Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
No right of action shall accrue to any person, partnership, association, or corporation for the collection of compensation for the performance of the acts mentioned in section 4735.01 of the Revised Code, without alleging and proving that such person, partnership, association, or corporation was licensed as a real estate broker or foreign real estate dealer. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent a right of action from accruing after the expiration of a real estate or foreign real estate license if the act giving rise to the cause of action was performed by a licensee prior to such expiration.
No real estate salesperson or foreign real estate salesperson shall collect any money in connection with any real estate or foreign real estate brokerage transaction, whether as a commission, deposit, payment, rental, or otherwise, except in the name of and with the consent of the licensed real estate broker or licensed foreign real estate dealer under whom the salesperson is licensed at the time the sales person earned the commission. Nor shall any real estate salesperson or foreign real estate salesperson commence or maintain any action for a commission or other compensation in connection with a real estate or foreign real estate brokerage transaction, against any person except a person licensed as a real estate broker or foreign real estate dealer under whom the salesperson is licensed as a salesperson at the time the cause of action arose.
A salesperson licensed under this chapter shall not sell, assign, or otherwise transfer the salesperson's interest in a commission or any portion thereof to an unlicensed person or entity. If a salesperson makes such assignment or transfer, the broker shall not pay the transferee or assignee any portion of the commission. No cause of action shall arise on behalf of any person against a broker for not paying an assignee or transferee any portion of such an assignment or transfer.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4735 | Real Estate Brokers
Section 4735.01 | Real Estate Broker Definitions.
Section 4735.02 | Requirement of License.
Section 4735.021 | Contracts - Fees.
Section 4735.022 | Nonresident Commercial Brokers and Salespersons.
Section 4735.023 | Oil and Gas Land Professionals.
Section 4735.03 | Ohio Real Estate Commission - Powers and Duties.
Section 4735.04 | Subpoena Power.
Section 4735.05 | Organization of Commission - Confidentiality.
Section 4735.051 | Investigating Complaints.
Section 4735.052 | Civil Penalty.
Section 4735.06 | Broker's License Application.
Section 4735.07 | Broker's Examination - License Qualifications.
Section 4735.08 | Conditions for Issuing License.
Section 4735.081 | Designation of Principal Broker.
Section 4735.09 | Salesperson's Application - License Qualifications.
Section 4735.091 | Relationship With Brokerage.
Section 4735.10 | Administrative Rules.
Section 4735.11 | License Form and Size.
Section 4735.12 | Real Estate Recovery Fund.
Section 4735.13 | Definite Place of Business Required; Display and Care of Licenses.
Section 4735.14 | License Term; Notice of Change of Address; Notice of Renewal.
Section 4735.141 | Continuing Education.
Section 4735.142 | License on Permanently Resigned Status.
Section 4735.143 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 4735.15 | Nonrefundable Fees.
Section 4735.16 | Sign on Business Premises; Advertising.
Section 4735.17 | License for Nonresidents.
Section 4735.18 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 4735.181 | Sanctions for Noncompliance With Statutory Requirements - Disposition of Fines.
Section 4735.182 | Fee Instrument Returned Unpaid - Additional Fee - Sanctions.
Section 4735.19 | Records of Commission.
Section 4735.20 | Commissions, Fees, or Other Compensation.
Section 4735.21 | Right of Action - Limits on Salespersons.
Section 4735.211 | Division of Real Estate Operating Fund.
Section 4735.22 | Referral of Home Inspectors.
Section 4735.23 | Review of Programs.
Section 4735.24 | Earnest Money to Be Maintained in Special Account.
Section 4735.25 | Dealing in Foreign Real Estate.
Section 4735.26 | Refusing to Qualify Foreign Real Estate.
Section 4735.27 | Foreign Real Estate Dealer's License.
Section 4735.28 | Foreign Real Estate Salesperson's License.
Section 4735.30 | False Representations of Material or Relevant Facts.
Section 4735.32 | Investigations.
Section 4735.33 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.
Section 4735.51 | Agency Relationship - Disclosure Definitions.
Section 4735.52 | Scope of Chapter.
Section 4735.53 | Agency Relationships Permitted.
Section 4735.54 | Written Company Policy for Types of Agency Relationships for Brokerage.
Section 4735.55 | Written Agency Agreements.
Section 4735.56 | Written Brokerage Policy on Agency Required - Disclosure to Client.
Section 4735.57 | Agency Disclosure Statement - Dual Agency Disclosure.
Section 4735.58 | When Disclosure Statements to Be Provided.
Section 4735.59 | Changing the Party a Licensee Represents.
Section 4735.60 | Licensee Representing Purchaser Disclosures.
Section 4735.61 | Prohibiting False Information.
Section 4735.62 | Fiduciary Duties Generally.
Section 4735.621 | Waiver of Fiduciary Duties.
Section 4735.63 | Representing Seller in Agency Relationship - Duty to Promote Interests of Client.
Section 4735.64 | Representing Seller in Agency Relationship - Prohibited Acts.
Section 4735.65 | Representing Buyer in Agency Relationship - Duty to Promote Interests of Client.
Section 4735.66 | Representing Buyer in Agency Relationship - Prohibited Acts.
Section 4735.67 | Disclosures to Purchaser.
Section 4735.68 | Liability for False Information.
Section 4735.69 | Assisting Party Who Is Not a Client.
Section 4735.70 | Dual Agency Definitions.
Section 4735.71 | Dual Agency - Disclosure Statement.
Section 4735.72 | Dual Agency - Brokerage and Management Level Licensees.
Section 4735.74 | Duties Following Closing of Transaction.
Section 4735.75 | Authorization of Other Brokers by Exclusive Agent.
Section 4735.76 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.