(1) The commission shall foster the education of brokers, broker associates, sales associates, and instructors concerning the ethical, legal, and business principles which should govern their conduct.
(2) For the purpose of performing its duty under subsection (1) to educate persons holding a license or permit, the commission may conduct, offer, sponsor, prescribe, or approve real estate educational courses for all persons licensed or permitted by the department as brokers, broker associates, sales associates, or instructors; and the cost and expense of such courses shall be paid as provided in s. 475.125.
(3) The commission may also publish and sell, at a reasonable price intended to cover costs, a handbook on this chapter and other publications intended to be textbooks or guidelines for study and guidance of students, applicants, licensees, certificateholders, and permitholders, and members of the general public, copyright of which shall be the property of the state.
History.—s. 5, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4066; s. 1, ch. 59-200; s. 1, ch. 75-184; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 6, 42, 43, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 38, ch. 82-1; ss. 4, 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 11, ch. 90-228; s. 11, ch. 90-341; s. 14, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 25, ch. 2003-164.
Structure 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)
475.02 - 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.
475.15 - 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.
475.180 - Nonresident licenses.
475.182 - Renewal of license; continuing education.
475.23 - License to expire on change of address.
475.255 - Determination of agency or transactional brokerage relationship.
475.2755 - Designated sales associate.
475.37 - Effect of reversal of order of court or commission.
475.41 - Contracts of unlicensed person for commissions invalid.
475.42 - Violations and penalties.
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.
475.5015 - Brokerage business records.
475.5016 - Authority to inspect and audit.