Agency and License Law Practice Question
Question
A broker is correcting a new licensee’s misunderstanding for the Washington Real Estate Broker Exam involving disciplinary grounds and Washington broker licensing structure. Which statement is most accurate for exam purposes? (Item 70)
Answer choices
- A. The affiliated licensee may handle the matter independently without broker responsibility.
- B. Recognize fraud, misrepresentation, trust fund violations, and unlicensed activity as discipline risks in a way that fits Washington exam practice.
- 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
B. Recognize fraud, misrepresentation, trust fund violations, and unlicensed activity as discipline risks in a way that fits Washington exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is B because disciplinary grounds requires candidates to recognize fraud, misrepresentation, trust fund violations, and unlicensed activity as discipline risks. The Washington 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: medium
- Domain: Agency and License Law
- Objective: disciplinary grounds