(a)The Commission adopts by reference Information
About Brokerage Services Form, TREC No. IABS 1-0 (IABS Form). The
IABS Form 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:
(1)a link to the IABS Form labeled "Texas Real Estate
Commission Information About Brokerage Services", in at least a 10
point font, in a readily noticeable place on the homepage of the business
website of the broker and sales agent; and
(2)the IABS Form as required under §1101.558,
Texas Occupations Code.
(c)For purposes of §1101.558, Texas Occupations
Code, the IABS Form can be provided:
(1)by personal delivery by the broker or sales agent;
(2)by first class mail or overnight common carrier
delivery service;
(3)in the body of an email; or
(4)as an attachment to an email, or a link within
the body of an email, with a specific reference to the IABS Form in
the body of the email.
(d)Providing a link to the IABS Form in a footnote
or signature block in an email does not satisfy the requirements of
subsection (c).
(e)License holders may reproduce the IABS Form published
by the Commission, provided that the text of the IABS Form is copied
verbatim and the spacing, borders and placement of text on the page
must appear to be identical to that in the published version of the
IABS Form, except that the Broker Contact Information section may
be prefilled.
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 4, 2015
TRD-201504745 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: February 1, 2016
Proposal publication date: September 4, 2015
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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