(a) Before suspending or revoking any license or certification, the commission shall notify the appraiser in writing of any charges within a reasonable period of time prior to the date set for the hearing and shall afford the appraiser an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-39-327

  • Commission: means the real estate appraiser commission established pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 62-39-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Real estate: means an identified parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any. See Tennessee Code 62-39-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The written notice may be served either personally or sent by registered or certified mail to the last known business address of the appraiser.
(c) The commission shall have the power to subpoena and issue subpoenas duces tecum and to bring before it any person in this state and to take testimony by deposition, in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in the courts of this state.
(d) The commission shall not consider a complaint for disciplinary action against a real estate appraiser if the complaint relates to an appraisal that was completed more than three (3) years before the complaint was submitted to the commission.
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