Title EXC, Executive

§ 160-eeee. Denial of registration. The department may investigate the\ngood character of applicants for a certificate of registration under\nthis article and may deny the issuance of such certificate of\nregistration based upon lack of good moral character which may include,\nb…

§ 160-f. Fees. 1. The department shall charge and collect fees not in\nexcess of the following:\n a. An application fee for certification and licensing of two hundred\nfifty dollars.\n b. An examination fee of fifty dollars.\n c. A reexamination fee of fifty dollars.\n d. A fee …

§ 160-ff. Management of the fund; board of directors. 1. There shall\nbe appointed a board of directors of the fund, consisting of eleven\ndirectors, six of whom shall be selected by the black car assistance\ncorporation; four of whom shall be chosen by the governor, including o…

§ 160-fff. Membership in the fund. 1. The membership of the fund shall\nbe comprised of all independent livery bases. If the workers'\ncompensation board or local taxi and limousine commission revokes a\nlivery base's authorization to act as an independent livery base, it\nshall…

§ 160-ffff. Expiration of license. A certificate of registration\ngranted by the department pursuant to this article shall be valid for a\nperiod of two years from the date upon which it is issued.\n

§ 160-g. Certification and licensing process. 1. Applications for\noriginal certification and recertification, original license and renewal\nof license, and examinations shall be made in writing to the department\non forms approved by the board.\n 2. The fees, as fixed by the de…

§ 160-gg. Plan of operation. 1. Within seventy-five days of the\neffective date of this article, the fund shall file with the department\nits plan of operation, which shall be designed to assure the fair,\nreasonable and equitable administration of the fund. The plan of\noperati…

§ 160-ggg. Plan of operation. 1. Within seventy-five days of the\nappointment of the fund's board of directors, the fund shall file with\nthe workers' compensation board and local taxi and limousine commissions\nits plan of operation, which shall be designed to assure the fair,\…

§ 160-gggg. Fees. 1. The department shall collect a fee of two hundred\nfifty dollars for a certificate of registration issued or reissued under\nthe provisions of this article. Additionally, the department shall\nassess twenty-five dollars for each appraiser added to an apprais…

§ 160-h. Licenses and certifications. 1. There shall be one class of\nlicense for state licensed real estate appraiser assistants, one class\nof license for state licensed real estate appraisers and two classes of\ncertification for state certified real estate appraisers. The cl…

§ 160-hh. Membership in the fund; registration with the department. 1.\nThe membership of the fund shall be composed of all central dispatch\nfacilities. Each central dispatch facility shall be required, as a\ncondition of doing business within this state, to pay the department …

§ 160-hhh. Violations; penalties; appeals. 1. Any person that\nknowingly submits a materially false statement on the affirmation\nprovided for in section eighteen-c of the workers' compensation law\nshall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Any person that commits a\nsecond or s…

§ 160-hhhh. Owner requirements. An appraisal management company\napplying for a certificate of registration shall not be owned in whole\nor in part, directly or indirectly, by a person who has had a license,\nregistration or certificate to act as a real estate appraiser denied,\…

§ 160-i. Examination requirement. An original certification as a state\ncertified real estate appraiser or an original license as a state\nlicensed real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has\nnot demonstrated through a written examination process that he or …

§ 160-ii. Securing of compensation. 1. Within two hundred ten days of\nthe effective date of this article, the fund shall secure the payment of\nworkers' compensation to all black car operators entitled thereto\npursuant to this chapter by either: (a) self-insuring in accordance…

§ 160-iii. Insurance premiums. Nothing in this article or in the\nprovisions of the workers' compensation law pertaining to coverage of\nlivery drivers under this article shall be construed as limiting the\ndiscretion of the state insurance fund, in providing coverage to the New…

§ 160-iiii. Controlling persons. 1. Each appraisal management company\napplying for a certificate of registration shall designate one\ncontrolling person who shall be the main contact for all communication\nbetween the department and the appraisal management company. Such\ndesig…

§ 160-j. Examination prerequisites. 1. Certified general\nclassification. As a prerequisite to taking the examination for\ncertification as a state certified general real estate appraiser, an\napplicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that he or\nshe has fulfill…

§ 160-jj. Assessment of fund members; customer surcharges; audit\npowers of the fund, the board and the fund's insurer. 1. To pay (a) the\ncosts of the insurance purchased pursuant to subdivision three of\nsection one hundred sixty-ii of this article or (b) the benefits due\nund…

§ 160-jjjj. Employee requirements. 1. An appraisal management company\nthat applies for a certificate of registration shall not knowingly\nemploy, utilize, or engage, for any real estate appraisal, valuation\nservice or appraisal review assignment, a person who has had a license…

§ 160-k. Experience requirement. 1. An original certification of a\nstate certified real estate appraiser, or an original license of a state\nlicensed real estate appraiser, shall not be issued to any person who\ndoes not possess the equivalent of two years of appraisal experien…

§ 160-kk. Financial oversight of the fund. No later than May first of\neach year, the fund shall submit to the governor and legislature\ncertified financial statements prepared in accordance with generally\naccepted accounting principles by a certified public accountant. The\nme…

§ 160-kkkk. Restrictions. An appraisal management company that applies\nfor a certificate of registration shall not knowingly:\n 1. Employ any person in a position in which the person has the\nresponsibility to order appraisals or valuation services or to review\ncompleted appra…

§ 160-l. Terms of registration. The term of a certificate or license\nissued under the authority of this article shall be two years from the\ndate of issuance. The expiration date of the certificate or license\nshall appear on the certificate or license and no other notice of it…

§ 160-ll. Exemption from taxes. The fund shall be exempt from payment\nof all fees and taxes levied by this state or any of its subdivisions,\nexcept taxes levied on real property.\n

§ 160-llll. Recordkeeping. Each appraisal management company shall\nmaintain a detailed record of each service request that it receives and\nthe real estate appraiser that performs such appraisal for the appraisal\nmanagement company. Records shall be maintained for a period of …

§ 160-m. Nonresident certification and licensing. 1. Every applicant\nfor certification or licensing under this article who is not a resident\nof this state shall submit, with the application for certification or\nlicense, an irrevocable consent that service of process upon him …

§ 160-mm. Liability insurance. The fund shall purchase such insurance\nas is necessary to protect the fund and any director, officer, agent or\nother representative from liability for their administration of the\nfund, and shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify such\nd…

§ 160-mmmm. Appraiser independence; unlawful acts. Each appraisal\nmanagement company shall ensure that real estate appraisals are\nconducted independently and free from inappropriate influence and\ncoercion. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, it shall\nbe unla…

§ 160-n. Nonresident certification and licensing by reciprocity. If,\nin the determination of the board, the certification or licensing\nprocess has not been disapproved by the appraisal subcommittee of the\nfederal financial institutions examination council, an applicant who is…

§ 160-nn. Regulations. The department shall adopt regulations\nimplementing the provisions of this article, including the conduct and\nnotice of hearings held pursuant to section one hundred sixty-oo of this\narticle.\n

§ 160-nnnn. Mandatory reporting. An appraisal management company that\nhas a reasonable basis to believe an appraiser within the appraisal\nmanagement company's appraisal panel is failing to comply with the\nuniform standards of professional appraisal practice, is violating\napp…

§ 160-o. Renewal certificate or license. 1. a. To obtain a\nrecertification as a state certified real estate appraiser, or a renewal\nof license as a state licensed real estate appraiser, the holder of a\ncurrent, valid certificate or license shall make application and pay the\n…

§ 160-oo. Violations; penalties; appeals. 1. (a) If the secretary\nbelieves a violation of this article by a fund member may have occurred,\nthe secretary shall notify the local licensing authority of such fact\nand, upon notice to the fund member, a hearing shall be held by suc…

§ 160-oooo. Unprofessional conduct. 1. Appraisal management companies\nshall not engage in unprofessional conduct including, but not limited to\nthe following:\n (a) Requiring an appraiser to modify any aspect of an appraisal report\nor valuation service report, unless such modi…

§ 160-p. Basis for denial. The department may, in accordance with the\nprovisions of this article relating to hearings, deny the issuance of a\ncertificate as a state certified real estate appraiser, or license as a\nstate licensed real estate appraiser, or license as a state li…

§ 160-pppp. Alteration of appraisal reports. An appraisal management\ncompany shall not alter, modify, or otherwise change a completed\nappraisal or valuation service report submitted by an appraiser by\nremoving such appraiser's signature or seal or by adding information to,\no…

§ 160-q. Principal place of business. 1. Each state certified or\nlicensed real estate appraiser and each state licensed real estate\nappraiser assistant shall advise the department of the address of his or\nher principal place of business and all other addresses at which he or\…

§ 160-qqqq. Enforcement. The department may revoke or suspend the\nlicense of an appraisal management company, or in lieu thereof may\nimpose a fine, per violation, not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars\nif the department finds that the licensee has made a material\nmisstat…

§ 160-r. Certificate or license. 1. A certificate or license issued\nunder authority of this article shall bear the signature of the\nexecutive secretary of the board and a certificate or license number\nassigned by the department.\n 2. Each state certified real estate appraiser…

§ 160-rrrr. Disciplinary hearings. The department shall, before\nrevoking or suspending any license or imposing any fine or reprimand on\nthe holder thereof, and at least twenty days prior to the date set for\nthe hearing, notify, in writing, the holder of such license of any\nc…

§ 160-s. Use of term. 1. The title "state certified real estate\nappraiser" may only be used to refer to individuals who hold the\ncertificate, and the title "state licensed real estate appraiser" may\nonly be used to refer to individuals who hold the license, and the title\n"st…

§ 160-ssss. Power to suspend a license. In cases where the health,\nsafety, or welfare of the public is endangered, the department shall\nhave the authority to immediately suspend a license pending a hearing\nbefore an administrative law judge.\n

§ 160-t. Continuing education. 1. As a prerequisite to recertification\nor renewal of license, a certified or licensed real estate appraiser\nshall present evidence satisfactory to the department of having met the\ncontinuing education requirements, if any, pursuant to this arti…

§ 160-tttt. Investigation. The department shall have the power to\nenforce the provisions of this article and upon complaint of any person,\nor on its own initiative, to investigate any violation thereof or to\ninvestigate the business, business practices and business methods of…

§ 160-u. Disciplinary proceedings. 1. The rights of any holder under a\nstate certificate as a state certified real estate appraiser, or a\nlicense as a state licensed real estate appraiser, may be revoked or\nsuspended, or the holder of the certification or license may be\nothe…

§ 160-uuuu. Rule-making authority. The department may adopt rules not\ninconsistent with the provisions of this chapter which may be reasonably\nnecessary to implement, administer, and enforce the provisions of this\nchapter.\n

§ 160-v. Due process. 1. Before suspending or revoking any\ncertification or license or imposing any fines on a holder of a\ncertification or license, the department shall notify the state\ncertified or licensed real estate appraiser or licensed real estate\nappraiser assistant …

§ 160-vvvv. Violations. 1. Any person or company who fails to obtain a\ncertificate of registration required pursuant to this article shall be\nguilty of a misdemeanor.\n 2. Criminal actions for failure to obtain a certificate of\nregistration may also be prosecuted by the attor…

§ 160-w. Hearing and judicial review. 1. The hearing on the charges\nshall be at a time and place prescribed by the department.\n 2. If the department determined that a state certified or licensed\nreal estate appraiser or licensed real estate appraiser assistant is\nguilty of a…