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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 531CANONS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT
RULE §531.18Consumer Information
ISSUE 11/27/2020
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)The Commission adopts by reference the Consumer Protection Notice TREC No. CN 1-3. This document is published by and available from the Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188, www.trec.texas.gov.

(b)Each active real estate broker and sales agent shall provide the notice adopted under subsection (a) by:

  (1)displaying it in a readily noticeable location in each place of business the broker maintains; and

  (2)providing a link to it in a readily noticeable place on the homepage of each business website, labeled:

    (A)"Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice", in at least 10 point font; or

    (B)"TREC Consumer Protection Notice", in at least 12 point font.

(c)For purposes of this section, business website means a website on the internet that:

  (1)is accessible to the public;

  (2)contains information about a license holder's real estate brokerage services; and

  (3)the content of the website is controlled by the license holder.

(d)For purposes of providing the link required under subsection (b)(2) on a social media platform, the link may be located on:

  (1)the account holder profile; or

  (2)a separate page or website through a direct link from the social media platform or account holder profile.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on November 13, 2020

TRD-202004811

Vanessa Burgess

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Effective date: February 1, 2021

Proposal publication date: August 28, 2020

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3284



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