Ohio Code 4781.21 – License suspension of revocation
(A) The division of real estate may make rules governing actions relative to the suspension and revocation of manufactured housing dealers’, manufactured housing brokers’, and manufactured housing salespersons’ licenses, and may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the conduct of any licensee under this chapter. The division shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any manufactured housing dealer‘s, manufactured housing broker‘s, or manufactured housing salesperson‘s license, if any ground existed upon which the license might have been refused, or if a ground exists that would be cause for refusal to issue a license.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4781.21
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Manufactured housing: means manufactured homes and mobile homes. See Ohio Code 4781.01
- Manufactured housing broker: means any person acting as a selling agent on behalf of an owner of a manufactured home or mobile home that is subject to taxation under section 4503. See Ohio Code 4781.01
- Manufactured housing dealer: means any person engaged in the business of selling at retail, displaying, offering for sale, or dealing in manufactured homes or mobile homes. See Ohio Code 4781.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Salesperson: means any individual employed by a manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker to sell, display, and offer for sale, or deal in manufactured homes or mobile homes for a commission, compensation, or other valuable consideration, but does not mean any public officer performing official duties. See Ohio Code 4781.01
The division of real estate may suspend or revoke any license if the licensee has in any manner violated the rules adopted by the division under this chapter, or has been convicted of committing a felony or violating any law that in any way relates to the selling, taxing, licensing, or regulation of sales of manufactured or mobile homes.
(B) Any salesperson’s license shall be suspended upon the termination, suspension, or revocation of the license of the manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker for whom the salesperson is acting, or upon the salesperson leaving the service of the manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker. Upon the termination, suspension, or revocation of the license of the manufactured housing dealer or manufactured housing broker for whom the salesperson is acting, or upon the salesperson leaving the service of a licensed manufactured housing or manufactured housing broker, the licensed salesperson may make application to the division of real estate, in such form as the division prescribes, to have the salesperson’s license reinstated, transferred, and registered as a salesperson for another dealer or broker. If the information contained in the application is satisfactory to the division of real estate, the division shall reinstate, transfer, or register the salesperson’s license as a salesperson for other dealer or broker. The division shall establish the fee for the reinstatement and transfer of license. No license issued to a dealer, broker, or salesperson under this chapter may be transferred to any other person.
(C) Any person whose manufactured housing dealer’s license, manufactured housing broker’s license, or manufactured housing salesperson’s license is revoked, suspended, denied, or not renewed may request an adjudication hearing on the matter within thirty days after receipt of the notice of the action. If no appeal is taken within thirty days after receipt of the order, the order is final and conclusive. All appeals must be by petition in writing and verified under oath by the applicant whose application for license has been revoked, suspended, denied, or not renewed and must set forth the reason for the appeal and the reason why, in the petitioner’s opinion, the order is not correct. The hearing shall be held in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.