North Dakota Century Code Title 43. Occupations and Professions § 43-23.3-22. Disciplinary proceedings

a. Procured or attempted to procure a permit 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 through fraud or misrepresentation.

b. Failed to meet the minimum qualifications established under this chapter.

c. Paid money other than provided for by this chapter to any member or employee of the board to procure a permit.

d. Been convicted, including a conviction based upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, of a felony or of a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a person developing and communicating appraisals to others.

e. Performed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation with the intent to benefit substantially that person or another person, or with the intent to injure substantially another person.

f. Violated any standard for the development or communication of appraisals as provided in this chapter.

g. Failed or refused without good cause to exercise reasonable diligence in developing an appraisal, preparing an appraisal report, or communicating an appraisal.

h. Acted with gross negligence or incompetence in developing an appraisal, in preparing an appraisal report, or in communicating an appraisal.

i. Willfully violated this chapter or rules of the board.

j. Accepted an appraisal assignment when the employment is contingent upon the reporting of a predetermined estimate, analysis, or opinion, or if the fee is contingent upon the opinion, conclusion, or valuation reached, or upon the consequences resulting from the appraisal assignment.

k. Violated the confidential nature of governmental records to which the person gained access through employment or engagement as an appraiser by a governmental agency.

l. Had entry of a civil judgment against the person on grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the making of an appraisal.