§ 36-96.20. Additional powers of the Real Estate Board; action on real estatelicenses.
A. (Effective until October 1, 2010) In any case in which the Board hasreceived or initiated a complaint and conducted an investigation of anyviolation of this chapter and determined that there exists reasonable causeto believe that a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estatebrokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.),or their agents or employees have engaged in discriminatory housing practicesprohibited by the Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-96.1 et seq.) or theVirginia Equal Credit Opportunity Act (§ 59.1-21.19 et seq.), the Board shallimmediately attempt to resolve the matter by conference and conciliation, andupon failure to resolve the matter in such manner, may initiate anadministrative hearing to determine whether to revoke, suspend or fail torenew the license or licenses in question. Not less than 10 days prior to theinitial conference hereunder, the Board shall prepare and deliver to therespondent or respondents a written report setting forth the scope, findingsand conclusions of the investigation conducted under this section.
A. (Effective October 1, 2010) In any case in which the Board has received orinitiated a complaint and conducted an investigation of any violation of thischapter and determined that there exists reasonable cause to believe that areal estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate brokerage firmlicensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agentsor employees have engaged in discriminatory housing practices prohibited bythe Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-96.1 et seq.) or Chapter 5 (§ 6.2-500 etseq.) of Title 6.2, the Board shall immediately attempt to resolve the matterby conference and conciliation, and upon failure to resolve the matter insuch manner, may initiate an administrative hearing to determine whether torevoke, suspend or fail to renew the license or licenses in question. Notless than 10 days prior to the initial conference hereunder, the Board shallprepare and deliver to the respondent or respondents a written report settingforth the scope, findings and conclusions of the investigation conductedunder this section.
B. If any person operating under a real estate license issued by the Board,pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.) of Title 54.1,is found by a court to have violated any provision of this chapter and thisfact is so certified to the Board, the Board, after notification to thelicensee, shall take appropriate action to consider suspension or revocationof the license of the licensee.
(1972, c. 591, §§ 36-94, 36-95.2; 1973, c. 372; 1975, c. 566; 1984, c. 271;1987, c. 167; 1991, c. 557; 1992, c. 84; 2003, c. 575; 2010, c. 794.)
§ 36-96.20. Additional powers of the Real Estate Board; action on real estatelicenses.
A. (Effective until October 1, 2010) In any case in which the Board hasreceived or initiated a complaint and conducted an investigation of anyviolation of this chapter and determined that there exists reasonable causeto believe that a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estatebrokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.),or their agents or employees have engaged in discriminatory housing practicesprohibited by the Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-96.1 et seq.) or theVirginia Equal Credit Opportunity Act (§ 59.1-21.19 et seq.), the Board shallimmediately attempt to resolve the matter by conference and conciliation, andupon failure to resolve the matter in such manner, may initiate anadministrative hearing to determine whether to revoke, suspend or fail torenew the license or licenses in question. Not less than 10 days prior to theinitial conference hereunder, the Board shall prepare and deliver to therespondent or respondents a written report setting forth the scope, findingsand conclusions of the investigation conducted under this section.
A. (Effective October 1, 2010) In any case in which the Board has received orinitiated a complaint and conducted an investigation of any violation of thischapter and determined that there exists reasonable cause to believe that areal estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate brokerage firmlicensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agentsor employees have engaged in discriminatory housing practices prohibited bythe Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-96.1 et seq.) or Chapter 5 (§ 6.2-500 etseq.) of Title 6.2, the Board shall immediately attempt to resolve the matterby conference and conciliation, and upon failure to resolve the matter insuch manner, may initiate an administrative hearing to determine whether torevoke, suspend or fail to renew the license or licenses in question. Notless than 10 days prior to the initial conference hereunder, the Board shallprepare and deliver to the respondent or respondents a written report settingforth the scope, findings and conclusions of the investigation conductedunder this section.
B. If any person operating under a real estate license issued by the Board,pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.) of Title 54.1,is found by a court to have violated any provision of this chapter and thisfact is so certified to the Board, the Board, after notification to thelicensee, shall take appropriate action to consider suspension or revocationof the license of the licensee.
(1972, c. 591, §§ 36-94, 36-95.2; 1973, c. 372; 1975, c. 566; 1984, c. 271;1987, c. 167; 1991, c. 557; 1992, c. 84; 2003, c. 575; 2010, c. 794.)
§ 36-96.20. Additional powers of the Real Estate Board; action on real estatelicenses.
A. (Effective until October 1, 2010) In any case in which the Board hasreceived or initiated a complaint and conducted an investigation of anyviolation of this chapter and determined that there exists reasonable causeto believe that a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estatebrokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.),or their agents or employees have engaged in discriminatory housing practicesprohibited by the Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-96.1 et seq.) or theVirginia Equal Credit Opportunity Act (§ 59.1-21.19 et seq.), the Board shallimmediately attempt to resolve the matter by conference and conciliation, andupon failure to resolve the matter in such manner, may initiate anadministrative hearing to determine whether to revoke, suspend or fail torenew the license or licenses in question. Not less than 10 days prior to theinitial conference hereunder, the Board shall prepare and deliver to therespondent or respondents a written report setting forth the scope, findingsand conclusions of the investigation conducted under this section.
A. (Effective October 1, 2010) In any case in which the Board has received orinitiated a complaint and conducted an investigation of any violation of thischapter and determined that there exists reasonable cause to believe that areal estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate brokerage firmlicensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agentsor employees have engaged in discriminatory housing practices prohibited bythe Virginia Fair Housing Law (§ 36-96.1 et seq.) or Chapter 5 (§ 6.2-500 etseq.) of Title 6.2, the Board shall immediately attempt to resolve the matterby conference and conciliation, and upon failure to resolve the matter insuch manner, may initiate an administrative hearing to determine whether torevoke, suspend or fail to renew the license or licenses in question. Notless than 10 days prior to the initial conference hereunder, the Board shallprepare and deliver to the respondent or respondents a written report settingforth the scope, findings and conclusions of the investigation conductedunder this section.
B. If any person operating under a real estate license issued by the Board,pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.) of Title 54.1,is found by a court to have violated any provision of this chapter and thisfact is so certified to the Board, the Board, after notification to thelicensee, shall take appropriate action to consider suspension or revocationof the license of the licensee.
(1972, c. 591, §§ 36-94, 36-95.2; 1973, c. 372; 1975, c. 566; 1984, c. 271;1987, c. 167; 1991, c. 557; 1992, c. 84; 2003, c. 575; 2010, c. 794.)
