{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-858-704","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-704","heading":"Use of term \"state certified\" – Injunctive","body":"proceedings.\n\nA. No person, other than a trainee, state licensed, state\n\ncertified residential or state certified general real estate\n\nappraiser, shall assume or use that title or any title, designation,\n\nor abbreviation likely to create the impression of certification as\n\na real estate appraiser by this state. A person who is not\n\ncertified pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real\n\nEstate Appraisers Act shall not describe or refer to any appraisal\n\nor other evaluation of real estate located in this state by using\n\nthe term \"state certified\".\n\nB. Violation of subsection A of this section, including using\n\nor attempting to use the seal, certificate, or license of another as\n\ntheir own, or falsely impersonating any duly licensed appraiser, or\n\nusing or attempting to use an inactive, expired, suspended, or\n\nrevoked license, is declared to be adverse to the public welfare, to\n\nconstitute a public nuisance, and to cause irreparable harm to the\n\npublic welfare. The Real Estate Appraiser Board, through the\n\nAttorney General, or the local district attorney may maintain an\n\naction for injunctive relief in the district court in the county in\n\nwhich a violation of this section is alleged to have occurred to\n\nenjoin any person from engaging in such practice.\n\nC. Upon the filing of a verified petition in a district court,\n\nthe court, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise that a person has\n\nbeen engaged in the practice of real estate appraisal without a\n\nvalid license, may enter a temporary restraining order without\n\nnotice or bond enjoining the defendant from further practice. The\n\nshowing of the absence of a valid, active, unexpired license, by\n\naffidavit or otherwise, is sufficient for the issuance of a\n\ntemporary injunction. If it is established that the defendant has\n\nbeen or is engaged in violation of subsection A of this section, the\n\ncourt may enter an order or judgment perpetually enjoining the\n\ndefendant from further unlawful acts. In all proceedings under this\n\nsection, the court, in its discretion, may apportion the costs among\n\nthe parties interested in the action, including the cost of filing\n\nthe complaint, service of process, witness fees and expenses, court-\n\nreported charges, and reasonable attorney fees. These injunctive\n\nproceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all\n\npenalties and other remedies provided in the Oklahoma Certified Real\n\nEstate Appraisers Act.\n\nD. This act is hereby deemed to be voluntary on the part of\n\nthose who apply to become trainee, state licensed, state certified\n\nresidential or state certified general real estate appraisers.\n\nUsers of appraisals may determine, by their own discretion or by\n\nguidelines, whether or not to use a trainee, state licensed, state\n\ncertified residential or state certified general real estate\n\nappraiser.","path":["OK Code","Title 59"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os59.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"55904436372dcc282eab7636b122ea075aea2692f7eb2be055f8e781f8210a14","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-858-703","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-858-705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}