Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Filed: 3/14/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1020

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1020 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Real Estate License Act of 2000 is amended
5by changing Sections 10-45, 20-20, and 20-60 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 454/10-45)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
8    Sec. 10-45. Broker price opinions and comparative market
9analyses.
10    (a) A broker price opinion or comparative market analysis
11may be prepared or provided by a real estate broker or managing
12broker for any of the following:
13        (1) an existing or potential buyer or seller of an
14    interest in real estate;
15        (2) an existing or potential lessor or lessee of an
16    interest in real estate;

 

 

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1        (3) a third party making decisions or performing due
2    diligence related to the potential listing, offering,
3    sale, option, lease, or acquisition price of an interest
4    in real estate; or
5        (4) an existing or potential lienholder or other third
6    party for any purpose other than as the primary basis to
7    determine the market value of an interest in real estate
8    for the purpose of a mortgage loan origination by a
9    financial institution secured by such real estate.
10    (b) A broker price opinion or comparative market analysis
11shall be in writing either on paper or electronically and
12shall include the following provisions:
13        (1) a statement of the intended purpose of the broker
14    price opinion or comparative market analysis;
15        (2) a brief description of the interest in real estate
16    that is the subject of the broker price opinion or
17    comparative market analysis;
18        (3) a brief description of the methodology used to
19    develop the broker price opinion or comparative market
20    analysis;
21        (4) any assumptions or limiting conditions;
22        (5) a disclosure of any existing or contemplated
23    interest of the broker or managing broker in the interest
24    in real estate that is the subject of the broker price
25    opinion or comparative market analysis;
26        (6) the name, license number, and signature of the

 

 

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1    broker or managing broker that developed the broker price
2    opinion or comparative market analysis;
3        (7) a statement in substantially the following form:
4        "This is a broker price opinion/comparative market
5    analysis, not an appraisal of the market value of the real
6    estate, and was prepared by a licensed real estate broker
7    or managing broker who was not acting as a State certified
8    real estate appraiser."; and
9        (8) such other items as the broker or managing broker
10    may deem appropriate.
11    (c) A real estate broker or managing broker shall not
12discriminate when preparing a broker price opinion or
13comparative market analysis for residential real estate. For
14the purposes of this Section, a real estate broker or managing
15broker discriminates when the broker considers the actual or
16perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
17ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status,
18physical or mental disability, military status, sexual
19orientation, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge from military
20service, familial status, source of income, or arrest record
21of the owner of the real estate or the residents of the
22geographic area in which the real estate is located when
23determining the market value of the real estate. In addition
24to the disciplinary procedures set forth in Section 20-20, an
25aggrieved party may commence a civil action alleging
26discrimination in an appropriate circuit court not later than

 

 

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12 years after the occurrence that constitutes discrimination
2under this subsection. Such a civil action shall be subject to
3the same procedures, rights, and remedies as a civil action
4alleging a civil rights violation under Section 10-102 of the
5Illinois Human Rights Act.
6    A civil action may also be initiated by the Attorney
7General whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to
8believe that a real estate broker or managing broker is
9engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination prohibited
10by this subsection. Such a civil action shall be subject to the
11same procedures, rights, and remedies as a civil action
12alleging a civil rights violation under Section 10-104 of the
13Illinois Human Rights Act.
14    Prior to initiating a civil action, the Attorney General
15shall conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether
16there is reasonable cause to believe that any person or group
17of persons is engaged in a pattern and practice of
18discrimination prohibited by this subsection and whether the
19dispute can be resolved without litigation. In conducting this
20investigation, the Attorney General may: (i) require the
21individual or entity to file a statement or report in writing,
22under oath or otherwise, as to all information the Attorney
23General may consider necessary; (ii) examine under oath any
24person alleged to have participated in or with knowledge of
25the alleged pattern and practice violation; or (iii) issue
26subpoenas or conduct hearings in aid of any investigation.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 101-71, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 454/20-20)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
4    Sec. 20-20. Nature of and grounds for discipline.
5    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew a license,
6may place on probation, suspend, or revoke any license,
7reprimand, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary
8action as the Department may deem proper and impose a fine not
9to exceed $25,000 upon any licensee or applicant under this
10Act or any person who holds oneself out as an applicant or
11licensee or against a licensee in handling one's own property,
12whether held by deed, option, or otherwise, for any one or any
13combination of the following causes:
14        (1) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
15    procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
16    applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
17        (2) The licensee's conviction of or plea of guilty or
18    plea of nolo contendere, as set forth in subsection (e) of
19    Section 5-25, to: (A) a felony or misdemeanor in this
20    State or any other jurisdiction; (B) the entry of an
21    administrative sanction by a government agency in this
22    State or any other jurisdiction; or (C) any crime that
23    subjects the licensee to compliance with the requirements
24    of the Sex Offender Registration Act.
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1    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety as a result of a
2    physical illness, mental illness, or disability.
3        (4) Practice under this Act as a licensee in a retail
4    sales establishment from an office, desk, or space that is
5    not separated from the main retail business and located
6    within a separate and distinct area within the
7    establishment.
8        (5) Having been disciplined by another state, the
9    District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign nation, or a
10    governmental agency authorized to impose discipline if at
11    least one of the grounds for that discipline is the same as
12    or the equivalent of one of the grounds for which a
13    licensee may be disciplined under this Act. A certified
14    copy of the record of the action by the other state or
15    jurisdiction shall be prima facie evidence thereof.
16        (6) Engaging in the practice of real estate brokerage
17    without a license or after the licensee's license or
18    temporary permit was expired or while the license was
19    inactive, revoked, or suspended.
20        (7) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the Real
21    Estate License Exam or a continuing education course or
22    examination.
23        (8) Aiding or abetting an applicant to subvert or
24    cheat on the Real Estate License Exam or continuing
25    education exam administered pursuant to this Act.
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1    contrary to the provisions of the Act.
2        (10) Making any substantial misrepresentation or
3    untruthful advertising.
4        (11) Making any false promises of a character likely
5    to influence, persuade, or induce.
6        (12) Pursuing a continued and flagrant course of
7    misrepresentation or the making of false promises through
8    licensees, employees, agents, advertising, or otherwise.
9        (13) Any misleading or untruthful advertising, or
10    using any trade name or insignia of membership in any real
11    estate organization of which the licensee is not a member.
12        (14) Acting for more than one party in a transaction
13    without providing written notice to all parties for whom
14    the licensee acts.
15        (15) Representing or attempting to represent, or
16    performing licensed activities for, a broker other than
17    the sponsoring broker.
18        (16) Failure to account for or to remit any moneys or
19    documents coming into the licensee's possession that
20    belong to others.
21        (17) Failure to maintain and deposit in a special
22    account, separate and apart from personal and other
23    business accounts, all escrow moneys belonging to others
24    entrusted to a licensee while acting as a broker, escrow
25    agent, or temporary custodian of the funds of others or
26    failure to maintain all escrow moneys on deposit in the

 

 

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1    account until the transactions are consummated or
2    terminated, except to the extent that the moneys, or any
3    part thereof, shall be:
4            (A) disbursed prior to the consummation or
5        termination (i) in accordance with the written
6        direction of the principals to the transaction or
7        their duly authorized agents, (ii) in accordance with
8        directions providing for the release, payment, or
9        distribution of escrow moneys contained in any written
10        contract signed by the principals to the transaction
11        or their duly authorized agents, or (iii) pursuant to
12        an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
13            (B) deemed abandoned and transferred to the Office
14        of the State Treasurer to be handled as unclaimed
15        property pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed
16        Property Act. Escrow moneys may be deemed abandoned
17        under this subparagraph (B) only: (i) in the absence
18        of disbursement under subparagraph (A); (ii) in the
19        absence of notice of the filing of any claim in a court
20        of competent jurisdiction; and (iii) if 6 months have
21        elapsed after the receipt of a written demand for the
22        escrow moneys from one of the principals to the
23        transaction or the principal's duly authorized agent.
24    The account shall be noninterest bearing, unless the
25    character of the deposit is such that payment of interest
26    thereon is otherwise required by law or unless the

 

 

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1    principals to the transaction specifically require, in
2    writing, that the deposit be placed in an interest-bearing
3    account.
4        (18) Failure to make available to the Department all
5    escrow records and related documents maintained in
6    connection with the practice of real estate within 24
7    hours of a request for those documents by Department
8    personnel.
9        (19) Failing to furnish copies upon request of
10    documents relating to a real estate transaction to a party
11    who has executed that document.
12        (20) Failure of a sponsoring broker or licensee to
13    timely provide sponsorship or termination of sponsorship
14    information to the Department.
15        (21) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
16    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
17    defraud, or harm the public, including, but not limited
18    to, conduct set forth in rules adopted by the Department.
19        (22) Commingling the money or property of others with
20    the licensee's own money or property.
21        (23) Employing any person on a purely temporary or
22    single deal basis as a means of evading the law regarding
23    payment of commission to nonlicensees on some contemplated
24    transactions.
25        (24) Permitting the use of one's license as a broker
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1    to operate a real estate business without actual
2    participation therein and control thereof by the broker.
3        (25) Any other conduct, whether of the same or a
4    different character from that specified in this Section,
5    that constitutes dishonest dealing.
6        (26) Displaying a "for rent" or "for sale" sign on any
7    property without the written consent of an owner or the
8    owner's duly authorized agent or advertising by any means
9    that any property is for sale or for rent without the
10    written consent of the owner or the owner's authorized
11    agent.
12        (27) Failing to provide information requested by the
13    Department, or otherwise respond to that request, within
14    30 days of the request.
15        (28) Advertising by means of a blind advertisement,
16    except as otherwise permitted in Section 10-30 of this
17    Act.
18        (29) A licensee under this Act or an unlicensed
19    individual offering guaranteed sales plans, as defined in
20    Section 10-50, except to the extent set forth in Section
21    10-50.
22        (30) Influencing or attempting to influence, by any
23    words or acts, a prospective seller, purchaser, occupant,
24    landlord, or tenant of real estate, in connection with
25    viewing, buying, or leasing real estate, so as to promote
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1    racially and religiously segregated housing or so as to
2    retard, obstruct, or discourage racially integrated
3    housing on or in any street, block, neighborhood, or
4    community.
5        (31) Engaging in any act that constitutes a violation
6    of any provision of Article 3 of the Illinois Human Rights
7    Act, whether or not a complaint has been filed with or
8    adjudicated by the Human Rights Commission.
9        (32) Inducing any party to a contract of sale or lease
10    or brokerage agreement to break the contract of sale or
11    lease or brokerage agreement for the purpose of
12    substituting, in lieu thereof, a new contract for sale or
13    lease or brokerage agreement with a third party.
14        (33) Negotiating a sale, exchange, or lease of real
15    estate directly with any person if the licensee knows that
16    the person has an exclusive brokerage agreement with
17    another broker, unless specifically authorized by that
18    broker.
19        (34) When a licensee is also an attorney, acting as
20    the attorney for either the buyer or the seller in the same
21    transaction in which the licensee is acting or has acted
22    as a managing broker or broker.
23        (35) Advertising or offering merchandise or services
24    as free if any conditions or obligations necessary for
25    receiving the merchandise or services are not disclosed in
26    the same advertisement or offer. These conditions or

 

 

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1    obligations include without limitation the requirement
2    that the recipient attend a promotional activity or visit
3    a real estate site. As used in this subdivision (35),
4    "free" includes terms such as "award", "prize", "no
5    charge", "free of charge", "without charge", and similar
6    words or phrases that reasonably lead a person to believe
7    that one may receive or has been selected to receive
8    something of value, without any conditions or obligations
9    on the part of the recipient.
10        (36) (Blank).
11        (37) Violating the terms of a disciplinary order
12    issued by the Department.
13        (38) Paying or failing to disclose compensation in
14    violation of Article 10 of this Act.
15        (39) Requiring a party to a transaction who is not a
16    client of the licensee to allow the licensee to retain a
17    portion of the escrow moneys for payment of the licensee's
18    commission or expenses as a condition for release of the
19    escrow moneys to that party.
20        (40) Disregarding or violating any provision of this
21    Act or the published rules adopted by the Department to
22    enforce this Act or aiding or abetting any individual,
23    foreign or domestic partnership, registered limited
24    liability partnership, limited liability company,
25    corporation, or other business entity in disregarding any
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1    the Department to enforce this Act.
2        (41) Failing to provide the minimum services required
3    by Section 15-75 of this Act when acting under an
4    exclusive brokerage agreement.
5        (42) Habitual or excessive use of or addiction to
6    alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical
7    agent or drug that results in a managing broker, broker,
8    or residential leasing agent's inability to practice with
9    reasonable skill or safety.
10        (43) Enabling, aiding, or abetting an auctioneer, as
11    defined in the Auction License Act, to conduct a real
12    estate auction in a manner that is in violation of this
13    Act.
14        (44) Permitting any residential leasing agent or
15    temporary residential leasing agent permit holder to
16    engage in activities that require a broker's or managing
17    broker's license.
18        (45) Failing to notify the Department, within 30 days
19    after the occurrence, of the information required in
20    subsection (e) of Section 5-25.
21        (46) A designated managing broker's failure to provide
22    an appropriate written company policy or failure to
23    perform any of the duties set forth in Section 10-55.
24        (47) Engaging in discrimination as provided in
25    subsection (c) of Section 10-45.
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1suspend the license of any person who fails to file a return,
2pay the tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or
3pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
4required by any tax Act administered by the Department of
5Revenue, until such time as the requirements of that tax Act
6are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section
72105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of
8the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
9    (c) (Blank).
10    (d) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
11Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) has previously
12determined that a licensee or a potential licensee is more
13than 30 days delinquent in the payment of child support and has
14subsequently certified the delinquency to the Department may
15refuse to issue or renew or may revoke or suspend that person's
16license or may take other disciplinary action against that
17person based solely upon the certification of delinquency made
18by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in
19accordance with item (5) of subsection (a) of Section 2105-15
20of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
21Administrative Code of Illinois.
22    (e) (Blank).
23(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-357, eff. 8-9-19;
24102-970, eff. 5-27-22.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030)
2    Sec. 20-60. Investigations notice and hearing. The
3Department shall may investigate the actions of any applicant
4or of any person or persons rendering or offering to render
5services for which a license is required by this Act or any
6person holding or claiming to hold a license under this Act and
7shall may notify his or her designated managing broker and
8sponsoring broker of the pending investigation. The Department
9shall, before revoking, suspending, placing on probation,
10reprimanding, or taking any other disciplinary action under
11Article 20 of this Act, at least 30 days before the date set
12for the hearing, (i) notify the accused and his or her
13designated managing broker and sponsoring broker in writing of
14the charges made and the time and place for the hearing on the
15charges and whether the licensee's license has been
16temporarily suspended pursuant to Section 20-65, (ii) direct
17the accused to file a written answer to the charges with the
18Board under oath within 20 days after the service on him or her
19of the notice, and (iii) inform the accused that if he or she
20fails to answer, default will be taken against him or her or
21that his or her license may be suspended, revoked, placed on
22probationary status, or other disciplinary action taken with
23regard to the license, including limiting the scope, nature,
24or extent of his or her practice, as the Department may
25consider proper. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
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1their counsel shall be accorded ample opportunity to present
2any pertinent statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments.
3The Board may continue the hearing from time to time. In case
4the person, after receiving the notice, fails to file an
5answer, his or her license may, in the discretion of the
6Department, be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary
7status, or the Department may take whatever disciplinary
8action considered proper, including limiting the scope,
9nature, or extent of the person's practice or the imposition
10of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged
11constitute sufficient grounds for that action under this Act.
12The notice may be served by personal delivery, by mail, or, at
13the discretion of the Department, by electronic means as
14adopted by rule to the address or email address specified by
15the accused in his or her last notification with the
16Department and shall include notice to the designated managing
17broker and sponsoring broker. A copy of the Department's final
18order shall be delivered to the designated managing broker and
19sponsoring broker.
20(Source: P.A. 100-188, eff. 1-1-18; 101-357, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
21    Section 10. The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of
222002 is amended by changing Section 15-10 and by adding
23Section 10-25 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 10-25. Discrimination prohibited. An appraiser shall
2not discriminate when preparing a comparative market analysis
3for residential real estate. For the purposes of this Section,
4an appraiser discriminates when the appraiser considers the
5actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national
6origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital
7status, physical or mental disability, military status, sexual
8orientation, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge from military
9service, familial status, source of income, or arrest record
10of the owner of the real estate or the residents of the
11geographic area in which the real estate is located when
12determining the market value of the real estate. In addition
13to the disciplinary procedures set forth in Section 15-10, an
14aggrieved party may commence a civil action alleging
15discrimination in an appropriate circuit court not later than
162 years after the occurrence that constitutes discrimination
17under this Section. Such a civil action shall be subject to the
18same procedures, rights, and remedies as a civil action
19alleging a civil rights violation under Section 10-102 of the
20Illinois Human Rights Act.
21    A civil action may also be initiated by the Attorney
22General whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to
23believe that an appraiser is engaged in a pattern and practice
24of discrimination prohibited by this Section. Such a civil
25action shall be subject to the same procedures, rights, and
26remedies as a civil action alleging a civil rights violation

 

 

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1under Section 10-104 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
2    Prior to initiating a civil action, the Attorney General
3shall conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether
4there is reasonable cause to believe that any person or group
5of persons is engaged in a pattern and practice of
6discrimination prohibited by this Section and whether the
7dispute can be resolved without litigation. In conducting this
8investigation, the Attorney General may: (i) require the
9individual or entity to file a statement or report in writing,
10under oath or otherwise, as to all information the Attorney
11General may consider necessary; (ii) examine under oath any
12person alleged to have participated in or with knowledge of
13the alleged pattern and practice violation; or (iii) issue
14subpoenas or conduct hearings in aid of any investigation.
 
15    (225 ILCS 458/15-10)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
17    Sec. 15-10. Grounds for disciplinary action.
18    (a) The Department may suspend, revoke, refuse to issue,
19renew, or restore a license and may reprimand place on
20probation or administrative supervision, or take any
21disciplinary or non-disciplinary action, including imposing
22conditions limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the real
23estate appraisal practice of a licensee or reducing the
24appraisal rank of a licensee, and may impose an administrative
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1for any one or combination of the following:
2        (1) Procuring or attempting to procure a license by
3    knowingly making a false statement, submitting false
4    information, engaging in any form of fraud or
5    misrepresentation, or refusing to provide complete
6    information in response to a question in an application
7    for licensure.
8        (2) Failing to meet the minimum qualifications for
9    licensure as an appraiser established by this Act.
10        (3) Paying money, other than for the fees provided for
11    by this Act, or anything of value to a member or employee
12    of the Board or the Department to procure licensure under
13    this Act.
14        (4) Conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo
15    contendere, as enumerated in subsection (e) of Section
16    5-22, under the laws of any jurisdiction of the United
17    States: (i) that is a felony, misdemeanor, or
18    administrative sanction or (ii) that is a crime that
19    subjects the licensee to compliance with the requirements
20    of the Sex Offender Registration Act.
21        (5) Committing an act or omission involving
22    dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation with the intent to
23    substantially benefit the licensee or another person or
24    with intent to substantially injure another person as
25    defined by rule.
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1    development or communication of real estate appraisals as
2    provided in Section 10-10 of this Act or as defined by
3    rule.
4        (7) Failing or refusing without good cause to exercise
5    reasonable diligence in developing, reporting, or
6    communicating an appraisal, as defined by this Act or by
7    rule.
8        (8) Violating a provision of this Act or the rules
9    adopted pursuant to this Act.
10        (9) Having been disciplined by another state, the
11    District of Columbia, a territory, a foreign nation, a
12    governmental agency, or any other entity authorized to
13    impose discipline if at least one of the grounds for that
14    discipline is the same as or the equivalent of one of the
15    grounds for which a licensee may be disciplined under this
16    Act.
17        (10) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
18    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
19    defraud, or harm the public.
20        (11) Accepting an appraisal assignment when the
21    employment itself is contingent upon the appraiser
22    reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, or opinion
23    or when the fee to be paid is contingent upon the opinion,
24    conclusion, or valuation reached or upon the consequences
25    resulting from the appraisal assignment.
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1    race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry,
2    age, marital status, family status, physical or mental
3    disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, order of
4    protection status, military status, or unfavorable
5    military discharge, as defined under the Illinois Human
6    Rights Act, of the prospective or present owners or
7    occupants of the area or property under appraisal.
8        (13) Violating the confidential nature of government
9    records to which the licensee gained access through
10    employment or engagement as an appraiser by a government
11    agency.
12        (14) Being adjudicated liable in a civil proceeding on
13    grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit. In a
14    disciplinary proceeding based upon a finding of civil
15    liability, the appraiser shall be afforded an opportunity
16    to present mitigating and extenuating circumstances, but
17    may not collaterally attack the civil adjudication.
18        (15) Being adjudicated liable in a civil proceeding
19    for violation of a state or federal fair housing law.
20        (16) Engaging in misleading or untruthful advertising
21    or using a trade name or insignia of membership in a real
22    estate appraisal or real estate organization of which the
23    licensee is not a member.
24        (17) Failing to fully cooperate with a Department
25    investigation by knowingly making a false statement,
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1    provide complete information in response to written
2    interrogatories or a written request for documentation
3    within 30 days of the request.
4        (18) Failing to include within the certificate of
5    appraisal for all written appraisal reports the
6    appraiser's license number and licensure title. All
7    appraisers providing significant contribution to the
8    development and reporting of an appraisal must be
9    disclosed in the appraisal report. It is a violation of
10    this Act for an appraiser to sign a report, transmittal
11    letter, or appraisal certification knowing that a person
12    providing a significant contribution to the report has not
13    been disclosed in the appraisal report.
14        (19) Violating the terms of a disciplinary order or
15    consent to administrative supervision order.
16        (20) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to
17    alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical
18    agent or drug that results in a licensee's inability to
19    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
20        (21) A physical or mental illness or disability which
21    results in the inability to practice under this Act with
22    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
23        (22) Gross negligence in developing an appraisal or in
24    communicating an appraisal or failing to observe one or
25    more of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
26    Practice.

 

 

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1        (23) A pattern of practice or other behavior that
2    demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
3    this Act.
4        (24) Using or attempting to use the seal, certificate,
5    or license of another as one's own; falsely impersonating
6    any duly licensed appraiser; using or attempting to use an
7    inactive, expired, suspended, or revoked license; or
8    aiding or abetting any of the foregoing.
9        (25) Solicitation of professional services by using
10    false, misleading, or deceptive advertising.
11        (26) Making a material misstatement in furnishing
12    information to the Department.
13        (27) Failure to furnish information to the Department
14    upon written request.
15        (28) Engaging in discrimination as provided in Section
16    10-25.
17    (b) The Department may reprimand suspend, revoke, or
18refuse to issue or renew an education provider's license, may
19reprimand, place on probation, or otherwise discipline an
20education provider and may suspend or revoke the course
21approval of any course offered by an education provider and
22may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $25,000 upon
23an education provider, for any of the following:
24        (1) Procuring or attempting to procure licensure by
25    knowingly making a false statement, submitting false
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1    misrepresentation, or refusing to provide complete
2    information in response to a question in an application
3    for licensure.
4        (2) Failing to comply with the covenants certified to
5    on the application for licensure as an education provider.
6        (3) Committing an act or omission involving
7    dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation or allowing any
8    such act or omission by any employee or contractor under
9    the control of the provider.
10        (4) Engaging in misleading or untruthful advertising.
11        (5) Failing to retain competent instructors in
12    accordance with rules adopted under this Act.
13        (6) Failing to meet the topic or time requirements for
14    course approval as the provider of a qualifying curriculum
15    course or a continuing education course.
16        (7) Failing to administer an approved course using the
17    course materials, syllabus, and examinations submitted as
18    the basis of the course approval.
19        (8) Failing to provide an appropriate classroom
20    environment for presentation of courses, with
21    consideration for student comfort, acoustics, lighting,
22    seating, workspace, and visual aid material.
23        (9) Failing to maintain student records in compliance
24    with the rules adopted under this Act.
25        (10) Failing to provide a certificate, transcript, or
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1    may be required by rule.
2        (11) Failing to fully cooperate with an investigation
3    by the Department by knowingly making a false statement,
4    submitting false or misleading information, or refusing to
5    provide complete information in response to written
6    interrogatories or a written request for documentation
7    within 30 days of the request.
8    (c) In appropriate cases, the Department may resolve a
9complaint against a licensee through the issuance of a Consent
10to Administrative Supervision order. A licensee subject to a
11Consent to Administrative Supervision order shall be
12considered by the Department as an active licensee in good
13standing. This order shall not be reported or considered by
14the Department to be a discipline of the licensee. The records
15regarding an investigation and a Consent to Administrative
16Supervision order shall be considered confidential and shall
17not be released by the Department except as mandated by law. A
18complainant shall be notified if the complaint has been
19resolved by a Consent to Administrative Supervision order.
20(Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22.)".