(225 ILCS 458/15-18)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
    Sec. 15-18. Report of fraud. Whenever the Secretary becomes aware, based on reliable information, that any person or entity regulated by the Department, other than a person or entity regulated under this Act, is engaged or has been engaged in real estate appraising for mortgage loan purposes in a manner that constitutes fraud or misrepresentation or constitutes dishonest, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to defraud or harm the public, the Secretary shall refer that matter in a timely manner to the appropriate disciplinary board or investigative body charged with investigating and prosecuting the unlawful conduct of such regulated person or entity and may also refer the matter to the Attorney General or other appropriate law enforcement agency, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary.
(Source: P.A. 96-844, eff. 12-23-09.)