Securities Division - Real Estate Division
Appraisal Management Company Registration and Regulation Act
Section 201
Registration required -- Qualification for registration.
     61-2e-201.   Registration required -- Qualification for registration.
     (1) Unless registered under this chapter or exempt under Section 61-2e-104, an entity may not with regard to a real estate appraisal activity for real estate located in this state:
     (a) directly or indirectly engage or attempt to engage in business as an appraisal management company;
     (b) directly or indirectly engage or attempt to perform an appraisal management service; or
     (c) advertise or hold itself out as engaging in or conducting business as an appraisal management company.
     (2) To qualify to be registered as an appraisal management company under this chapter:
     (a) each individual who owns, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the appraisal management company shall:
     (i) be of good moral character, as determined by the board; and
     (ii) not have had a license or certificate to engage in an act related to a real estate or mortgage transaction refused, denied, canceled, or revoked in this state or in another state; and
     (b) the appraisal management company shall designate a main contact for communication between the appraisal management company and either the board or division who:
     (i) is a controlling person;
     (ii) is of good moral character, as determined by the board; and
     (iii) has not had a license or certificate to engage in an act related to a real estate or mortgage transaction refused, denied, canceled, or revoked in this state or in another state.
     (3) This section applies without regard to whether the entity uses the term:
     (a) "appraisal management company";
     (b) "mortgage technology company"; or
     (c) another name.

Enacted by Chapter 269, 2009 General Session
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