Section 36-21A-128 - Informative acts that do not constitute representationFor the purposes of this chapter, initial acts that a licensee may perform for a consumer that are informative in nature and do not rise to the level of representation on behalf of a consumer include the following:
(1) Responding to phone inquiries by consumers as to the availability and pricing of real estate services;(2) Responding to phone inquiries from a consumer concerning the price or location of real property;(3) Attending an open house and responding to questions about the property from a consumer;(4) Setting an appointment to view property;(5) Responding to questions of consumers walking into a licensee's office concerning real estate services offered on particular properties;(6) Describing a property or the property's condition in response to a consumer's inquiry;(7) Accompanying an appraiser, inspector, contractor, or similar third party on a visit to a property;(8) Referring a person to another broker or service provider; or(9) Providing a one-time showing of one property only to a potential buyer or lessee.