OAR 161-050-0020: Discrimination

(1) The Board shall implement the provisions of ORS Chapter 674 impartially and fairly without regard to an individual’s (or group’s) race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, membership status in any particular appraisal organization, or possession of certain professional designations. (2) All State Certified General Appraisers, State Certified Residential Appraisers, State Licensed Appraisers and Registered Appraiser Assistants shall remain impartial and unbiased when engaged in real estate appraisal activity. All licensees and registrants shall at all times comply with the Nondiscrimination section of the USPAP Ethics Rule when engaged in real estate appraisal activity, and shall not consider an individual’s (or group’s) race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, or membership status in any particular organization when engaged in real estate appraisal activity. (3) All Subject Individuals, Controlling Persons, Owners, Employees and/or Representatives of an Appraisal Management Company (AMC) doing business in this State shall at all times remain unbiased when engaged in appraisal management services. Persons engaged in appraisal management services shall not consider an individual’s (or group’s) race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status or membership status in any particular organization when engaged in appraisal management activity.