1. An appraisal management company registered or applying for registration in this state shall not be directly or indirectly owned in whole or in part by a person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser refused, denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation in any state for a substantive reason. An appraisal management company may be directly or indirectly owned in whole or in part by a person who has had a license or certificate to act as an appraiser refused, denied, canceled, revoked, or surrendered in lieu of revocation in a state for a nonsubstantive reason if the license or certificate was subsequently granted or reinstated.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 543E.6

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. A person who directly or indirectly owns more than ten percent of an appraisal management company in this state shall be of good moral character, as prescribed by rules adopted by the administrator consistent with applicable federal law and regulations, and shall submit to a background investigation, as prescribed by rules adopted by the administrator consistent with applicable federal law and regulations.