§ 33-39-106. Additional powers and duties of the board; disposition of fees

(a) The board shall:

(i) Receive applications for permits and certification;

(ii) Establish the administrative procedures for processing applications;

(iii) Maintain a registry of the names and addresses of people certified and issued a permit to practice under this act;

(iv) Retain records and all application materials;

(v) Repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 184, § 3.

(vi) Issue to each permittee a permit in the size and form as it may approve. The permit shall remain the property of the state, and, upon suspension or revocation of the permit to practice pursuant to this act, shall be returned immediately to the board;

(vii) Require criminal history record background checks on applicants for permits under this act, excluding those who apply for temporary permits.

(b) All fees collected by the board shall be deposited in the state treasury. The state treasurer shall deposit the fees to the credit of the certified real estate appraiser board account. Disbursements from the account shall not exceed the monies credited to it. The real estate commission director shall appropriately authorize payments for all costs and expenses related to the administration and enforcement of this act with approval from the board. All payments shall be made using fees collected pursuant to this act.

(c) The commission may employ employees to assist in the discharge of the duties imposed upon it by this act subject to the rules and regulations of the human resources division of the department of administration and information. All files, records and property of the commission shall at all times remain in the office. No employee of the commission shall be a paid employee of any real estate association or group of real estate dealers, brokers or appraisers.