2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-3631  Disciplinary proceedings

A. The rights of an applicant or holder under a license or certificate as a state licensed or state certified appraiser may be revoked or suspended or the holder of the license or certificate may otherwise be disciplined in accordance with this chapter on any of the grounds set forth in this section. The board may investigate the actions of a state licensed or state certified appraiser and may revoke or suspend the rights of a license or certificate holder or otherwise discipline a state licensed or state certified appraiser for any of the following acts or omissions:

1. Procuring or attempting to procure a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter by knowingly making a false statement, submitting false information, refusing to provide complete information in response to a question in an application for a license or certificate or committing any form of fraud or misrepresentation.

2. Failing to meet the minimum qualifications established by this chapter.

3. Paying or offering to pay money or other considerations other than as provided by this chapter to any member or employee of the board to procure a license or certificate under this chapter.

4. A conviction, including a conviction based on a plea of guilty, of a crime which is substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a person developing appraisals and communicating appraisals to others, or convicted of any felony involving moral turpitude.

5. An act or omission involving dishonesty, fraud or misrepresentation with the intent to substantially benefit the license or certificate holder or another person or with the intent to substantially injure another person.

6. Violation of any of the standards of the development or communication of appraisals as provided in this chapter.

7. Negligence or incompetence in developing an appraisal, in preparing an appraisal report or in communicating an appraisal.

8. Willfully disregarding or violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

9. Accepting an appraisal assignment if the employment itself is contingent on the appraiser reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis or opinion or if the fee to be paid is contingent on the opinion, conclusion or valuation reached or on the consequences resulting from the appraisal assignment.

10. Violating the confidential nature of any records to which he gains access through employment or engagement as an appraiser.

11. Entry of a final civil judgment against the person on grounds of fraud, misrepresentation or deceit in the making of any appraisal.

B. In a disciplinary proceeding based on a civil judgment, the state licensed or state certified appraiser shall be afforded an opportunity to present matters in mitigation and extenuation.

C. The board may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, documents and other evidence necessary and relevant to an investigation or hearing.