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;(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.Eff. 8/22/79, Register 71; 8/31/2006, Register 179Authority:AS 08.88.071
AS 08.88.081
AS 08.88.161
AS 08.88.900