Iowa Code Title XIII. Commerce [Chs. 505-554D] § 543E.17. Grounds for disciplinary action

a. Fraud or deceit in obtaining registration, which may also result in permanent revocation of the registration.

b. Dishonesty, fraud, or gross negligence in the provision of appraisal management services.

c. A violation of this chapter or implementing rules by the appraisal management company or by an employee, owner, director, controlling person, or other agent of the appraisal management company.

d. Conviction of a felony or other indictable offense, any element of which is dishonesty, deception, or fraud, or is otherwise related to the performance of appraisal management services, under the laws of any state or the United States.

e. Cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the authority to practice as an appraisal management company, or the acceptance of the voluntary surrender of a registration to practice as an appraisal management company to conclude a disciplinary investigation or action, by any other state, a federal agency, or foreign authority for any cause other than failure to pay appropriate fees in the other jurisdiction.

f. A violation of section 272C.10.

a. Whether the appraisal management company took reasonable steps to prevent the violation.

b. Whether the violation was or could have been discovered by the appraisal management company upon reasonable inquiry.

c. What steps the appraisal management company took upon discovering the violation.

d. Whether the violation could have been avoided had the appraisal management company established the systems or other procedures required under this chapter.

e. Whether the violation is an isolated matter or more systemic to the appraisal management company's performance.