The Designation Ethics Committee investigates allegations of misconduct by designation holders and applicants. The committee reviews the allegations and, if necessary, recommends to the CAI Board of Trustees sanctions against a designee or applicant. The Board votes whether to adopt the recommendations of the committee. The following individuals were sanctioned with revocation of the designation(s) for violating a Professional Code of Ethics.
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| Name | Designation(s) Revoked | Section(s) of Code
| State | Year |
| Carol Armstrong | PCAM
| Felony | NH | 2005 |
| John Raines | PCAM | 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 | TX
| 2006 |
| Nicole Hughes | AMS | 3, 5, 10 | NJ | 2007 |
| Susan Garret | AMS | 3, 10, 13 | TX | 2007 |
| Ceclia Guitierrez | AMS, PCAM | 1, 3, 13 | CA | 2009 |
| Mark Carstensen | AMS, PCAM | Felony | TX | 2009 |
Jason Blackman
| AMS, LSM, PCAM | 1, 3, 10, 13 | TX | 2010 |
| Tracy Reed | AMS | Felony | OH | 2011 |
| Linda Dodson | AMS | 3, 5, 10, 13 | NC | 2011 |
| Denise Keser | AMS, PCAM | Felony | NV | 2012
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| Gina Combs | AMS, PCAM | Felony | VA | 2012 |
| Donald Yowell | AMS, PCAM | Failure to redesignate and comply with terms of sanction. | CO | 2016 |
| Glenn Dorsey | AMS, PCAM | Failure to redesignate and comply with terms of sanction. | FL | 2016 |
| Raymond Gonzalez | AMS | Felony | NJ | 2016 |
| Julie Salinas | AMS | State license revoked, Felony | CO | 2017 |
| Cynthia Wall | AMS, PCAM | 3, 4, 10, 13 | CA | 2017 |
Ceaser Larrach
| AMS
| Felony
| CA
| 2018
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Robert Walsh
| AMS
| Felony
| CA
| 2018
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