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West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-38A-16. Disciplinary action

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The board may deny, revoke or refuse to issue or renew the registration of an appraisal management company or may restrict or limit the activities of an appraisal management company or of a person or firm that owns an interest in or participates in the business of an appraisal management company for the following reasons:

(1) A person or firm acted as an appraisal management company or performed appraisal management services without being properly registered with the board;

(2) A person or firm did not perform the duties set out in this article;

(3) A person or firm engaged in unprofessional conduct as set out in this article;

(4) A person or firm engaged in a prohibited act set out in this article;

(5) The application for registration contained false or misleading information;

(6) A person or firm fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a registration;

(7) A person or firm fraudulently or deceptively used a registration;

(8) A person or firm violated the provisions of this article, this code, or the board's rules;

(9) A person or firm was found guilty of a felony or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony;

(10) Within the past ten years, a person or firm was found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving:

(A) Mortgage lending;

(B) Appraisals;

(C) Breach of trust;  or

(D) Fraudulent or dishonest dealing;

(11) A person or firm is permanently or temporarily enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice involving appraisal management services or operating an appraisal management company;

(12) A person or firm is the subject of an order of the board or any other jurisdiction's appraisal management company regulatory agency that denied, revoked or restricted a person's or firm's privilege to operate as an appraisal management company;

(13) A person or firm failed to pay the applicable fees;  or

(14) For any other finding by the board.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Person who is blind or visually impaired” means a person whose visual acuity with correction is no better than 20/60, or whose field of vision subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees.

(2) “Division” means the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

(3) “State property” means any building or land owned, leased, or controlled by the Department of Buildings and General Services.

(4) “Vending facility” means a cafeteria, snack bar, cart service, concession stand, or other facility for the sale of newspapers, periodicals, confection, tobacco products, foods, beverages, and other articles or services which is operated by a person licensed under this subchapter.

(5) “Vending machine” means any coin or currency operated machine that sells food, tobacco, beverages, sundries, or other retail merchandise or service, but shall not include vending machines used in connection with the operation of rest room facilities.

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-38A-16. Disciplinary action - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-30-professions-and-occupations/wv-code-sect-30-38a-16/


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