Section 85.240. Background checks.

 

(1)  All candidates for licensed or certified appraiser credentials shall undergo background screening in accordance with s. 440.03 (13) (c) , Stats. The board may not issue a licensed or certified appraiser credential if any of the following applies:

(a) The applicant has had an appraiser license or certification revoked, or surrendered for cause, in any governmental jurisdiction within the 5 year period immediately preceding the date of application.

(b) The applicant has been convicted of, or plead guilty or nolo contendere to a felony in a domestic or foreign court, during the 5 year period immediately preceding the application for licensure or certification or at any time preceding the date of application, if such felony involved an act of fraud, dishonesty, or a breach of trust, or money laundering. The felony must be substantially related to the practice of certified or licensed real estate appraiser.

(c) The applicant has failed to demonstrate character and general fitness such as to command the confidence of the community and to warrant a determination that the appraiser will operate honestly and fairly.

(2)  Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.335 , Stats., an applicant who has a pending criminal charge or has a conviction record shall provide the department with all related information necessary for the department to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or conviction substantially relate to the practice of real estate appraisal.

History: CR 14-016 : cr. Register September 2014 No. 705 , eff. 1-1-5.