It's always been tough to be a real estate regulator, and the Internet has not made matters easier. Regulation and enforcement have become vastly more complex as advertising, referrals, and money flow across both state borders and national boundaries with electronic speed.
Many regulators now post licensure data, exam materials, and realty forms online.
The result is much better service for both consumers and licensees. In the pre-internet days, you generally needed a license in the jurisdiction where you represented others for a fee and engaged in other regulated activities. With the Internet, however, a site for a broker in Ohio might incidentally attract buyers in California. The advertisement or information does not involve a service provided in connection with activity for which a real estate license is required. The advertisement or information is not being published, circulated or transmitted on behalf of another or others.