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(d) Had an adverse decision or judgment entered against him involving fraud or dishonesty or involving the conduct of any business in or a transaction in real estate, cemetery property, time-share intervals or membership camping campgrounds or contracts. (e) Disregarded or violated any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the commissioner pertaining to this chapter. (f) Participated in, operated or held an interest in any entity to which subdivision (b), (c), (d) or (e) applies. D. No owner or agent may sell or lease or offer for sale or lease unsubdivided lands without first obtaining a public report and a certificate of administrative completeness from the commissioner. Any sale or lease of unsubdivided lands prior to issuance of the public report shall be voidable by the purchaser. An action by the purchaser to void the transaction shall be brought within three years of the date of execution of the purchase agreement by the purchaser. In any voidance action the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court. E. Any applicant objecting to the denial of a public report, within thirty days after receipt of the order of denial, may file a written request for a hearing. The commissioner shall hold the hearing within twenty days after receipt of the request for a hearing unless the party requesting the hearing requests a postponement. If the hearing is not held within twenty days after a request for a hearing is received plus the period of any postponement, or if a proposed decision is not rendered within forty-five days after submission, the order of denial shall be rescinded and a public report issued. F. On the commissioner's own motion, or when the commissioner has received a complaint and has satisfactory evidence that the owner or agent is violating any provision set forth in this article or the rules of the commissioner or has engaged in any unlawful practice as defined in section 44-1522 with respect to the sale of unsubdivided lands or deviated from the provisions of the public report, the commissioner may investigate the subdivision project and examine the books and records of the owner or agent. For the purpose of examination, the owner or agent shall keep and maintain records of all sales transactions and funds received by the owner or agent pursuant to the sales transactions and shall make them accessible to the commissioner upon reasonable notice and demand. G. On the commissioner's own motion, or when the commissioner has received a complaint and has satisfactory evidence that grounds exist as provided in subsection C of this section or that any person has engaged in any unlawful practice as defined in section 44-1522 with respect to the sale of unsubdivided lands or deviated from the provisions of the public report, the commissioner may conduct an investigation of the matter, issue a summary order as provided in section 32-2157, or hold a public hearing and, after the hearing, may issue the order or orders the commissioner deems necessary to protect the public interest and ensure compliance with the law, rules or public report. If, after the hearing, the violation of the law, rules or public report continues, the commissioner may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person to enjoin the person from continuing the violation or engaging in or doing any act or acts in furtherance of the violation. 32-2195.04. Sale of lots or parcels of unsubdivided lands; conditions precedent; methods A. It is unlawful for the owner or agent of unsubdivided lands subject to the provisions of this article to sell or offer to sell lots or parcels of such land unless the sale complies with one of the following: 1. Execution, delivery and recording of a deed in good and sufficient form conveying to the purchaser merchantable and marketable title to the property subject only to such exceptions as may be agreed to in writing by the purchaser. Any balance remaining unpaid by the purchaser may be evidenced by a note and mortgage or deed of trust. The deed and mortgage or deed of trust shall be recorded by the owner or agent within sixty days of execution thereof by the purchaser. 2. Execution, delivery, recording and depositing in escrow, not later than sixty days after execution by the purchaser, with a person or firm authorized to receive escrows under the laws of this state or the state in which the unsubdivided lands are located, of a real estate sales contract pertaining to the property, which contract sets forth the full and correct legal description of the property being sold and the precise terms and conditions under which the property is being sold together with: (a) A copy of a preliminary title report showing the condition of title to the property on the date of the real estate sales contract or a preliminary title report showing the condition of

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