No. 43407 (Amendment): Rule R162-2f. Real Estate Licensing and Practices Rules

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 43407
Filed: 11/21/2018 10:39:13 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of these proposed rule amendments are to make minor changes to the definition of a principal in a real estate transaction, to correct a statutory reference and subsection numbering, to clarify prohibited misrepresentations between real estate schools, to correct the applicable dates of two state approved real estate forms, and to allow for a student to receive course credit for an online course even if the student does not complete the course within one year of registration.

Summary of the rule or change:

Changes in Section R162-2f-102 includes the manager of a company in the definition of "Principal" and corrects a statutory reference; Section R162-2f-401a clarifies the disclosure requirements for a licensee prior to the execution of a purchase or lease agreement, and corrects a numbering error; Section R162-2f-401b includes a licensee who is the manager of a company as a person who is prohibited from acting as a limited agent in a transaction; Section R162-2f-401d clarifies prohibited misrepresentations between real estate schools and allows for a student to receive course credit for an online course even if the student does not complete the course within one year of registration; and Section R162-2f-401f corrects the applicable dates for two state approved real estate forms including the Real Estate Purchase Contract and the Deposit of Earnest Money with Title Company Addendum.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 61-2f-103(1)
Section 61-2f-306

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The Division of Real Estate (Division) has the staff and budget in place to administer these proposed amendments. After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that these proposed rule amendments will not result in a fiscal impact that will affect those resources or result in any additional cost or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

Local governments are not required to comply with or enforce the Real Estate Licensing and Practices Rules. After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that these proposed rule amendments will not result in a fiscal impact to local governments.

small businesses:

These proposed amendments do not create new obligations for small businesses nor do they increase the costs associated with any existing obligation. After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that these proposed rule amendments will not result in a fiscal impact to small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

These proposed amendments do not create new obligations for other persons nor do they increase the costs associated with any existing obligation. After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that these proposed rule amendments will not result in a fiscal impact to other persons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

These proposed amendments would make minor changes to several sections of the Real Estate Licensing and Practices Rules and would potentially affect many licensees and applicants for licensure. However, these proposed rule amendments do not create new obligations for affected persons subject to the administrative rules, nor do they increase the costs associated with any existing obligation. After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that these proposed rule amendments will not result in a fiscal impact to affected persons.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The purpose of these proposed rule amendments are to make minor changes to the definition of a principal in a real estate transaction, correct a statutory reference and subsection numbering, clarify prohibited misrepresentations between real estate schools, correct the applicable dates of two state approved real estate forms, and allow for a student to receive course credit for an online course even if the student does not complete the course within one year of registration. Changes to Section R162-2f-102 includes the manager of a company in the definition of "Principal" and corrects a statutory reference; Section R162-2f-401a clarifies the disclosure requirements for a licensee prior to the execution of a purchase or lease agreement and corrects a numbering error; Section R162-2f-401b includes a licensee who is the manager of a company as a person who is prohibited from acting as a limited agent in a transaction; Section R162-2f-401d clarifies prohibited misrepresentations between real estate schools and allows for a student to receive course credit for an online course even if the student does not complete the course within one year of registration; and Section 401f corrects the applicable dates for two state approved real estate forms including the Real Estate Purchase Contract and the Deposit of Earnest Money with Title Company Addendum. Small businesses: These proposed amendments do not create new obligations for small businesses nor do they increase the costs associated with any existing obligation. After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that these proposed rule amendments will not result in a fiscal impact to small business. Non-small businesses: These proposed amendments do not create new obligations for non-small businesses nor do they increase the costs associated with any existing obligation.

Francine A. Giani, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Commerce
Real Estate
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Justin Barney at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6603, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at justinbarney@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/16/2019

This rule may become effective on:

01/23/2019

Authorized by:

Jonathan Stewart, Director

RULE TEXT

Appendix 1: Regulatory Impact Summary Table*

Fiscal Costs

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

State Government

Local Government

Small Businesses

Non-Small Businesses

Other Person

Total Fiscal Costs:

Fiscal Benefits

State Government

Local Government

Small Businesses

Non-Small Businesses

Other Persons

Total Fiscal Benefits:

Net Fiscal Benefits:

*This table only includes fiscal impacts that could be measured. If there are inestimable fiscal impacts, they will not be included in this table. Inestimable impacts for State Government, Local Government, Small Businesses and Other Persons are described in the narrative. Inestimable impacts for Non-Small Businesses are described in Appendix 2.

Appendix 2: Regulatory Impact to Non-Small Businesses

These proposed rule changes are not expected to have any fiscal impact on non-small businesses' revenues or expenditures because these rule amendments are minor in nature and do not create any new obligations for non-small businesses nor do they increase the cost associated with any existing obligation.

Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Commerce Department has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

R162. Commerce, Real Estate.

R162-2f. Real Estate Licensing and Practices Rules.

R162-2f-102. Definitions.

(1) "Active license" means a license granted to an applicant who:

(a) qualifies for licensure under Section 61-2f-203 and these rules;

(b) pays all applicable nonrefundable license fees; and

(2) "Advertising" means a commercial message through:

(a) newspaper;

(b) magazine;

(d) e-mail;

(e) radio;

(f) television;

(g) direct mail promotions;

(h) business cards;

(i) door hangers;

(j) signs;

(k) other electronic communication; or

(l) any other medium.

(3) "Affiliate":

(a) when used in reference to licensure, means to form, for the purpose of providing a real estate service, an employment or non-employment association with another individual or entity licensed or registered under Title 61, Chapter 2f et seq. and these rules; and

(b) when used in reference to an undivided fractionalize long-term estate, means an individual or entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a specified individual or entity.

(4) "Branch broker" means an associate broker who manages a branch office under the supervision of the principal broker.

(5) "Branch office" means a principal broker's real estate brokerage office other than the principal broker's main office.

(6) "Brokerage" means a real estate sales or a property management company.

(7) "Brokerage record" means any record related to the business of a principal broker, including:

(a) record of an offer to purchase real estate;

(b) record of a real estate transaction, regardless of whether the transaction closed;

(d) banking and other financial records;

(e) independent contractor agreements;

(f) trust account records, including:

(i) deposit records in the form of a duplicate deposit slip, deposit advice, or equivalent document; and

(ii) conveyance records in the form of a check image, wire transfer verification, or equivalent document; and

(g) records of the brokerage's contractual obligations.

(8) "Business day" is defined in Subsection 61-2f-102(3).

(9) "Certification" means authorization from the division to:

(a) establish and operate a school that provides courses approved for prelicensing education or continuing education; or

(b) function as an instructor for courses approved for prelicensing education or continuing education.

(10) "Closing gift" means any gift given by a principal broker, or a licensee affiliated with the principal broker, to a buyer or seller, lessor or lessee, in appreciation for having used the services of a real estate brokerage.

(11) "Commission" means the Utah Real Estate Commission.

(12) "Continuing education" means professional education required as a condition of renewal in accordance with Section R162-2f-204 and may be either:

(a) core: topics identified in Subsection R162-2f-206c(5)(c); or

(b) elective: topics identified in Subsection R162-2f-206c(5)(e).

(13) "Correspondence course" means a self-paced real estate course that:

(a) is not distance or traditional education; and

(b) fails to meet real estate educational course certification standards because:

(i) it is primarily student initiated; and

(ii) the interaction between the instructor and student lacks substance and/or is irregular.

(14) "Day" means calendar day unless specified as "business day."

(15)(a) "Distance education" means education in which the instruction does not take place in a traditional classroom setting, but occurs through other interactive instructional methods where teacher and student are separated by distance and sometimes by time, including the following:

(i) computer conferencing;

(ii) satellite teleconferencing;

(iii) interactive audio;

(iv) interactive computer software;

(v) Internet-based instruction; and

(vi) other interactive online courses.

(b) "Distance education" does not include home study and correspondence courses.

(16) "Division" means the Utah Division of Real Estate.

(17) "Double contract" means executing two or more purchase agreements, one of which is not made known to the prospective lender or loan funding entity.

(18) "Expired license" means a license that is not renewed pursuant to Section 61-2f-204 and Section R162-2f-204 by:

(a) the close of business on the expiration date, if the expiration date falls on a day when the division is open for business; or

(b) the next business day following the expiration date, if the expiration date falls on a day when the division is closed.

(19) "Guaranteed sales plan" means:

(a) a plan in which a seller's real estate is guaranteed to be sold; or

(b) a plan whereby a licensee or anyone affiliated with a licensee agrees to purchase a seller's real estate if it is not purchased by a third party:

(i) in the specified period of a listing; or

(ii) within some other specified period of time.

(20) "Inactive license" means a license that has been issued pursuant to Sections R162-2f-202a through 202c or renewed pursuant to Section R162-2f-204, but that may not be used to conduct the business of real estate because the license holder is not affiliated with a principal broker. Pursuant to Section R162-2f-203, a license may be inactivated:

(a) voluntarily, with the assent of the license holder; or

(b) involuntarily, without the assent of the license holder.

(21) "Inducement gift" means any gift given by a principal broker, or a licensee affiliated with the principal broker, to a buyer or seller, lessor or lessee, in a real estate transaction as an incentive to use the services of a real estate brokerage.

(22) "Informed consent" means written authorization, obtained from both principals to a single transaction, to allow a licensee to act as a limited agent.

(23) "Limited agency" means the representation of all principals in the same transaction to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement:

(a) subject to the terms of a limited agency agreement; and

(b) with the informed consent of all principals to the transaction.

(24) "Net listing" means a listing agreement under which the real estate commission is the difference between the actual selling price of the property and a minimum selling price as set by the seller.

(25)(a) "Non-certified education" means a continuing education course offered outside of Utah, but for which a licensee may apply for credit pursuant to Subsection R162-2f-206c(1)(b).

(b) "Non-certified education" does not include:

(i) home study courses; or

(ii) correspondence courses.

(26) "Nonresident applicant" means a person:

(a) whose primary residence is not in Utah; and

(b) who qualifies under Title 61, Chapter 2f et seq. and these rules for licensure as a principal broker, associate broker, or sales agent.

(27) "Principal brokerage" means the main real estate or property management office of a principal broker.

(28) "Principal" in a transaction means an individual who is represented by a licensee and may be:

(a) the buyer or lessee;

(b) an individual having an ownership interest in the property;

(d) an individual who is an officer, director, partner, member, manager, or employee of the entity that is the buyer, seller, lessor, or lessee.

(29) "Provider" means an individual or business that is approved by the division to offer continuing education.

(30) "Property management" is defined in Subsection 61-2f-102(19).

(31) "Registration" means authorization from the division to engage in the business of real estate as:

(a) a corporation;

(b) a partnership;

(d) an association;

(e) a dba;

(f) a professional corporation;

(g) a sole proprietorship; or

(h) another legal entity of a real estate brokerage.

(32) "Reinstatement" is defined in Subsection 61-2f-102(22).

(33) "Reissuance" is defined in Subsection 61-2f-102(23).

(34) The acronym RELMS means "real estate licensing and management system," which is the online database through which licensees shall submit licensing information to the division.

(35) "Renewal" is defined in Subsection 61-2f-102(24).

(36) "Residential property" means real property consisting of, or improved by, a single-family one- to four-unit dwelling.

(37) "School" means:

(a) any college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education;

(b) any community college or vocational-technical school;

(d) any proprietary real estate school.

(38) "Sponsor" means:

(a) a person who is the original seller of an undivided fractionalized long-term estate.

(b) sponsor includes, if the seller is an entity, any individual who exercises managerial responsibility in the sponsoring entity.

(39) "Third party service provider" means an individual or entity that provides a service necessary to the closing of a specific transaction and includes:

(a) mortgage brokers;

(b) mortgage lenders;

(d) title service providers;

(e) attorneys;

(f) appraisers;

(g) providers of document preparation services;

(h) providers of credit reports;

(i) property condition inspectors;

(j) settlement agents;

(k) real estate brokers;

(l) marketing agents;

(m) insurance providers; and

(n) providers of any other services for which a principal or investor will be charged.

(40) "Traditional education" means education in which instruction takes place between an instructor and students where all are physically present in the same classroom.

(41) "Undivided fractionalized long-term estate" is defined in Subsection 57-29-102(8).[~~61-2f-102(26).~~]

R162-2f-401a. Affirmative Duties Required of All Licensed Individuals.

An individual licensee shall:

(1) uphold the following fiduciary duties in the course of representing a principal:

(a) loyalty, which obligates the agent to place the best interests of the principal above all other interests, including the agent's own;

(b) obedience, which obligates the agent to obey all lawful instructions from the principal;

(i) the other party; or

(ii) the transaction;

(d) confidentiality, which prohibits the agent from disclosing, without permission, any information given to the agent by the principal that would likely weaken the principal's bargaining position if it were known, but excepting any known material fact concerning:

(i) a defect in the property; or

(ii) the client's ability to perform on the contract;

(e) reasonable care and diligence;

(f) holding safe and accounting for all money or property entrusted to the agent; and

(g) any additional duties created by the agency agreement;

(2) for the purpose of defining the scope of the individual's agency, execute a written agency agreement between the individual and the individual's principal, including:

(a) seller(s) the individual represents;

(b) buyer(s) the individual represents;

(c) buyer(s) and seller(s) the individual represents as a limited agent in the same transaction pursuant to this Subsection (4);

(d) the owner of a property for which the individual will provide property management services; and

(e) a tenant whom the individual represents;

(3) in order to represent both principals in a transaction as a limited agent, obtain prior informed consent by:

(a) clearly explaining in writing to both parties:

(i) that each is entitled to be represented by a separate agent;

(ii) the type(s) of information that will be held confidential;

(iii) the type(s) of information that will be disclosed; and

(iv) the circumstances under which the withholding of information would constitute a material misrepresentation regarding the property or regarding the abilities of the parties to fulfill their obligations;

(b) obtaining a written acknowledgment from each party affirming that the party waives the right to:

(i) undivided loyalty;

(ii) absolute confidentiality; and

(iii) full disclosure from the licensee; and

(c) obtaining a written acknowledgment from each party affirming that the party understands that the licensee will act in a neutral capacity to advance the interests of each party;

(4) when acting under a limited agency agreement:

(a) act as a neutral third party; and

(b) uphold the following fiduciary duties to both parties:

(i) obedience, which obligates the limited agent to obey all lawful instructions from the parties, consistent with the agent's duty of neutrality;

(ii) reasonable care and diligence;

(iii) holding safe all money or property entrusted to the limited agent; and

(iv) any additional duties created by the agency agreement;

(5) when making an offer or solicitation to buy, sell, lease or rent real property as a principal, either directly or indirectly, or as an agent for a client, a licensee shall disclose in the initial contact with the other party the fact that the licensee holds a license with the division, whether the license status is active or inactive;

(6) prior to the execution of[~~executing~~] a binding purchase or lease agreement, disclose in writing to clients, agents for other parties, and unrepresented parties:

(a) the licensee's position as a principal in any transaction where the licensee operates either directly or indirectly to buy, sell, lease, or rent real property;

(b) the fact that the licensee holds a license with the division, whether the license status is active or inactive, in any circumstance where the licensee is a principal in an agreement to buy, sell, lease, or rent real property;

(d)(i) the existence or possible existence of a due-on-sale clause in an underlying encumbrance on real property; and

(ii) the potential consequences of selling or purchasing a property without obtaining the authorization of the holder of an underlying encumbrance;

(7) in order to offer any property for sale or lease, make reasonable efforts to verify the accuracy and content of the information and data to be used in the marketing of the property;

(8) in order to offer a residential property for sale, disclose the source on which the licensee relies for any square footage data that will be used in the marketing of the property:

(a) in the written agreement, executed with the seller, through which the licensee acquires the right to offer the property for sale; and

(b) in a written disclosure provided to the buyer, at the licensee's direction, at or before the deadline for the seller's disclosure per the contract for sale;

(9) upon initial contact with another agent in a transaction, disclose the agency relationship between the licensee and the client;

(10) when executing a binding agreement in a sales transaction, confirm the prior agency disclosure:

(a) in the currently approved Real Estate Purchase Contract; or

(b) in a separate provision with substantially similar language incorporated in or attached to the binding agreement;

(11)[~~(10)~~] when executing a lease or rental agreement, confirm the prior agency disclosure by:

(a) incorporating it into the agreement; or

(b) attaching it as a separate document;

(12) if the licensee desires to act as a sub-agent for the purpose of showing property owned by a seller who is under contract with another brokerage, prior to showing the seller's property:

(a) notify the listing brokerage that sub-agency is requested; and

(b) enter into a written agreement with the listing brokerage with which the seller has contracted:

(i) consenting to the sub-agency; and

(ii) defining the scope of the agency;

(d) uphold the same fiduciary duties outlined in this Subsection (1);

(13) provide copies of a lease or purchase agreement, properly signed by all parties, to the party for whom the licensee acts as an agent;

(14)(a) in identifying the seller's brokerage in paragraph 5 of the approved Real Estate Purchase Contract, use:

(i) the principal broker's individual name; or

(ii) the principal broker's brokerage name; and

(b) personally fulfill the licensee's agency relationship with the client, notwithstanding the information used to complete paragraph 5;

(15) timely inform the licensee's principal broker or branch broker of real estate transactions in which:

(a) the licensee is involved as agent or principal;

(b) the licensee has received funds on behalf of the principal broker; or

(16)(a) disclose in writing to all parties to a transaction any compensation in addition to any real estate commission that will be received in connection with a real estate transaction; and

(b) ensure that any such compensation is paid to the licensee's principal broker;

(17)(a) in negotiating and closing a transaction, a licensee may fill out those legal forms as provided for in Section 61-2f-306;

(18) use an approved addendum form to make a counteroffer or any other modification to a contract;

(19) in order to sign or initial a document on behalf of a principal in a sales transaction:

(a) obtain prior written authorization in the form of a power of attorney duly executed by the principal;

(b) retain in the file for the transaction a copy of said power of attorney;

(d) sign as follows: "(Principal's Name) by (Licensee's Name), Attorney-in-Fact;" and

(e) initial as follows: "(Principal's Initials) by (Licensee's Name), Attorney-in-Fact for (Principal's Name);"

(20) in order to sign or initial a document on behalf of a principal in a property management transaction:

(a) obtain prior written authorization executed by the principal which specifically identifies the actions that are authorized to be taken on behalf of the principal;

(b) retain in the file for the transaction a copy of the written authorization;

(d) initial as follows: "by (Licensee's initials), on behalf of Owner;"

(21) if employing an unlicensed individual to provide assistance in connection with real estate transactions, adhere to the provisions of Section R162-2f-401g;

(22) strictly adhere to advertising restrictions as outlined in Section R162-2f-401h;

(23) as to a guaranteed sales agreement, provide full disclosure regarding the guarantee by executing a written contract that contains:

(a) the conditions and other terms under which the property is guaranteed to be sold or purchased;

(b) the charges or other costs for the service or plan;

(d) the approximate net proceeds the seller may reasonably expect to receive;

(24) immediately deliver money received in a real estate transaction to the principal broker for deposit; and

(25) as contemplated by Subsection 61-2f-401(20), when notified by the division that information or documents are required for investigation purposes, respond with the required information or documents in full and within ten business days.

R162-2f-401b. Prohibited Conduct As Applicable to All Licensed Individuals.

An individual licensee may not:

(1) engage in any of the practices described in Section 61-2f-401 et seq., whether acting as agent or on the licensee's own account, in a manner that:

(a) fails to conform with accepted standards of the real estate sales, leasing, or management industries;

(b) could jeopardize the public health, safety, or welfare; or

(2) require parties to acknowledge receipt of a final copy of any document prepared by the licensee prior to all parties signing a contract evidencing agreement to the terms thereof;

(3) make a misrepresentation to the division:

(a) in an application for license renewal; or

(b) in an investigation.

(4)(a) propose, prepare, or cause to be prepared a document, agreement, settlement statement, or other device that the licensee knows or should know does not reflect the true terms of the transaction; or

(b) knowingly participate in a transaction in which such a false device is used;

(5) participate in a transaction in which a buyer enters into an agreement that:

(a) is not disclosed to the lender; and

(b) if disclosed, might have a material effect on the terms or the granting of the loan;

(6) use or propose the use of a double contract;

(7) place a sign on real property without the written consent of the property owner;

(8) take a net listing;

(9) sell listed properties other than through the listing broker;

(10) subject a principal to paying a double commission without the principal's informed consent;

(11) enter or attempt to enter into a concurrent agency representation when the licensee knows or should know that the principal has an existing agency representation agreement with another licensee;

(12) pay a finder's fee or give any valuable consideration to an unlicensed person or entity for referring a prospect, except that:

(a) a licensee may give a gift valued at $150 or less to an individual in appreciation for an unsolicited referral of a prospect that results in a real estate transaction; and

(b) as to a property management transaction, a licensee may compensate an unlicensed employee or current tenant up to $200 per lease for assistance in retaining an existing tenant or securing a new tenant;

(13) accept a referral fee from:

(a) a lender; or

(b) a mortgage broker;

(14) act as a real estate agent or broker in the same transaction in which the licensee also acts as a:

(a) mortgage loan originator, associate lending manager, or principal lending manager;

(b) appraiser or appraiser trainee;

(d) provider of title services;

(15) act or attempt to act as a limited agent in any transaction in which:

(a) the licensee is a principal in the transaction; or

(b) any entity in which the licensee is an officer, director, partner, member, manager, employee, or stockholder is a principal in the transaction;

(16) make a counteroffer by striking out, whiting out, substituting new language, or otherwise altering:

(a) the boilerplate provisions of the Real Estate Purchase Contract; or

(b) language that has been inserted to complete the blanks of the Real Estate Purchase Contract;

(17) advertise or offer to sell or lease property without the written consent of:

(a) the owner(s) of the property; and

(b) if the property is currently listed, the listing broker;

(18) advertise or offer to sell or lease property at a lower price than that listed without the written consent of the seller or lessor;

(19) represent on any form or contract that the individual is holding client funds without actually receiving funds and securing them pursuant to Subsection R162-2f-401a(24);

(20) when acting as a limited agent, disclose any information given to the agent by either principal that would likely weaken that party's bargaining position if it were known, unless the licensee has permission from the principal to disclose the information;

(21) disclose, or make any use of, a short sale demand letter outside of the purchase transaction for which it is issued;

(22) in a short sale, have the seller sign a document allowing the licensee to lien the property; or

(23) charge any fee that represents the difference between:

(a) the total concessions authorized by a seller and the actual amount of the buyer's closing costs; or

(b) in a short sale, the sale price approved by the lender and the total amount required to clear encumbrances on title and close the transaction.

R162-2f-401d. School and Provider Conduct.

(1) Affirmative duties. A school's owner(s) and director(s) shall:

(a) within 15 days after the occurrence of any material change in the information provided to the division under Subsection R162-2f-206a(2)(a), give the division written notice of that change;

(b)(i) provide instructors of prelicensing courses with the state-approved course outline; and

(ii) ensure that any prelicensing course adheres to the topics mandated in the state-approved course outline;

(d) prior to accepting payment from a prospective student for a prelicensing education course:

(i) provide the criminal history disclosure statement described in Subsection R162-2f-206a(3)(d);

(ii) obtain the student's signature on the criminal history disclosure; and

(iii) have the enrollee verify that an education waiver has not been obtained from the division;

(e)(i) retain signed criminal history disclosures for a minimum of three years from the date of course completion; and

(ii) make the signed criminal history disclosures available for inspection by the division upon request;

(f) maintain for a minimum of three years after enrollment:

(i) the registration record of each student;

(ii) the attendance record of each student; and

(iii) any other prescribed information regarding the offering, including exam results, if any;

(g) ensure that course topics are taught only by:

(i) certified instructors; or

(ii) guest lecturers;

(h)(i) limit the use of approved guest lecturers to a total of 20% of the instructional hours per approved course; and

(ii) prior to using a guest lecturer to teach a portion of a course, document for the division the professional qualifications of the guest lecturer;

(i) furnish to the division an updated roster of the school's approved instructors and guest lecturers each time there is a change;

(j) within ten days of teaching a course, upload course completion information for any student who:

(i) successfully completes the course; and

(ii) provides an accurate name or license number within seven business days of attending the course;

(k) substantiate, upon request by the division, any claims made in advertising; and

(l) include in all advertising materials the continuing education course certification number issued by the division.

(2) Prohibited conduct. A provider[~~school~~] may not:

(a) award continuing education credit for a course that has not been certified by the division prior to its being taught;

(b) award continuing education credit to any student who fails to:

(i) attend a minimum of 90% of the required class time; or

(ii) pass a prelicense course final examination;

(c) accept a student for a reduced number of hours without first having a written statement from the division defining the exact number of hours the student must complete;

(d) allow a student to challenge by examination any course or part of a course in lieu of attendance;

(e) allow a course approved for traditional education to be:

(i) taught in a private residence; or

(ii) completed through home study;

(f) make a misrepresentation about a competing school or continuing education provider including a misrepresentation regarding personnel, a course of instruction, or a business practice;[~~in advertising about any course of instruction;~~]

(g) disseminate advertisements or public notices that are false or disparage the dignity and integrity of the real estate profession;

(h) make false or disparaging remarks about a competitor's services or methods of operation;

(i) attempt by any means to obtain or use the questions on the prelicensing examinations unless the questions have been dropped from the current exam bank;

(j) give valuable consideration to a real estate brokerage or licensee for referring students to the school;

(k) accept valuable consideration from a real estate brokerage or licensee for referring students to the brokerage;

(l) allow real estate brokerages to solicit for agents at the school during class time, including the student break time;

(m) obligate or require students to attend any event in which a brokerage solicits for agents;

(n) award more than eight credit hours per day per student;

[~~(o) award credit for an online course to a student who fails to complete the course within one year of the registration date;~~]

(o)[~~(p)~~] advertise or market a continuing education course that has not been:

(i) approved by the division; and

(ii) issued a current continuing education course certification number; or

(p)[~~(q)~~] advertise, market, or promote a continuing education course with language indicating that division certification is pending or otherwise forthcoming.

R162-2f-401f. Approved Forms.

(1) The following standard forms are approved by the commission and the Office of the Attorney General for use by all licensees:

(a) September 1, 2017,[~~July 19, 2017,~~] Real Estate Purchase Contract;

(b) January 1, 1987, Uniform Real Estate Contract;

(d) October 1, 1983, All Inclusive Promissory Note Secured by All Inclusive Trust Deed;

(e) August 5, 2003, Addendum to Real Estate Purchase Contract;

(f) August 27, 2008, Seller Financing Addendum to Real Estate Purchase Contract;

(g) January 1, 1999, Buyer Financial Information Sheet;

(h) August 27, 2008, FHA/VA Loan Addendum to Real Estate Purchase Contract;

(i) January 1, 1999, Assumption Addendum to Real Estate Purchase Contract;

(j) August 1, 2018, Lead-based Paint Addendum to Real Estate Purchase Contract; and

(k) August 1, 2018, Disclosure &[~~and~~] Acknowledgment Regarding Lead-based Paint and/or Lead-based Paint Hazards; and

(l) January 1, 2018,[~~July 19, 2017,~~] Deposit of Earnest Money With Title Company Addendum to Real Estate Purchase Contract.

KEY: real estate business, operational requirements, trust account records, notification requirements

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [~~August 21, 2018~~]2019

Notice of Continuation: August 12, 2015

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 61-2f-103(1); 61-2f-105; 61-2f-203(1)(e); 61-2f-206(3); 61-2f-206(4)(a); 61-2f-306; 61-2f-307

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Document Information

Effective Date:

1/23/2019

Publication Date:

12/15/2018

Type:

Notices of Proposed Rules

Filed Date:

11/21/2018

Agencies:

Commerce, Real Estate

Rulemaking Authority:

Subsection 61-2f-103(1)

Section 61-2f-306

Authorized By:

Jonathan Stewart, Director

DAR File No.:

43407

Summary:

CodeNo:

R162-2f

CodeName:

{31376|R162-2f|R162-2f. Real Estate Licensing and Practices Rules}

Link Address:

CommerceReal EstateHEBER M WELLS BLDG160 E 300 SSALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

Link Way:

Justin Barney, by phone at 801-530-6603, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at justinbarney@utah.gov

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R162-2f. Real Estate Licensing and Practices Rules.