Florida Statute 475.4 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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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Cases Citing Statute 475.04

Total Results: 2

Florida Real Estate Commission v. Williams

240 So. 2d 304, 1970 Fla. LEXIS 2352

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1970 | Docket: 64517039

Published

or valuable consideration, * * * ” etc. and Section 475.04(1), which provides: “(1) The Commission may

Williams v. Florida Real Estate Commission

232 So. 2d 239, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6793

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 1970 | Docket: 64513488

Published

consideration therefor * * * ” (Emphasis added.) Section 475.04(1): “(1) The Commission may examine witnesses