Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Examination Content OutlineReal Estate Brokerage Activities and ProceduresMedium
A Florida real estate sales associate has been found to have violated a minor provision of license law. FREC issues a 'Notice of Noncompliance' to the sales associate. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a Notice of Noncompliance?
- AIt requires the licensee to appear before FREC for a formal hearing within 30 days.
- BIt is only issued for first-time offenders and cannot be used for repeat minor violations.
- CIt is issued for minor violations and allows the licensee 15 days to correct the infraction without further penalty.
- DIt is a formal disciplinary action that results in an immediate fine and license suspension.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. It is issued for minor violations and allows the licensee 15 days to correct the infraction without further penalty.
A Notice of Noncompliance is a minor disciplinary action issued by FREC for a first-time, minor violation of a specific rule or statute. It allows the licensee 15 days to correct the violation. If corrected within that timeframe, no further disciplinary action is taken. If not corrected, further disciplinary action may follow.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A formal hearing is typically for more serious violations or failure to comply with the notice.
- B. While often for first-time minor offenses, the key characteristic is the nature of the violation and the opportunity to cure, not strictly a 'first-time' offense for any type of violation.
- D. This describes more severe disciplinary actions, not a Notice of Noncompliance.
Notice of Noncompliance (FL)
A written warning issued by FREC for a minor violation of real estate license law, providing an opportunity to correct the issue.
- Issued for specific minor infractions.
- Licensee has 15 days to correct the violation.
- If corrected, no further disciplinary action.
Memory trick: Noncompliance notice: fix it in 15, or face more.