LD 1484
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Page 6 of 7 An Act To Protect Consumers and Enhance Real Estate Practice LD 1484 Title Page
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LR 1497
Item 1

 
The bill provides several methods to protect consumers from
unlicensed real estate activity. It gives the Real Estate
Commission the authority to investigate and prosecute unlicensed
real estate activity. It also creates a private cause of action by
which an affected party may seek a court-ordered injunction to
prohibit unlicensed real estate activity. The bill does not affect
the authority of the Attorney General's office to investigate and
prosecute unlicensed real estate activity.

 
The bill provides minimum service standards for real estate
brokerage agencies.

 
The bill amends the educational provisions for real estate
brokerage licensees. The bill increases the continuing education
requirement for licensees from 15 hours to 21 hours. The bill
removes the requirement that associate real estate brokerage
license applicants take an examination. Additionally, the bill
requires that applicants for a real estate sales agent license
both complete a course of study of no less than 84 hours and take
an examination.

 
The bill requires that real estate brokerage licensees, as
well as owners selling their own homes, provide property
disclosures containing certain information.

 
The bill updates the seller's mandatory disclosures involving
reference to heating systems and sources rather than to
insulation. The bill also authorizes the Real Estate Commission
to adopt other mandatory disclosures through rulemaking.


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