645C.480 - Unprofessional conduct of certified or licensed appraiser. - Nevada Statutes

645C.480  Unprofessional conduct of certified or licensed appraiser.

      1.  A certified or licensed appraiser is guilty of unprofessional conduct if the certified or licensed appraiser:

      (a) Fails to produce any document, book or record in his or her possession or under his or her control after being requested to do so by the Division as part of its investigation of a complaint;

      (b) Refuses to prepare or communicate an appraisal because of age, race, color, national origin, disability, familial status, sex or ethnic group; or

      (c) Fails to supervise adequately an intern associated with him or her.

      2.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Disability” means, with respect to a person:

             (1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;

             (2) A record of such an impairment; or

             (3) Being regarded as having such an impairment.

      (b) “Familial status” means the fact that a person:

             (1) Lives with a child under the age of 18 and has:

                   (I) Lawful custody of the child; or

                   (II) Written permission to live with the child from the person who has lawful custody of the child;

             (2) Is pregnant; or

             (3) Has begun a proceeding to adopt or otherwise obtain lawful custody of a child.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 832; A 1991, 897, 1983; 1995, 1995)