Section 12.64.095. Real estate activities of unlicensed persons.

	(a)  A real estate licensee may not employ an unlicensed person to perform activities for which a real estate license is required under AS 08.88  and this chapter. A real estate licensee may not employ an unlicensed person to perform any of the activities in AS 08.88.161, including one or more of the following:  
		(1) hosting an open house, kiosk, or home show booth;  
		(2) showing a property;  
		(3) explaining or interpreting a  
			(A) contract of purchase and sale; or  
			(B) listing contract or property management contract, or any other form of service agreement.  
	(b)  A real estate licensee may employ an unlicensed person to perform administrative, bookkeeping, clerical, and maintenance tasks related to real estate for which a real estate license is not required under AS 08.88  and this chapter, including  
		(1) to answer the phone, take messages, and forward calls to the licensee;  
		(2) to schedule appointments for the licensee; activities allowed under this paragraph do not include telephonic solicitation or soliciting business on behalf of the licensee;  
		(3) to obtain public information from a courthouse, municipality, or other source of public information;  
		(4) to place or remove signs on property;  
		(5) to input data for listings and changes to a multiple listing service as approved by the licensee;  
		(6) to have keys made for property listed by the licensee;  
		(7) to unlock a property so that it may be viewed or shown by a licensee, remain during the viewing or showing, and relock the property;  
		(8) to draft advertising copy, promotional materials, and correspondence for approval by the licensee;  
		(9) to place advertising;  
		(10) to act as a courier;  
		(11) to fill in contract forms with business and factual information as directed by the licensee;  
		(12) to witness signatures;  
		(13) to assemble file documents;  
		(14) to follow up on a transaction after a contract has been signed by arranging access to property for an appraiser, contractor, inspector, or other service provider as needed;  
		(15) to record and deposit trust funds, including transaction deposits, security deposits, and rents;  
		(16) to compute commission checks;  
		(17) to monitor licenses and personnel files;  
		(18) to perform office filing;  
		(19) to order items needed for routine repair;  
		(20) to perform or supervise maintenance, repair, or building trades work, and answer questions about that work; and  
		(21) to provide security services.  

Authorities

08.88.071;08.88.081;08.88.161;08.88.900

Notes

Authority

AS 08.88.071 AS 08.88.081 AS 08.88.161 AS 08.88.900

History

Eff. 8/22/79, Register 71; 8/31/2006, Register 179