West Virginia § 30-38A-4 Registration requirements

West Virginia Statutes

§ 30-38A-4 — Registration requirements

West Virginia·Ch. 30 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Art. 38A APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES REGISTRATION ACT

(a)A person or firm performing or offering to perform appraisal management services or acting as an appraisal management company within this state shall be registered with the board.

(b)A firm applying for a registration may not be owned, directly or indirectly by:

(1)A person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser refused, denied, canceled, or revoked in this state or any other jurisdiction, unless the license or certificate was subsequently granted or reinstated; or

(2)A firm that employs a person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser refused, denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in this state or any other jurisdiction, unless the license or certificate was subsequently granted or reinstated.

(c)The board may issue a registration t

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(a) A person or firm performing or offering to perform appraisal management services or acting as an appraisal management company within this state shall be registered with the board.

(b) A firm applying for a registration may not be owned, directly or indirectly by:

(1) A person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser refused, denied, canceled, or revoked in this state or any other jurisdiction, unless the license or certificate was subsequently granted or reinstated; or

(2) A firm that employs a person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser refused, denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in this state or any other jurisdiction, unless the license or certificate was subsequently granted or reinstated.

(c) The board may issue a registration to perform appraisal management services or act as an appraisal management company to a person or firm that:

(1) Makes written application to the board as set out in §30-38A-6 of this code;

(2) Submits certifications as set out in §30-38A-7 of this code;

(3) Submits national and state criminal background checks as set out in §30-38A-8 of this code;

(4) Posts a surety bond as set out in §30-38A-9 of this code;

(5) Pays the applicable fees as set out in §30-38A-10 of this code;

(6) Has a designated controlling person as set out in §30-38A-11 of this code; and

(7) Meets any other requirement set by the board.

(d) The registrations issued under the provisions of this article shall be renewed annually on July 1.

(e) Registrations not renewed in a timely manner are delinquent. To reinstate a delinquent registration, the registrant must pay a monthly penalty, as set by the board.

(f) A registration that has been delinquent for more than three months shall be considered expired and a new application for registration is required.

(g) The board shall issue a registration number to each appraisal management company registered in this state.

(h) The board shall keep a list of appraisal management company registered in this state and publish the list on its website.

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