The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 475
REAL ESTATE BROKERS, SALES ASSOCIATES, SCHOOLS, AND APPRAISERS

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F.S. 475.04

475.04 Duty of commission to educate members of profession.—

(1) The commission shall foster the education of brokers, broker associates, sales associates, and instructors concerning the ethical, legal, and business principles which should govern their conduct.

(2) For the purpose of performing its duty under subsection (1) to educate persons holding a license or permit, the commission may conduct, offer, sponsor, prescribe, or approve real estate educational courses for all persons licensed or permitted by the department as brokers, broker associates, sales associates, or instructors; and the cost and expense of such courses shall be paid as provided in s. 475.125.

(3) The commission may also publish and sell, at a reasonable price intended to cover costs, a handbook on this chapter and other publications intended to be textbooks or guidelines for study and guidance of students, applicants, licensees, certificateholders, and permitholders, and members of the general public, copyright of which shall be the property of the state.

History.—s. 5, ch. 12223, 1927; CGL 4066; s. 1, ch. 59-200; s. 1, ch. 75-184; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 6, 42, 43, ch. 79-239; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 38, ch. 82-1; ss. 4, 28, 30, ch. 88-20; s. 11, ch. 90-228; s. 11, ch. 90-341; s. 14, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-89; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 25, ch. 2003-164.

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Amendments to 475.04

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 475.04

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 475.04.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

McINNIS, v. TOWN OF WESTON, 458 F. Supp. 2d 7 (D. Conn. 2006)

. . . Attorney de Toledo’s time (475.04 hours * $375/hour) + Attorney Pirrotti's time (231.8 hours * $200/hour . . .

FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION L. v. WILLIAMS,, 240 So. 2d 304 (Fla. 1970)

. . . this state, for another, and for a compensation or valuable consideration, * * * ” etc. and Section 475.04 . . . required by Section 475.13, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., to be registered with the Commission, while Section 475.04 . . .

WILLIAMS, v. FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION L., 232 So. 2d 239 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . Section 475.04(1): “(1) The Commission may examine witnesses and administer oaths, and shall investigate . . .

LEE v. DELMAR, 66 So. 2d 252 (Fla. 1953)

. . . . * * * * * * “475.04 Duty of commission to enforce this chapter, keep records and educate members of . . .

SHOBE v. FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, 3 Fla. Supp. 65 (Orange Cty. Cir. Ct. 1953)

. . . In this case the commission points to sections 475.05, 475.04 and 475.01 (3) as sufficient authority . . .