Agency and License Law Practice Question
Question
A supervising broker is reviewing a transaction file for the Georgia Real Estate Salesperson Exam involving conversion and community association and closing-attorney practice awareness. Which response best applies the rule? (Item 157)
Answer choices
- A. Recognize unauthorized use of client money as serious misconduct in a way that fits Georgia exam practice.
- B. The affiliated licensee may handle the matter independently without broker responsibility.
- C. Local custom controls even when a statute, regulation, contract, or disclosure rule applies.
- D. The requirement matters only when the buyer obtains institutional financing.
Correct Answer
A. Recognize unauthorized use of client money as serious misconduct in a way that fits Georgia exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because conversion requires candidates to recognize unauthorized use of client money as serious misconduct. The Georgia reference keeps the scenario tied to state licensing practice, while the other options rely on unsafe assumptions about oral custom, escrow, client preference, independent licensee authority, or ignoring written duties.
Question details
- Difficulty: easy
- Domain: Agency and License Law
- Objective: conversion