Unprofessional conduct of certified or licensed appraiser.
1. A certified or licensed appraiser is guilty of unprofessional conduct if he:
(a) Fails to produce any document, book or record in his possession or under his control after being requested to do so by the Division as part of its investigation of a complaint;
(b) Refuses to prepare or communicate an appraisal because of age, race, color, national origin, disability, familial status, sex or ethnic group; or
(c) Fails to supervise adequately an intern associated with him.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Disability” means, with respect to a person:
(1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;
(2) A record of such an impairment; or
(3) Being regarded as having such an impairment.
(b) “Familial status” means the fact that a person:
(1) Lives with a child under the age of 18 and has:
(I) Lawful custody of the child; or
(II) Written permission to live with the child from the person who has lawful custody of the child;
(2) Is pregnant; or
(3) Has begun a proceeding to adopt or otherwise obtain lawful custody of a child.
Last modified: February 27, 2006