Real Estate · License Law Violations and Discipline

What is the general range of disciplinary actions a state commission can take against a licensee who violates license law?

Correct answer

A range that can include fines, required education, censure or reprimand, license suspension, and license revocation, depending on the severity of the violation

A Only a verbal warning
B A range that can include fines, required education, censure or reprimand, license suspension, and license revocation, depending on the severity of the violation
C Always immediate permanent revocation
D No action is possible against a licensed person

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State real estate commissions have a graduated set of disciplinary tools to match the seriousness of a violation. These commonly include monetary fines or penalties, orders to complete additional education, formal reprimand or censure, probation, suspension of the license for a period, and revocation in the most serious cases. The commission typically must follow due-process procedures — notice and a hearing — before imposing discipline. Restitution to harmed consumers may also be ordered, and some states maintain a recovery fund. The specific penalties and procedures vary by state, but the state broker portion expects familiarity with the range of available disciplinary actions.

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