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Who makes up the DC Real Estate Board?

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3 Brokers
2 Salespersons
2 Property Managers
1 RE Attorney
1 Consumer Member
1
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Who can remove a board member?

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The mayor.

2
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What is the max amount of time someone can serve on the board?

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3-3 year consecutive term.

3
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What reason can a person be removed from the board?

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Incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duty.

4
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What is reciprocity?

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Reciprocal licensing between jurisdictions.

6
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What is required for DC reciprocity?

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1-Someone licensed and in good standing.
2-Equivalent time for licensing.
3-admits dc licenses under similar circumstance.
4-Pays the fee.

7
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Who establishes the fees?

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The mayor. Fees are non refundable.

8
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What are the general powers of the DCREB?

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Hearings
Administration
Investigation 
Rules
Renew
Records

Budget
Notice

9
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The DCREB is under administrative control by whom?

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Mayor.

10
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Who is responsible for issuing licenses and certificates?

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The Mayor.

11
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Under what circumstances will a hearing occur prior to reinstatement after revocation?

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1-To deny a license for any cause other than failure to qualify.
2-To suspend a license.
3-To revoke license.
4-To restore a license.
5-To refuse to issue renewals by annual registration for any cause other than failure to pay the prescribed fees.
6-To impose a civil fine or other penalty.
7-To require a course of remediation or period of probation.
8-To deny an application for reinstatement.
9-Reprimands a licensee.

12
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How much notice must be given to a licensee prior to a hearing?

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15 days via certified mail.

13
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What course of action can an aggrieved person take on the final decision of the DCREB?

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They can appeal the decision to the District Court of Appeals.

14
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Can the DCREB have jurisdiction over unlicensed persons?

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No.

15
Q

What is the first penalty for practicing Real Estate without a license?

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A fine up to 10,000 and 1 year in prison or both.

16
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What is the penalty for practicing Real Estate without a license a second time?

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A fine up to 25,000 or 1 year in prison or both.

17
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What is the penalty for a licensee for committing a prohibited act?

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Fines not to exceed $2500 per violation.

18
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Is dual agency without consent okay in DC?

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No dual agency requires disclosure, and consent of both parties.

19
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Can a salesperson accept a commission from anyone other than a broker?

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No.

20
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What must a licensee do once he/she receives any money, valuable document, or other property.??????

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Turn it in to broker, or title company and make accounting.

21
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How long must an agent keep records?

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3 years.

22
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Can an agent put clients money into a personal account?

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No that would be a commingling of funds.

23
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Issuing an appraisal report on a real estate or a business in which the licensee has an undisclosed interest ok?

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No

24
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What is revocation?

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1-The state of being cancelled or annulled.

2-the act of annulling something previously done.

25
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What is suspension?

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The temporary halting of licensing.

26
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When does automatic suspension through affiliation occur?

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When the principal brokers license is suspended all licensees affiliated with that broker.

27
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How is a license reinstated?

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d

28
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What is the guarantee fund?

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A fund to help protect the consumer.

29
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What are the boundaries of the guarantee fund?

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A minimum of 1,040,000 and a maximum of 5,000,000

30
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How much does a licensee have to pay into the guarantee fund?

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$60.00

31
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How much can the guarantee fund collect when there is a shortfall?

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$50.00

32
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Who can apply for payment from the Guaranty and Education fund?

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Someone who has received a judgement.

33
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What is the maximum payout from the Guaranty Fund?

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$50,000 per transaction.

34
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How much time does a claimant have to make a claim against the Guaranty Fund?

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Make application within 1 year of incident Max lame of $50k per person per incident.

35
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What is the penalty for a material misstatement of fact?

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$3000 and up to 1 year in prison or both.

36
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What is the penalty for a criminal act?

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$10,000 and up to 1 year or both

37
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What is the process for a hearing when a complaint is filed against a licensee?

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1- Complaint Filed
2-Hearing scheduled within 30-60 days
3-Final Decision w/in 90 days
4-Appeals to Court of Appeals within 30 days