§ 5-20.9-16. Investigations.
(a) If the department has reasonable grounds to believe that an appraisal management company
has violated the provisions of this chapter or that facts exist that would be the
basis for an order against an appraisal management company, the department may at
any time investigate or examine the books, accounts, records, and files of any registrant
or other person relating to the complaint or matter under investigation. The department
may require any registrant or other person to submit a criminal history record check
in connection with any examination or investigation. Refusal to submit the requested
crim
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§ 5-20.9-16. Investigations.
(a) If the department has reasonable grounds to believe that an appraisal management company
has violated the provisions of this chapter or that facts exist that would be the
basis for an order against an appraisal management company, the department may at
any time investigate or examine the books, accounts, records, and files of any registrant
or other person relating to the complaint or matter under investigation. The department
may require any registrant or other person to submit a criminal history record check
in connection with any examination or investigation. Refusal to submit the requested
criminal history record check shall be grounds for disciplinary action. The reasonable
cost of this investigation or examination shall be charged against the registrant.
(b) The department shall have the power to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of
persons and the production of papers and records before the department in any hearing,
investigation, inquiry, or other proceeding conducted by it. Upon the production of
any papers, records, or documents, the department shall have the power to authorize
true copies thereof to be substituted in the permanent record of the matter in which
the books, records, or documents shall have been introduced in evidence.
(c) The department may from time to time conduct routine examinations of the books and
records of an appraisal management company registered with the department in order
to determine the compliance with this chapter and any rules promulgated thereunder.