Consent Agreement. $500 Civil Penalty. Probation for the time period of the first license term, through December 31, 2021.
Truthful and complete disclosure of one’s criminal history is essential to the Commission’s determination of whether an applicant meets all requirements for obtaining an Iowa real estate salesperson license. See Iowa Code § 543B.15(3) (2019). The Applicant’s failure to accurately and completely disclose her criminal history constitutes a false statement of material fact upon which the Commission may deny her license application.
Upon a balancing of the factors delineated in Iowa Code section 543B.15(6), particularly the time elapsed since her criminal conduct, the Commission concludes that the Applicant’s criminal history does not disqualify her from obtaining an Iowa real estate salesperson license. However, because of the nature of the Applicant’s misconduct that led to her criminal convictions, the Commission finds that the imposition of conditions upon any license issued to the Applicant is an appropriate precaution to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of the public. The Applicant further voluntarily agrees that she shall be granted a salesperson license subject to probation for the time period of her first license term, through December 31, 2021. Should the Applicant commit any felony or misdemeanor criminal offense or commit any violation of law governing the practice of real estate in the state of Iowa during the pendency of the probationary period, the Commission shall have the right to revoke and/or deny the renewal of the Applicant’s real estate salesperson license following notice of the alleged violation and opportunity for hearing before the Commission.
