2016 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 76 - REAL PROPERTY
76-3216 Board; violations; enforcement actions; fine; considerations.

76-3216. Board; violations; enforcement actions; fine; considerations.

(1) To the extent permitted by any applicable federal legislation or regulation, the board may censure an appraisal management company, conditionally or unconditionally suspend or revoke the registration issued to the appraisal management company under the Nebraska Appraisal Management Company Registration Act, or levy fines or impose civil penalties not to exceed five thousand dollars for a first offense and not to exceed ten thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offense, if the board determines that an appraisal management company is attempting to perform, has performed, or has attempted to perform any of the following:

(a) A material violation of the act;

(b) A violation of any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the board; or

(c) Procurement of a registration for itself or any other person by fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit.

(2) In order to promote voluntary compliance, encourage appraisal management companies to correct errors promptly, and ensure a fair and consistent approach to enforcement, the board shall endeavor to impose fines or civil penalties that are reasonable in light of the nature, extent, and severity of the violation. The board shall also take action against an appraisal management company's registration only after less severe sanctions have proven insufficient to ensure behavior consistent with the Nebraska Appraisal Management Company Registration Act. When deciding whether to impose a sanction permitted by subsection (1) of this section, determining the sanction that is most appropriate in a specific instance, or making any other discretionary decision regarding the enforcement of the act, the board shall consider whether an appraisal management company:

(a) Has an effective program reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the act;

(b) Has taken prompt and appropriate steps to correct and prevent the recurrence of any detected violations; and

(c) Has independently reported to the board any significant violations or potential violations of the act prior to an imminent threat of disclosure or investigation and within a reasonably prompt time after becoming aware of the occurrence of such violations.

Source

• Laws 2011, LB410, § 16.