Rules of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission — Introduction

RULES OF TENNESSEE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION 500 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1151 Chapter Title

1260-01 …………………………………………………………………………….…………………Licensing

1260-02 ………………………………………….……………….…………………………Rules of Conduct

1260-03 ………………………………………….……………………………………Rental Location Agents

1260-04 ……………………………………..…………Rules of Procedure For Hearing Contested Cases

1260-05 …………………………………………………………..………….……Educational Requirements

1260-06 ……………………………………………………….………….…………….Time-Share Programs

1260-07 …………………………………………………………………………...Vacation Lodging Services

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Original Chapters 1260-01 through 1260-02 were certified on June 7, 1974, under Chapter 491 of the Public Acts of 1974 as rules in effect when Chapter 491 became effective. The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the rule was certified or the date on which the rule was filed and its effective date if promulgated after March 11, 1974. The Administrative History after each rule also shows the dates of any amendments or repeals. Amendments to rules 1260-02-.03, 1260-02-.06, 1260-02-.15 and 1260-02-.17 filed November 3, 1977; effective December 5, 1977. Rules 1260-02-.23 through 1260-02-.26 filed November 3, 1977; effective December 5, 1977. Amendment to rules 1260-02-.06, 1260-02-.07, 1260-02-.08, 1260-02-.14, 1260-02-.16 and 1260-02-.20 filed September 13, 1978; effective October 30, 1978. Rules 1260-02-.27 through 1260-02-.30 filed September 13, 1978; effective October 30, 1978. Rule 1260-02-.31 filed November 14, 1978; effective December 29, 1978. Original chapter 1260-03 filed November 14, 1978; effective December 29, 1978. Original chapter 1260-04 filed November 22, 1978; effective January 8, 1979. Repeal of rules 1260-01-.01 through 1260-01-.09 and 1260-02-.01 through 1260-02-.31 filed March 3, 1980; effective April 27, 1980. Original chapters 1260-01, 1260-02 and 1260-05 filed March 3, 1980; effective April 27, 1980. Amendment to rule 1260-05-.04 filed May 30, 1980; effective August 27, 1980. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.02 and 1260-02-.10 filed September 30, 1980; effective December 15, 1980. Original rules 1260-05-.01 through 1260-05-.10 filed September 30, 1980; effective December 15, 1980. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.02, 1260-01-.04, 1260-01-.05, 1260-01-.06, 1260-02-.02, 1260-02-.03,

1260-02-.09, 1260-02-.12 and 1260-05-.05 filed January 21, 1983; effective February 22, 1983. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.04, 1260-01-.05, 1260-02-.01, 1260-02-.03, 1260-02-.05, 1260-05-.02 through 1260-05-.06, 1260-05-.09 and 1260-05-.10 filed May 11, 1984; effective June 10, 1984. Original rules 1260-05-.11 through 1260-05-.13 filed May 11, 1984; effective June 10, 1984 Rule 1260-01-.07 filed August 27, 1984; effective September 26, 1984 Original chapter 1260-06 filed April 17, 1985; effective May 17, 1985. Repeal of rule and new rule 1260-01-.01 filed April 17, 1985; effective May 17, 1985. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.04, 1260-02-.01, 1260-02-.09, 1260-02-.12 and 1260-05-.03 filed April 17, 1985; effective May 17, 1985. Repeal of rule 1260-01-.03 by Public Chapter 440; effective July 1, 1985. New rule 1260-02-.32 filed June 4, 1985; effective July 4, 1985. Amendment to rule 1260-06-.04 filed September 6, 1985; effective October 6, 1985. Original rule 1260-01-.11 filed April 30, 1987; effective June 14, 1987. Amendment to rule 1260-02-.03 filed April 30, 1987; effective July 29, 1987. New rule 1260-02-.33, repeal of rules 1260-02-.06 and 1260-02-.13 and amendments to rules 1260-01- .01 and 1260-02-.08 filed September 16, 1987; effective October 31, 1987. New rule 1260-05-.14 and amendments to rules 1260-05-.02, 1260-05-.03, 1260-05-.05, 1260-05-.11, and 1260-05-.12 filed November 17, 1987; effective January 1, 1988. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.01, 1260-02-.01, 1260-05-.03 and new rule 1260-02-.34 filed November 21, 1988; effective January 5, 1989. Original rules 1260-01-.12 and 1260-05-.15 filed July 14, 1989; effective August 28, 1989. Original rule 1260-01-.13 filed August 16, 1989, effective September 30, 1989. Original rule 1260-01-.14 and amendment to rules 1260-02-.02, 1260-02-.08, 1260-02-.32 and 1260-05- .03 filed September 13, 1989; effective October 28, 1989. Original rules 1260-01-.15 and 1260-02-.35 and amendment to rule 1260-02-.32 filed October 15, 1990; effective November 29, 1990. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.01, 1260-01-.02, 1260-01-.04, 1260-01-.05, 1260-01-.10, 1260-01-.12,

1260-02-.01 through 1260-02-.03 and 1260-02-.12, filed June 17, 1991; effective August 11, 1991. Amendments to rules 1260-02-.35 and 1260-05-.03 filed November 4, 1991; effective December 20, 1991. Amendment to rule 1260-05-.07 and original rule 1260-05-.16 filed February 3, 1992; effective March 19, 1992. Amendment to rules 1260-01-.05, 1260-02-.12, 1260-02-.34, 1260-02-.35, 1260-05-.03, 1260-05-.04,

1260-05-.16, original rule 1260-01-.17 and repeal of 1260-01-.13 filed March 24, 1994; effective June 7, 1994. Amendment to rules 1260-01-.02, 1260-01-.04, 1260-01-.06, 1260-01-.10, 1260-01-.12, 1260-01-.15,

1260-02-.03, 1260-02-.10, 1260-02-.11, 1260-02-.12, 1260-02-.32, 1260-02-.33, 1260-05-.03, and 1260- 05-.14 and repeal of rule 1260-02-.35 filed October 1, 1998; effective December 15, 1998. Amendment to rules 1260-01-.05, 1260-01-.12, and 1260-06-.12 filed December 8, 1999; effective February 21, 2000. Amendment to rules 1260-01-.01, 1260-02-.01, 1260-02-.03, 1260-02-.08, 1260-02-.12, 1260-02-.36, and

1260-05-.12 filed July 31, 2006; effective October 14, 2006. Original rule 1260-02-.37; repeal and new rules 1260-05-.11, and 1260-05-.16; and amendments to rules

1260-01-.01, 1260-01-.12, 1260-01-.15, 1260-02-.33, 1260-05-.01, 1260-05-.03, and 1260-05-.07 filed December 3, 2007; effective February 16, 2008. Amendments to rules 1260-02-.02, .09 and .12, and rules 1260-05-.12, .15 and .16, and rules 1260-06- .04 and .11 and repeal of rule 1260-05-.17 filed March 16, 2010; effective June 14, 2010. New rule 1260-02-.38, and amendments to rules 1260-01-.12 and 1260-02-.32 filed December 3, 2012; effective March 3, 2013. Original chapter 1260-07 filed March 4, 2013; effective June 2, 2013. New rules 1260-01-.16 and 1260-01-.17 filed February 7, 2014; effective May 8, 2014. Amendment to rule 1260-01-01 filed May 6, 2015; effective August 4, 2015. Amendments to rules 1260-02-.02, .09, .12, .39, .40, and .41; and new rule 1260-02-.18, .19, .20, and .21 filed July 20, 2015; effective October 18, 2015. Emergency rule 1260-01-.21 filed September 12, 2016; effective through March 11, 2017. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.14, 1260-02-.02, and 1260-06-.10 filed October 18, 2016; effective January 16, 2017. Amendments to rule 1260-01-.21 filed October 18, 2016; effective January 16, 2017. Amendments to rule 1260-02-.01 filed January 24, 2017; effective April 24, 2017. Amendments to rule 1260-01-.01 filed March 10, 2017; effective June 8, 2017. Amendments to rule 1260-02-.12 filed March 24, 2017; effective June 22, 2017. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.12 and 1260-05-.15 filed August 5, 2019; effective November 3, 2019. Amendment to rule 1260-02-.12 filed January 22, 2021; effective April 22, 2021. Administrative correction made to chapter reference in chapter 1260-04 on November 28, 2022. Amendments to rule 1260-05-.11 and new rule 1260-05-.18 filed August 25, 2023; effective November 23, 2023. Amendments to rule 1260-06-.04 filed August 25, 2023; effective November 23, 2023. Amendments to rules 1260-01-.01, 1260-01-.15, 1260-01-.16, 1260-01-.19, 1260-02-.01, 1260-02-.02,

1260-02-.10, 1260-02-.32, 1260-02-.33, 1260-02-.38, and 1260-07-.04 and repeal of rules 1260-02-.04 and 1260-02-.34 filed June 25, 2025; effective September 23, 2025.