Florida Statutes
Part I - Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associates, and Schools (Ss. 475.001-475.5018)
475.03 - Delegation of powers and duties; legal services.


(1) Any of the duties and powers of the commission, except disciplinary powers and the power to adopt rules, may be delegated, by resolution, to any member; but the chair may exercise such duties and powers without such resolution.
(2) Subject to the prior approval of the Attorney General, the commission may retain independent legal counsel to provide legal advice to the commission on a specific matter.
(3) No attorney employed or utilized by the commission shall prosecute a matter and provide legal services to the commission with respect to the same matter.
History.—s. 4, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4065; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 5, 42, 43, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 38, ch. 82-1; ss. 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 363, ch. 97-103.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 475 - Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associates, Schools, and Appraisers

Part I - Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associates, and Schools (Ss. 475.001-475.5018)

475.001 - Purpose.

475.01 - Definitions.

475.011 - Exemptions.

475.02 - Florida Real Estate Commission.

475.021 - Division of Real Estate.

475.03 - Delegation of powers and duties; legal services.

475.04 - Duty of commission to educate members of profession.

475.045 - Florida Real Estate Commission Education and Research Foundation.

475.05 - Power of commission to enact bylaws and rules and decide questions of practice.

475.10 - Seal.

475.125 - Fees.

475.15 - Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm.

475.161 - Licensing of broker associates and sales associates.

475.17 - Qualifications for practice.

475.175 - Examinations.

475.180 - Nonresident licenses.

475.181 - Licensure.

475.182 - Renewal of license; continuing education.

475.183 - Inactive status.

475.215 - Multiple licenses.

475.22 - Broker to maintain office and sign at entrance of office; registered office outside state; broker required to cooperate in investigation.

475.23 - License to expire on change of address.

475.24 - Branch office; fees.

475.25 - Discipline.

475.255 - Determination of agency or transactional brokerage relationship.

475.2701 - Short title.

475.272 - Purpose.

475.274 - Scope of coverage.

475.2755 - Designated sales associate.

475.278 - Authorized brokerage relationships; presumption of transaction brokerage; required disclosures.

475.28 - Rules of evidence.

475.2801 - Rules.

475.31 - Final orders.

475.37 - Effect of reversal of order of court or commission.

475.38 - Payment of costs.

475.41 - Contracts of unlicensed person for commissions invalid.

475.42 - Violations and penalties.

475.43 - Presumptions.

475.451 - Schools teaching real estate practice.

475.4511 - Advertising by real estate schools.

475.453 - Rental information; contract or receipt; refund; penalty.

475.455 - Exchange of disciplinary information.

475.482 - Real Estate Recovery Fund.

475.483 - Conditions for recovery; eligibility.

475.4835 - Commission powers upon notification of commencement of action.

475.484 - Payment from the fund.

475.485 - Investment of the fund.

475.486 - Rules; violations.

475.5015 - Brokerage business records.

475.5016 - Authority to inspect and audit.

475.5017 - Injunctive relief; powers.

475.5018 - Facsimile signatures or writing accepted.