The board may censure, conditionally or unconditionally suspend registration, revoke registration, levy fines, or impose civil penalties not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) against any appraisal management company that the board determines is attempting to or has performed any of the following:

(1) An act in violation of this article.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-27A-61

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
(2) A violation of any rule adopted by the board in the interest of the public and consistent with this article.
(3) The procurement of registration through fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit.