Complaints and Investigation

The Director may, upon his own motion, and shall, upon the written complaint of any aggrieved person, investigate the activities of any person engaged in the practice of real estate appraising, and shall have the power to deny, censure, suspend or revoke certification at any time, after a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Law if he finds an applicant has:

(a)Willfully made a material misrepresentation in any application filed, or obtained certification through fraud or misrepresentation;

(b)Failed to meet the minimum qualifications and requirements of this Act;

(c)Performed any act in the practice of real estate appraising which constitutes dishonest, fraudulent or improper conduct;

(d)Paid money to any person to secure certification other than the fees provided for in this Act;

(e)Engaged in the business of real estate appraiser under an assumed or fictitious name not properly registered in the place where he or she received certification; or

(f)Been found convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.