(a)The Commission adopts by reference the Consumer
Protection Notice, TREC No. CN 1-4. 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 license holder [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 proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on March 11, 2022
TRD-202200875 Abby Lee
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: April 24, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3057
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