§ 543d-17

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 orsuspend the rights of a holder or otherwise discipline a holder for violation of a provision ofthis chapter, or chapter 272C, or of a rule adopted under this chapter or commission of anyof 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 completeinformation in response to a question in an application for certification, or participating inany 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 persondeveloping real estate appraisals and communicating real estate appraisals to others. d.

contendere, of a crime which is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a persondeveloping 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 tocollaterally 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 authorizedby federal law where federal law

ng 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 authorizedby federal law where federal law requires the board to have the authority to impose the civilpenalties in order to obtain or to retain the board’s designation as a qualified state appraisercertifying agency. 89 Acts, ch 290, §17CS89, §117B.17C93, §543D.17Referred to in §543D.20, 543E.3 Sat Dec 23 01:46:12 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 543D.17 (16, 0)