Nebraska Statutes 76-2220. Proper credentialing required; violation of act; cease and desist order
(1) Except as provided in section 76-2221, it shall be unlawful for anyone to act as a real property appraiser in this state without first obtaining proper credentialing as required under the Real Property Appraiser Act.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 76-2220
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Action shall: include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Board: means the Real Property Appraiser Board. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.18
- Person: means an individual or a firm, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a corporation, or any other group engaged in joint business activities, however organized. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2213.02
- Real property: means one or more defined interests, benefits, or rights inherent in the ownership of real estate. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2214.01
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Real property appraiser: means a person who is a credential holder. See Nebraska Statutes 76-2216
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) Except as provided in section 76-2221, any person who, directly or indirectly for another, offers, attempts, agrees to engage, or engages in real property appraisal practice, or who advertises or holds himself or herself out to the general public as a real property appraiser, shall be deemed a real property appraiser within the meaning of the Real Property Appraiser Act, and such action shall constitute sufficient contact with this state for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over such person in any action arising out of such act. Committing a single act described in this section by a person required to be credentialed under the Real Property Appraiser Act and not so credentialed shall constitute a violation of the act for which the board may impose sanctions pursuant to this section for the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare.
(3) The board may issue a cease and desist order against any person who violates this section. Such order shall be final ten days after issuance unless such person requests a hearing pursuant to section 76-2240. The board may, through the Attorney General, obtain an order from the district court for the enforcement of the cease and desist order.