12 Alaska Admin. Code § 64.095

Current through October 17, 2024
Section 12 AAC 64.095 - Real estate activities of unlicensed persons
(a) A real estate licensee may not employ an unlicensed person to perform activities for which a real estate license is required under AS 08.88 and this chapter. A real estate licensee may not employ an unlicensed person to perform any of the activities in AS 08.88.161, including one or more of the following:
(1) hosting an open house, kiosk, or home show booth;
(2) showing a property;
(3) explaining or interpreting a
(A) contract of purchase and sale; or
(B) listing contract or property management contract, or any other form of service agreement.
(b) A real estate licensee may employ an unlicensed person to perform administrative, bookkeeping, clerical, and maintenance tasks related to real estate for which a real estate license is not required under AS 08.88 and this chapter, including
(1) to answer the phone, take messages, and forward calls to the licensee;
(2) to schedule appointments for the licensee; activities allowed under this paragraph do not include telephonic solicitation or soliciting business on behalf of the licensee;
(3) to obtain public information from a courthouse, municipality, or other source of public information;
(4) to place or remove signs on property;
(5) to input data for listings and changes to a multiple listing service as approved by the licensee;
(6) to have keys made for property listed by the licensee;
(7) to unlock a property so that it may be viewed or shown by a licensee, remain during the viewing or showing, and relock the property;
(8) to draft advertising copy, promotional materials, and correspondence for approval by the licensee;
(9) to place advertising;
(10) to act as a courier;
(11) to fill in contract forms with business and factual information as directed by the licensee;
(12) to witness signatures;
(13) to assemble file documents;
(14) to follow up on a transaction after a contract has been signed by arranging access to property for an appraiser, contractor, inspector, or other service provider as needed;
(15) to record and deposit trust funds, including transaction deposits, security deposits, and rents;
(16) to compute commission checks;
(17) to monitor licenses and personnel files;
(18) to perform office filing;
(19) to order items needed for routine repair;
(20) to perform or supervise maintenance, repair, or building trades work, and answer questions about that work; and
(21) to provide security services.

12 AAC 64.095

Eff. 8/22/79, Register 71; 8/31/2006, Register 179

Authority:AS 08.88.071

AS 08.88.081

AS 08.88.161

AS 08.88.900