A court may not appoint a person as a receiver unless the person provides a statement under penalty of perjury that the person is not disqualified under subsection (b) of this section. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person is disqualified from appointment as a receiver if the person: Is an affiliate of a party; Has a material financial interest in the outcome of the action, other than compensation the court may allow the receiver; Has a debtor–creditor relationship with a party; Holds an equity interest in a party, other than a noncontrolling interest in a publicly traded company; Is or was a director, an officer, or an employee of the owner within 2 years immediately preceding the appointment of the receiver; Has been convicted of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude; or Is supervised by or an employee of a person who has been convicted of a felony or any other crime of moral turpitude; Has been found liable in civil court for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, theft, or similar misconduct; or Is controlled by a person who has been found liable in civil court for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, theft, or similar misconduct; or Otherwise has an interest materially adverse to an interest of a party or the receivership estate, or of any creditor or equity security holder, by reason of any direct or indirect relationship to, connection with, or interest in the owner. A person is not disqualified from appointment as a receiver solely because the person: Was appointed as a receiver of another receivership; Is owed compensation in an unrelated matter involving a party; Was engaged by a party in a matter unrelated to the receivership; Is an individual obligated to a party on a debt that: Is not in default; and Was incurred primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; or Maintains with a party a deposit account as defined in § 9–102(a)(29) of this article. Notwithstanding subsection (b)(5) of this section, a person who is or was a director, an officer, or an employee of the owner within 2 years immediately preceding the appointment of the receiver is not disqualified from appointment as a receiver if the court: Appoints the person as a receiver; and Determines that: The appointment would be in the best interest of the receivership estate; and The person is not disqualified for a reason listed in subsection (b)(1) through (4) or (b)(6) through (8) of this section. A person seeking appointment of a receiver may nominate a person to serve as receiver. A court is not bound by a nomination received under paragraph (1) of this subsection.