Ala. Admin. Code r. 790-X-1-.15
School And Instructor Advertising Regulations
Effective Oct 9, 2017Filed September 30, 1982, as Rule No 790-X-1-.07. Amended: Filed August 27, 1986. Ed Note: By this amendment Rule No 790-X-1-.07 became Rule No 790-X-1-.15. Amended: August 3, 1998; effective September 7, 1998. Amended: Filed July 11, 2008; effective August 15, 2008. Amended: Filed May 27, 2009; effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2009; effective October 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2009; effective October 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2012; effective October 1, 2012. Amended: Filed September 6, 2013; effective October 11, 2013. Amended: Filed August 25, 2017; effective October 9, 2017.Alabama Real Estate Commission
- (1) No administrator and no instructor shall make, or cause to be made, any statement, or representation, oral, written, or visual in connection with the operation of a school or the offering of a course, if such person knows or reasonably should know the statement or representation to be false, inaccurate, or misleading.
- (2) All school advertising shall contain the licensed or approved name of the school. A school shall not advertise in conjunction with any other business establishment unless the administrator submits a written statement to the Commission that the school will be responsible to ensure that all advertising complies with the laws and rules which govern advertising.
- (3) No reference whatsoever shall be made in any newspaper, advertising brochures, etc. as to “pass/fail ratio” by any school/course sponsor or instructor approved by the Alabama Real Estate Commission with the exception that administrators and instructors may advertise that pass/fail rates can be viewed on the Alabama Real Estate Commission’s website.
- (4) There shall be no advertising which guarantees or alludes to a guarantee of passing the state examination.
- (5) Failure by administrators and instructors to comply with advertising laws and rules shall result in disciplinary action as set forth in Commission rules.
Author: Alabama Real Estate Commission
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-27-6, 34-27-8.
History: Filed September 30, 1982, as Rule No 790-X-1-.07. Amended: Filed August 27, 1986. Ed Note: By this amendment Rule No 790-X-1-.07 became Rule No 790-X-1-.15. Amended: August 3, 1998; effective September 7, 1998. Amended: Filed July 11, 2008; effective August 15, 2008. Amended: Filed May 27, 2009; effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2009; effective October 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2009; effective October 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2012; effective October 1, 2012. Amended: Filed September 6, 2013; effective October 11, 2013. Amended: Filed August 25, 2017; effective October 9, 2017.