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

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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

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

Why this is the answer

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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License law violations and discipline cover the grounds for discipline, the complaint and hearing process, penalties (fines, suspension, revocation), and the recovery fund. This is one of 20 Broker (State Law) questions on license law violations and discipline, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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