58-3076. Referral fees, solicitation of; relocation benefits, threats to reduce or withhold; terminating or amending agency agreements. (a) A licensee or anyone on behalf of any such licensee or firm, whether licensed in this state or in another state shall not solicit a referral fee without reasonable cause. Reasonable cause shall not exist unless one of the following conditions exists:
(1) An actual introduction of business has been made;
(2) a contractual referral fee relationship exists; or
(3) a contractual cooperative brokerage relationship exists.
(b) A licensee or anyone on behalf of any such licensee or firm, whether licensed in this state or in another shall not:
(1) Threaten to reduce or withhold employee relocation benefits or take other action adverse to the interest of a client or customer of a real estate licensee; or
(2) counsel a client or customer of another real estate licensee on how to terminate or amend an existing agency agreement or sales contract. Communicating corporate relocation policy or benefits to a transferring employee shall not be considered a violation of this paragraph, as long as the communication does not involve advice or encouragement on how to terminate or amend an existing agency contract.
History: L. 2000, ch. 102, ยง 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property
Article 30 - Real Estate Brokers And Salespersons
58-3038 Licensure required for recovery of compensation for services; exceptions.
58-3039 Licensure; application; criminal history record check; qualifications; examination.
58-3041 Restricted or conditioned license.
58-3042 License nontransferable; only individuals licensed; primary office; supervising broker.
58-3044 Denial of license; hearing; incomplete applications.
58-3045 Expiration of license; renewal, fee; reinstatement and renewal of expired license, late fee.
58-3046a Licensure; educational requirements.
58-3046b Same; act supplemental to license act.
58-3048 Commission powers and duties.
58-3056 Costs of hearing; assessment; itemization.
58-3058 Appeal of commission orders.
58-3064 Injunction to enforce law.
58-3065 Penalties for violations; reporting of minor violations for prosecution not required.
58-3066 Recovery revolving fund; assessment of fees to maintain balance; payments; interest.
58-3067 Same; recovery from; limitations.
58-3068 Recovery revolving fund; use of moneys, limitations.
58-3069 Same; court order directing payment from, when; hearing; recovery limitation; attorney fees.
58-3070 Same; duties of commission in recovery actions; fees and expenses of counsel.
58-3071 Same; conditions on court order of directing payment.
58-3073 Same; unlawful acts; penalty.
58-3074 Disposition of moneys received by commission; real estate fee fund.
58-3077 Commercial real estate; sharing commissions with unlicensed persons, when authorized.
58-3078a Same; information regarding radon.
58-3079 Supervising broker; use of trade name.
58-3080 Licenses of certain licensees placed on inactive status, when, pending transactions.
58-3082 Suspended, deactivated or revoked license; effect on commissions.
58-3083 Expiration or deactivation of certain licenses; notifications required, when.
58-3085 Limitations on advertising, when.
58-3086 Advertising; prohibitions; requirements of; information disclosed; filing of agreements.
58-30,101 Title of act; compliance.
58-30,103 Written agency agreements; written transaction brokerage agreements.
58-30,104 Termination of relationships.
58-30,106 Minimum requirements of seller's or landlord's agent.
58-30,107 Minimum requirements of buyer's or tenant's agent.
58-30,110 Real estate brokerage relationships.
58-30,112 Forms; rules and regulations.
58-30,113 Transaction broker; obligations of; disclosure of information.