{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-38a-17","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-38A-17","heading":"Notice and hearing procedures.","body":"(a) The board, on its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint, may investigate an appraisal management company, a person or firm associated with an appraisal management company, or a person or firm performing appraisal management services.\n(b) If the board determines after the investigation there are grounds for disciplinary action, the board may hold a hearing after giving 30 days\" prior notice.\n(c) The board has the same powers set out in §30-38-1 et seq. of this code.\n(d) After notice and a hearing, the board may:\n(1) Deny, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the registration of an appraisal management company or restrict or limit the activities of an appraisal management company or of a person or firm that owns an interest in or participates in the business of an appraisal management company;\n(2) Impose a fine not to exceed $25,000 for each violation; or\n(3) Take other disciplinary action as established by the board by rule.\n(e) The board may seek injunctive relief in the Kanawha County Circuit Court to prevent a person or firm from violating the provisions of this article or the rules promulgated hereunder. The circuit court may grant a temporary or permanent injunction.\n(f) Within five days of a final disciplinary action, the board will report any action taken to the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council via its extranet application.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 38A. APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES REGISTRATION ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-38A-17/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:31Z","sha256":"779680d5c5f46fd9dc441d6193c4c6c5ff641af07102a1976a2d2956612e0643","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-38a-16","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-38b-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}