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...g in a timely manner for all moneys and property received in which the client has or may have an interest; (I) Keeping confidential all confidential information, unless the licensee is permitted to disclose the information pursuant to division (B) of section 4735.74 of the Revised Code. This requirement includes not disclosing confidential information to any licensee who is not an agent of the client.

...his section. (C) The superintendent of real estate, with the approval of the Ohio real estate commission, shall establish by rule a waiver of duties statement that shall contain the following: (1) The fiduciary duties required of all licensees under section 4735.62 of the Revised Code; (2) A list of those duties contained in section 4735.63 or 4735.65 of the Revised Code, which shall be set forth in a manner that ...

...igated to seek additional offers if the property is subject to a contract of sale, lease, or letter of intent to lease; (2) Accept delivery of and present any purchase offer to the seller in a timely manner, even if the property is subject to a contract of sale, lease, or letter of intent to lease; (3) Within the scope of knowledge required for licensure, answer the seller's questions and provide information to the...

...In representing a seller in an agency relationship, no licensee shall do either of the following without the knowledge and consent of the seller: (A) Extend an offer of subagency to other licensees; (B) Offer compensation to a broker who represents a purchaser.

...tionship, a licensee shall: (1) Seek a property at a price and with purchase or lease terms acceptable to the purchaser. Unless the client so directs, the licensee is not obligated to seek additional purchase or lease possibilities if the purchaser is a party to a contract to purchase property, or has entered into a lease or has extended a letter of intent to lease. (2) Within the scope of knowledge required for li...

...In representing a purchaser in an agency relationship, no licensee shall do either of the following without the knowledge and consent of the purchaser: (A) Extend an offer of subagency to other licensees; (B) Accept compensation from a broker who represents a seller.

...the scope of the knowledge required for real estate licensure, or to verify the accuracy or completeness of statements made by the seller, unless the licensee is aware of information that should reasonably cause the licensee to question the accuracy or completeness of such statements. (C) Nothing in this section limits any obligation of a seller to disclose to a purchaser all material facts known by the seller perta...

..., adverse condition, or repair in real property shall not be imputed to that broker or to other licensees affiliated with that broker. No cause of action based on imputed knowledge shall accrue on behalf of any person against a broker or affiliated licensee for failure to disclose such defects, adverse condition, or repair.

...on or other information obtained from a property listing service or public records. (B) A licensee who assists a party who is not the licensee's client as permitted in division (A) of this section does not violate the agency relationship with the client, and provision of the services for that party neither forms nor implies any agency relationship with that party.

...r and the seller as clients in the same real estate transaction; (B) A brokerage that represents both the purchaser and the seller as clients in the same real estate transaction; (C) A management level licensee who represents a client in an in-company transaction. If there is more than one management level licensee affiliated with the brokerage and either of the following applies, the management level licensee is n...

...ation that has an interest in the real property that is the subject of the transaction or an entity that has an intention of purchasing, leasing, or exchanging the real property.

...(A) The brokerage and management level licensees in a brokerage in which there is a dual agency relationship described in section 4735.70 of the Revised Code shall do each of the following: (1) Objectively supervise the affiliated licensees in the fulfillment of their duties and obligations to their respective clients; (2) Refrain from advocating or negotiating on behalf of either the seller or the purchaser; (3) ...

...rding sales information requested by a real estate appraiser assistant registered under Chapter 4763. of the Revised Code or a real estate appraiser licensed or certified under Chapter 4763. of the Revised Code for the purposes of performing an appraisal. No cause of action shall arise on behalf of any person against a licensee for releasing information pursuant to this division.

...(A) A broker who has the exclusive authority to represent a client under a written exclusive agency agreement, exclusive right to sell agreement, or exclusive purchaser agency agreement may authorize other licensees to negotiate directly with that client. The authorization shall be in writing and the broker shall comply with the requirements of section 4735.621 of the Revised Code. (B) A licensee who negotiates dire...

...The superintendent of real estate shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The superintendent of real estate shall, within one year after April 3, 2025, adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that require a licensee, prior to listing residential real estate for sale, exchange, or purchase, to provide to the seller a disclosure form, developed and maintained by the division of real estate, that outlines both of the following: (1) The federal and state laws that...

...(A) Whoever violates section 4735.02 or 4735.021 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (B) Whoever violates section 4735.25 or 4735.30 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree, and the court may impose upon the offender an additional fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars.

...real estate counseling, and real estate tax counseling, and specialized marketing, financing, and feasibility studies. (G) "Real estate" has the same meaning as in section 4735.01 of the Revised Code. (H) "Appraisal foundation" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Illinois on November 30, 1987, for the purposes of establishing and improving uniform appraisal standards by definin...

...(A) There is hereby created the real estate appraiser board, consisting of five members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Four members shall be persons certified or licensed under this chapter, at least two of whom shall hold a state-certified general real estate appraiser certificate, and one of whom shall be an owner, controlling person, or management-level employee of an apprai...

...) Prescribe the form and content of all applications required by this chapter; (2) Receive applications for certifications, registrations, and licenses and renewal thereof under this chapter and establish the procedures for processing, approving, and disapproving those applications; (3) Retain records and all application materials submitted to the superintendent; (4) Establish the time and place for conducting the...

... pleas of any county in the state, upon application made to it by the board or the superintendent setting forth the failure, may make an order awarding process of subpoena or subpoena duces tecum for the person to appear and testify before the board or the superintendent, and may order any person to give testimony and answer questions, and to produce books, records, or papers, as required by the board or the su...

... for an initial state-certified general real estate appraiser certificate, an initial state-certified residential real estate appraiser certificate, an initial state-licensed residential real estate appraiser license, or an initial state-registered real estate appraiser assistant registration in writing to the superintendent of real estate on a form the superintendent prescribes. The application shall include the add...

...e Revised Code to the superintendent of real estate. The renewal application shall include a statement, signed by the certificate holder, registrant, or licensee, that the certificate holder, registrant, or licensee has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any criminal offense described in division (H)(2) of section 4763.05 of the Revised Code since the issuance or renewal of the individual's most recent certif...

...dent may grant a medical exception upon application by a person certified, registered, or licensed under this chapter. To receive an exception, the certificate holder, registrant, or licensee shall submit a request to the superintendent with proof satisfactory that a medical exception is warranted. If the superintendent makes a determination that satisfactory proof has not been presented, within fifteen days of the d...

...ve date of this amendment, each general real estate appraiser certificate, residential real estate appraiser license, residential real estate appraiser certificate, and real estate appraiser assistant registration is valid for a period of two years from its date of issuance. (B) The superintendent of real estate shall provide renewal notices to certificate holders, registrants, and licensees no later than thirty d...