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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.
Part II - Appraisers (Ss. 475.610-475.631)
475.610 - Purpose. - History.—ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
475.611 - Definitions. - (1) As used in this part, the term: (a) “Appraisal”...
475.612 - Certification, licensure, or registration required. - (1) A person may not use the title “certified real...
475.613 - Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. - (1) There is created the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board,...
475.614 - Power of board to adopt rules and decide questions of practice; requirements for protection of appraiser’s signature. - (1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to...
475.6145 - Seal. - History.—s. 22, ch. 98-250.
475.6147 - Fees. - (1)(a) The board by rule may establish fees to be...
475.615 - Qualifications for registration or certification. - (1) Any person desiring to act as a registered trainee...
475.616 - Examination requirements. - (1) A knowledge of technical terms commonly used in real...
475.617 - Education and experience requirements. - (1) To be registered as a trainee appraiser, an applicant...
475.6171 - Issuance of registration or certification. - (1) A complete application indicating compliance with qualifications as specified...
475.618 - Renewal of registration, license, certification, or instructor permit; continuing education. - (1)(a) The department shall renew a registration, license, certification, or...
475.619 - Inactive status. - (1) A registration, license, or certification which has become inactive...
475.620 - Corporations and partnerships ineligible for licensure or certification. - (1) A license or certification may not be issued under...
475.621 - Registry of licensed and certified appraisers; registry of appraisal management companies. - (1) The department shall transmit to the appraisal subcommittee, at...
475.622 - Display and disclosure of licensure, certification, or registration. - (1) Each appraiser registered, licensed, or certified under this part...
475.6221 - Employment of and by registered trainee real estate appraisers. - (1) A registered trainee real estate appraiser must perform appraisal...
475.6222 - Supervision and training of registered trainee appraisers. - History.—s. 15, ch. 2003-164; s. 8, ch. 2006-198.
475.623 - Registration of firm or business name and office location. - History.—ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
475.6235 - Registration of appraisal management companies required; exemptions. - (1) A person may not engage, or offer to engage,...
475.624 - Discipline of appraisers. - (1) Has violated any provision of this part or s....
475.6245 - Discipline of appraisal management companies. - (1) The board may deny an application for registration or...
475.625 - Final orders. - History.—ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
475.626 - Violations and penalties. - (1) A person may not: (a) Operate or attempt to...
475.627 - Appraisal course instructors. - (1) Where the course or courses to be taught are...
475.628 - Professional standards for appraisers registered, licensed, or certified under this part. - (1) The board shall adopt rules establishing standards of professional...
475.629 - Retention of records. - History.—ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
475.6295 - Authority to inspect. - History.—s. 37, ch. 98-250; s. 19, ch. 2003-164; s. 8,...
475.630 - Temporary practice. - (1) The board shall recognize, on a temporary basis, the...
475.631 - Nonresident licenses and certifications. - (1) Any resident state-certified appraiser who becomes a nonresident shall,...
Part III - Commercial Real Estate Sales Commission Lien Act (Ss. 475.700-475.719)
475.700 - Popular name. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-275.
475.701 - Definitions. - (1) “Broker” has the same meaning as in s. 475.01....
475.703 - Broker’s lien for sales commission. - (1) A broker has a lien upon the owner’s net...
475.705 - Contents of commission notice; delivery to owner and closing agent. - (1) A commission notice made by a broker with respect...
475.707 - Recording commission notice; effectiveness. - (1) After a broker delivers the copies of a commission...
475.709 - Duties of closing agent; reservation of owner’s net proceeds. - (1)(a) The closing agent shall reserve from the owner’s net...
475.711 - Interpleader or other proceedings; deposit of reserved proceeds in court registry; discharge of closing agent from further liability. - (1) The closing agent shall, by interpleader action or other...
475.713 - Civil action concerning commission; order to show cause; hearing; release of proceeds; award of costs and attorney’s fees. - (1) If a commission notice claiming a commission is delivered...
475.715 - Priority of recorded commission notice. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-275; s. 14, ch. 2006-210.
475.717 - Service of notice. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-275.
475.719 - Buyer’s broker. - (1) A written contract between a buyer and a buyer’s...
Part IV - Commercial Real Estate Leasing Commission Lien Act (Ss. 475.800-475.813)
475.800 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2005-275.
475.801 - Definitions. - (1) “Automatic renewal commission” means a renewal commission for which...
475.803 - Broker’s lien for leasing commission. - (1) A broker has a lien upon the owner’s interest...
475.805 - Contents of lien notice. - (1) A lien notice made by a broker with respect...
475.807 - Recording lien notice; effectiveness. - (1)(a) After a commission is earned under this part, the...
475.809 - Foreclosure of lien; civil action by owner; award of costs and attorney’s fees. - (1) A broker may enforce a lien for a commission...
475.811 - Transfer of lien to security. - (1)(a) Any lien claimed by a broker by recording a...
475.813 - Subordination of lien. - (1) Nothing contained in this part precludes a broker from...