543D.17 Disciplinary proceedings.
1. The rights of a holder of a certificate as a certified real estate appraiser may be revoked or suspended, or the holder may be otherwise disciplined in accordance with this chapter. The board may investigate the actions of a certified real estate appraiser and may revoke or suspend the rights of a holder or otherwise discipline a holder for violation of a provision of this chapter, or chapter 272C, or of a rule adopted under this chapter or commission of any of the following acts or omissions:
a. Procurement or attempt to procure a certificate under this chapter by knowingly making a false statement, submitting false information, refusing to provide complete information in response to a question in an application for certification, or participating in any form of fraud or misrepresentation.
b. Failure to meet the minimum qualifications established by this chapter.
c. A conviction, including a conviction based upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, of a crime which is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a person developing real estate appraisals and communicating real estate appraisals to others.
d. Violation of any of the standards for the development or communication of real estate appraisals as provided in this chapter.
e. Failure or refusal without good cause to exercise reasonable diligence in developing an appraisal, preparing an appraisal report, or communicating an appraisal.
f. Negligence or incompetence in developing an appraisal, in preparing an appraisal report, or in communicating an appraisal.
g. Willful disregard or violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule of the board of the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
2. In a disciplinary proceeding based upon a civil judgment a certified real estate appraiser shall be given an opportunity to present matters in mitigation and extenuation, but not to collaterally attack the civil judgment.
3. Notwithstanding the limitations of section 272C.3, subsection 2, paragraph “e”, the board shall adopt a rule providing for civil penalties in amounts and for the reasons authorized by federal law where federal law requires the board to have the authority to impose the civil penalties in order to obtain or to retain the board’s designation as a qualified state appraiser certifying agency.
89 Acts, ch 290, §17
CS89, §117B.17
C93, §543D.17
Referred to in §543D.20, 543E.3
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 543D - REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS AND APPRAISERS
Section 543D.4 - Iowa real estate appraiser board.
Section 543D.5 - Powers of the board.
Section 543D.7 - Certification process.
Section 543D.8 - Examination requirement.
Section 543D.9 - Education and experience requirement.
Section 543D.10 - Nonresident certification.
Section 543D.11 - Certification by reciprocity.
Section 543D.12 - Basis for denial.
Section 543D.13 - Principal place of business.
Section 543D.14 - Certificate.
Section 543D.15 - Use of term.
Section 543D.16 - Continuing education.
Section 543D.17 - Disciplinary proceedings.
Section 543D.18 - Standards of practice.
Section 543D.18A - Penalties for improper influence of an appraisal assignment.
Section 543D.19 - Retention of records.
Section 543D.20 - Registration of associate real estate appraisers.
Section 543D.21 - Violations — injunctions — civil penalties.