WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 594

(3) IF A COMPLAINT IS MADE BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN A
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, THE COMPLAINT SHALL BE MADE UNDER
OATH BY THE PERSON WHO SUBMITS THE COMPLAINT.

15.5-210.

(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH A REAL ESTATE
APPRAISAL HEARING BOARD.

(B) (1) THE HEARING BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF 3 MEMBERS OF
THE COMMISSION, APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION.

(2) OF THE 3 POSITIONS ON THE HEARING BOARD:

(I) 1 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A FEDERAL
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION;

(II) 1 SHALL BE A CONSUMER MEMBER; AND

(III) 1 SHALL BE AN APPRAISER WITH A LEVEL OF
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE INDIVIDUAL
SUBJECT TO THE DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

(C) FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE HEARING BOARD, THE
COMMISSION SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN.

15.5-211.

(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL REFER TO THE HEARING BOARD FOR
A HEARING ANY MATTER FOR WHICH A HEARING MAY BE REQUIRED
UNDER § 15.5-701 OF THIS TITLE.

(B) THE HEARING BOARD MAY EXERCISE THE SAME POWERS AND
SHALL CONDUCT A HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME
PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE COMMISSION UNDER §15.5-602 OF
THIS TITLE.

(C) (1) THE HEARING BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF THERE IS A
REASONABLE BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE GROUNDS FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER THIS TITLE AGAINST A LICENSEE.

(2) (I) IF THE HEARING BOARD FINDS A REASONABLE BASIS
AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
HEARING BOARD SHALL:

1. HOLD A HEARING ON THE MATTER; AND

2. FILE ITS FINDING WITH THE COMMISSION.

(II) IF THE HEARING BOARD DOES NOT FIND A
REASONABLE BASIS AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE HEARING BOARD SHALL DISMISS THE COMPLAINT.

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