Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 193F - REAL ESTATE APPRAISER EXAMINING BOARD
Chapter 13 - USE OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS IN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS AND INITIAL LICENSING DECISIONS
Rule 193F-13.1 - Definitions
For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:
"Complete criminal record" includes the complaint and judgment of conviction for each offense of which the applicant has been convicted.
"Conviction or convicted" includes all convictions regardless of whether classified as a felony or a misdemeanor, and regardless of the jurisdiction in which the offense occurred. "Conviction" includes a finding, plea, or verdict of guilt made or returned in a criminal proceeding, even if the adjudication of guilt is deferred, withheld, or not entered. "Conviction" includes Alford pleas and pleas of nolo contendere.
"Disqualifying offense " means a conviction directly related to the practice of the profession. A conviction is directly related to the practice of the profession if either (1) the actions taken in furtherance of an offense are actions customarily performed within the scope of practice of a licensed profession, or (2) the circumstances under which an offense was committed are circumstances customary to a licensed profession.
"License or licensure, " as the term is used in this chapter, includes a registration as an associate appraiser, original certification as a certified residential real property appraiser or certified general real property appraiser, upgrade from a certified residential real property appraiser to a certified general real property appraiser, reciprocal license, temporary practice permit, or any other license or certification issued by the board.