Florida Statutes
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. - History.—ss. 1, 42, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318;...

475.01 - Definitions. - (1) As used in this part: (a) “Broker” means a...

475.011 - Exemptions. - (1) Any person acting as an attorney in fact for...

475.02 - Florida Real Estate Commission. - (1) There is created within the department the Florida Real...

475.021 - Division of Real Estate. - (1) All services concerning this chapter, including, but not limited...

475.03 - Delegation of powers and duties; legal services. - (1) Any of the duties and powers of the commission,...

475.04 - Duty of commission to educate members of profession. - (1) The commission shall foster the education of brokers, broker...

475.045 - Florida Real Estate Commission Education and Research Foundation. - (1)(a) There is established a Florida Real Estate Commission Education...

475.05 - Power of commission to enact bylaws and rules and decide questions of practice. - History.—s. 6, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4067; s. 2, ch....

475.10 - Seal. - History.—s. 11, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4072; s. 3, ch....

475.125 - Fees. - (1) The commission by rule may establish fees to be...

475.15 - Registration and licensing of general partners, members, officers, and directors of a firm. - History.—s. 16, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4077; s. 4, ch....

475.161 - Licensing of broker associates and sales associates. - History.—s. 26, ch. 2003-164; s. 1, ch. 2006-210.

475.17 - Qualifications for practice. - (1)(a) An applicant for licensure who is a natural person...

475.175 - Examinations. - (1) A person shall be entitled to take the license...

475.180 - Nonresident licenses. - (1) Notwithstanding the prelicensure requirements set forth under ss. 475.17(2)...

475.181 - Licensure. - (1) The department shall license any applicant whom the commission...

475.182 - Renewal of license; continuing education. - (1)(a) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of...

475.183 - Inactive status. - (1) A license which has become voluntarily inactive may be...

475.215 - Multiple licenses. - (1) A licensed broker may be issued upon request additional...

475.22 - Broker to maintain office and sign at entrance of office; registered office outside state; broker required to cooperate in investigation. - (1) Each active broker shall maintain an office, which shall...

475.23 - License to expire on change of address. - History.—s. 24, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4085; s. 4, ch....

475.24 - Branch office; fees. - History.—s. 25, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4086; s. 3, ch....

475.25 - Discipline. - (1) The commission may deny an application for licensure, registration,...

475.255 - Determination of agency or transactional brokerage relationship. - History.—s. 142, ch. 94-119.

475.2701 - Short title. - History.—s. 3, ch. 97-42.

475.272 - Purpose. - (1) Disclosed dual agency as an authorized form of representation...

475.274 - Scope of coverage. - History.—s. 3, ch. 97-42; s. 9, ch. 98-250; s. 6,...

475.2755 - Designated sales associate. - (1) For purposes of this part, in any real estate...

475.278 - Authorized brokerage relationships; presumption of transaction brokerage; required disclosures. - (1) BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIPS.— (a) Authorized brokerage relationships.—A real estate licensee...

475.28 - Rules of evidence. - (1) In all proceedings before the commission or the courts,...

475.2801 - Rules. - History.—s. 3, ch. 97-42; s. 14, ch. 98-250; s. 10,...

475.31 - Final orders. - (1) An order revoking or suspending the license of a...

475.37 - Effect of reversal of order of court or commission. - History.—s. 40, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4101; s. 3, ch....

475.38 - Payment of costs. - History.—s. 41, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4102; s. 3, ch....

475.41 - Contracts of unlicensed person for commissions invalid. - History.—s. 44, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4105; s. 3, ch....

475.42 - Violations and penalties. - (1) VIOLATIONS.— (a) A person may not operate as a...

475.43 - Presumptions. - History.—s. 3, ch. 22861, 1945; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s....

475.451 - Schools teaching real estate practice. - (1) Each person, school, or institution, except approved and accredited...

475.4511 - Advertising by real estate schools. - (1) No person representing a real estate school offering and...

475.453 - Rental information; contract or receipt; refund; penalty. - (1) Each broker or sales associate who furnishes a rental...

475.455 - Exchange of disciplinary information. - History.—ss. 33, 42, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318;...

475.482 - Real Estate Recovery Fund. - (1) The Florida Real Estate Recovery Fund shall be disbursed...

475.483 - Conditions for recovery; eligibility. - (1) Any person is eligible to seek recovery from the...

475.4835 - Commission powers upon notification of commencement of action. - History.—s. 1, ch. 76-74; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...

475.484 - Payment from the fund. - (1) Any person who meets all of the conditions prescribed...

475.485 - Investment of the fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 76-74; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...

475.486 - Rules; violations. - (1) The commission shall adopt such rules as are necessary...

475.5015 - Brokerage business records. - History.—s. 20, ch. 90-228; s. 19, ch. 90-341; s. 23,...

475.5016 - Authority to inspect and audit. - History.—s. 19, ch. 98-250.

475.5017 - Injunctive relief; powers. - (1) Appropriate civil action may be brought by the department...

475.5018 - Facsimile signatures or writing accepted. - History.—s. 13, ch. 98-250.