Any person who performs a real estate appraisal or advertises or holds himself or herself out to the general public as a real estate appraiser in this state shall be certified, licensed, or registered by the Department of Labor and Regulation unless exempt under another provision of this chapter or another provision of statute. Any person who violates this section may be restrained by permanent injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction, at the suit of the attorney general or any citizen of the state.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 36-21B-1

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SL 1995, ch 223, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 236; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 162, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2011, ch 182, § 1.

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