Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. LPORPC 1.10

As amended through November 7, 2024

Rule LPORPC 1.10 - MISCONDUCT

It is professional misconduct for an LPO to:

(a) violate or attempt to violate the Limited Practice Officer Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another;

(b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the LPO's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as an LPO in other respects;

(c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;

(d) willfully disobey or violate a valid court order directing them to do or cease doing an act that they ought in good faith to do or forbear;

(e) violate their oath as an LPO;

(f) violate a duty or sanction imposed by or under the Rules for Enforcement of Limited Practice Officer Conduct in connection with a disciplinary matter, including, but not limited to, the duties catalogued at ELPOC 1.5, Violation of Duties Imposed by These Rules;

(g) engage in conduct demonstrating unfitness to practice as an LPO. "Unfitness to practice" includes but is not limited to the inability, unwillingness or repeated failure to perform adequately the material functions required of an LPO or to comply with the LPORPC and/or ELPOC;

(h) misrepresent or conceal a material fact made in an application for admission under APR 12 or in support thereof;

(i) commit any act involving moral turpitude, or corruption, or any unjustified act of assault or other act that reflects disregard for the rule of law, whether the same be committed in the course of their conduct as an LPO, or otherwise, and whether the same constitutes a felony or misdemeanor or not; and if the act constitutes a felony or misdemeanor, conviction thereof in a criminal proceeding shall not be a condition precedent to disciplinary action, nor shall acquittal or dismissal thereof preclude the commencement of a disciplinary proceeding.

Wash. Admi. And. Prac. R. LPORPC 1.10

Comment

Regarding subparagraph (d), it is common for courts to issue orders to the parties to engage in a transaction involving a closing agent. The LPO should seek legal advice as to whether such orders are valid.