Introduced By: Senator Leo R. Blais
Date Introduced : February 9, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5-20.5 of the General Laws entitled "Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
{ADD 5-20.5-28. Order to cease unsafe practices -- Appeal. -- ADD} {ADD (a) If the department of business regulation shall have reason to believe that any person, firm, or corporation or association is conducting any activities requiring licensure under Title 5 Chapter 20.5 of the Rhode Island General Laws without obtaining a license, or who after the denial, suspension or revocation of a license conducts any activities requiring licensure under Title 5 Chapter 20.5 of the Rhode Island General Laws, the department may issue its order to that person, firm, corporation or association commanding them to appear before the department at a hearing to be held not sooner than ten (10) days nor later than twenty (20) days after issuance of that order to show cause why the department should not issue an order to that person to cease and desist from the violation of the provisions of this chapter. The order to show cause may be served on any person, firm, corporation or association named therein in the same manner that summons in a civil action may be served, or by mailing a copy of the order, certified mail, return receipt requested, to that person at any address at which he has done business or at which he lives. If upon that hearing the department shall be satisfied that the person is in fact violating any provision of this chapter, then the department may order that person, in writing to cease and desist from that violation. All such hearings shall be governed in accordance with chapter 35 of title 42. If that person shall fail to comply with an order of the department after being afforded a hearing, the superior court in the county where the land or real estate is located shall have jurisdiction upon complaint of the department to restrain and enjoin that person from violating this chapter. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
