OAR 161-570-0025: Allegation Reports

An allegation report may be filed against an appraisal management company and submitted to the Board’s office. (1) All allegation reports must be in writing. (2) Any person may file an allegation report. (3) A member of the Board or the Administrator may initiate an allegation report. (4) The Board will accept anonymous allegation reports. (5) The allegation report will be reviewed by the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee to determine whether, there may be an objective basis to believe that an alleged violation has occurred, or whether the matter may be dismissed as either frivolous or not within the Board’s jurisdiction. (6) If the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee determines that there is an objective basis to believe that an alleged violation has occurred, the Enforcement Oversight Committee must review the report and the Board may initiate the investigation process.