Agency and License Law Practice Question
Question
A broker is correcting a new licensee’s misunderstanding for the Utah Real Estate Sales Agent Exam involving consumer complaints and sales agent brokerage affiliation. Which statement is most accurate for exam purposes? (Item 36)
Answer choices
- A. The requirement matters only when the buyer obtains institutional financing.
- 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. Recognize the role of the state regulator in complaint handling and enforcement in a way that fits Utah exam practice.
Correct Answer
D. Recognize the role of the state regulator in complaint handling and enforcement in a way that fits Utah exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is D because consumer complaints requires candidates to recognize the role of the state regulator in complaint handling and enforcement. The Utah 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: hard
- Domain: Agency and License Law
- Objective: consumer complaints