Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R162 - Real Estate
Rule R162-2f - Real Estate Licensing and Practices Rule
Section R162-2f-401d - School and Provider Conduct

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 162-2f-401d

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) Affirmative duties. A school's owners and directors shall:

(a) within 15 days after the occurrence of any material change in the information provided to the division under Subsection R162-2f-206a(2)(a), give the division written notice of that change;

(b)
(i) provide instructors of prelicensing courses with the state-approved course outline; and

(ii) ensure that any prelicensing course adheres to the topics mandated in the state-approved course outline;

(c) ensure that each instructor complies with Section R162-2f-401e.

(d) before accepting payment from a prospective student for a prelicensing education course:
(i) provide the criminal history disclosure statement described in Subsection R162-2f-206a(3)(d);

(ii) obtain the student's signature on the criminal history disclosure; and

(iii) have the enrollee verify that an education waiver has not been obtained from the division;

(e)
(i) retain signed criminal history disclosures for a minimum of three years from the date of course completion; and

(ii) make the signed criminal history disclosures available for inspection by the division upon request;

(f) maintain for a minimum of three years after enrollment:
(i) the registration record of each student;

(ii) the attendance record of each student; and

(iii) any other prescribed information regarding the offering, including exam results, if any;

(g) ensure that course topics are taught only by:
(i) certified instructors; or

(ii) guest lecturers;

(h)
(i) limit the use of approved guest lecturers to a total of 20% of the instructional hours per approved course; and

(ii) before using a guest lecturer to teach a portion of a course, document for the division the professional qualifications of the guest lecturer;

(i) furnish to the division an updated roster of the school's approved instructors and guest lecturers each time there is a change;

(j) within ten days of teaching a course, upload course completion information for any student who:
(i) successfully completes the course; and

(ii) provides an accurate name or license number within seven business days of attending the course;

(k) substantiate, upon request by the division, any claims made in advertising; and
(1) include in all advertising materials the continuing education course certification number issued by the division.

(2) Prohibited conduct. A provider may not:
(a) award continuing education credit for a course that has not been certified by the division before its being taught;

(b) award continuing education credit to any student who fails to:
(i) attend a minimum of 90% of the required class time; or

(ii) pass a prelicense course final examination;

(c) accept a student for a reduced number of hours without first having a written statement from the division defining the exact number of hours the student must complete;

(d) allow a student to challenge by examination any course or part of a course in lieu of attendance;

(e) allow a course approved for traditional education to be:
(i) taught in a private residence; or

(ii) completed through home study;

(f) make a misrepresentation about a competing school or continuing education provider including a misrepresentation regarding personnel, a course of instruction, or a business practice;

(g) disseminate advertisements or public notices that are false or disparage the dignity and integrity of the real estate profession;

(h) make false or disparaging remarks about a competitor's services or methods of operation;

(i) attempt by any means to obtain or use the questions on the prelicensing examinations unless the questions have been dropped from the current exam bank;

(j) give valuable consideration to a real estate brokerage or licensee for referring students to the school;

(k) accept valuable consideration from a real estate brokerage or licensee for referring students to the brokerage;

(l) allow real estate brokerages to solicit for agents at the school during class time, including the student break time;

(m) obligate or require students to attend any event in which a brokerage solicits for agents;

(n) award more than eight credit hours per day per student;

(o) advertise or market a continuing education course that has not been:
(i) approved by the division; and

(ii) issued a current continuing education course certification number; or

(p) advertise, market, or promote a continuing education course with language indicating that division certification is pending or otherwise forthcoming.

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