaluators are independent of the city government. Tenants and prospective buyers who receive or rely on an evaluation report may have grounds to question its validity if the evaluator was a city employee at the time it was conducted. Tenant-rights organizations or the city's housing office can be consulted to understand what recourse may be available if an evaluation's legitimacy is in question.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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