(a) Notwithstanding Section 18211, an appraisal fee may be charged to an applicant or borrower by an industrial loan company in connection with an application or request for any loan having a face amount in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) that is secured primarily by real property whether or not the loan is made. That fee shall not exceed the actual cost of the appraisal. The appraisal shall be rendered to the industrial loan company in writing by a qualified appraiser approved pursuant to Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Public Law 101-73, and any applicable regulations, guidelines, and policies adopted thereunder. Only one fee for appraising the same real property made in connection with the same applicant or borrower may be collected unless the applicant or borrower has obtained a new or additional loan and more than one year has elapsed since the prior appraisal. The fee is not included in charges as defined in this division or in computing the maximum charges that may be made under this division.
(b) If an appraisal fee is charged, a copy of the appraisal report shall be provided by the industrial loan company upon the request of the borrower or applicant at or before the closing of a loan transaction.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 272, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
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