An applicant for a real estate educator license or a licensee is subject to disciplinary action under this subchapter if the applicant for a real estate educator license or a licensee pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of any of the following:
(1) Obtaining a real estate educator license or real estate education course approval by fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment;
(2) Violating this subchapter, the rules adopted by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission, or an order issued by the commission;
(3) Committing an act, a felony listed under § 17-3-102, or a crime involving violence, fraud, dishonesty, untruthfulness, or untrustworthiness regardless of whether the imposition of the sentence has been deferred or suspended;
(4) Engaging or allowing unlawful discriminatory practices;
(5) Violating the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., regarding access to and delivery of real estate education courses;
(6) Issuing or reporting a false certificate of completion for a real estate education course;
(7) Teaching a course in a way that instructs licensees to engage in unlawful or noncompliant activities;
(8) Failing to monitor attendance of students to ensure satisfactory completion of real estate education courses approved by the commission;
(9) Utilizing an instructor or guest speaker who does not meet the requirements of this subchapter;
(10) Making a substantial misrepresentation of a material fact to the commission;
(11) Advertising in a false, misleading, or deceptive way;
(12) Being unworthy or incompetent to act or operate as a real estate education school or association or a real estate educator; or
(13) Engaging in other conduct that constitutes improper, fraudulent, or dishonest dealing.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions
Chapter 42 - Real Estate License Law
Subchapter 5 - Renewal of Licenses
§ 17-42-501. Real estate education program
§ 17-42-504. Requirements — Mandatory real estate education
§ 17-42-505. Civil penalties — Jurisdiction
§ 17-42-506. Powers and duties
§ 17-42-507. Disposition of funds
§ 17-42-508. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum
§ 17-42-509. Issuance or denial of license
§ 17-42-511. License application procedure
§ 17-42-513. Approval of courses and course content
§ 17-42-516. Investigation of complaint — Penalties