Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-03
REALTORS TO RENEW
LEGISLATION PLEA
Request for Brokers' License
Law to Be Repeated to
Coming Congress.

Enactment Of & real estate brokers
license law for Washington, which has
been advocated by the realtor organiza~
ton here before each Congress during
the past eight years, again will be urged
when the new Congress convenes, it Is
announced by Alfred H. Lawson, chair
man of the Legislative Committee OF
the Real Estate Board.
There are MANY features in the pro-
posed license measure which indicates
the public benefit that can be expected
from enactment of the legislation, Mr..
Lawson emphasized.
The proposed local law IS fashioned
after the model code drafted bv the
National Association Of Real Estate
Boards, which is in operation, in similar
forms, in 25 States.
Mr.. Lawson, past president OF the
Washington Real Estate Board, points
out that one section of the proposed law
which has been Incorporated in license
laws throughout the country enumerates
certain definite acts, any one Of which
may be sufficient cause for the suSpeE-
sion or revocation OF a real estate
brokers' license.
AS enumerated. these causes some
what parallel the realtors code OF ethics
and are sufficiently broad in their scope
TO cover almost any type OF wrong prac-
tees or wrong doing that is possible FOR
a real estate agent to commit, Mr.. Law
son states:
With such a basis the commission
charged with the duty of issuing licenses
and reviewing the activities Of licensees
has an opportunity Of rendering an
effective service in the elimination Of
those who are untrustworthy or incom-
petent to pursue the very important and
necessary vocation of real estate.
Outlines Illegal Acts.
THE section referred to outlines the
following as sufficient grounds to sus-
pend or revoke the license Of any
licensee who in performing or attempt
ing TO perform the service OF a real
estate broker or a real estate salesman
may after public trial be found guilty
OF the following:
Making any substantial miSrepreSen-
tation; making any false promises OF a
character likely to influence, persuade
or induce. pursuing continued and
fragrant course Of Misrepresentation, or
making Of false promises through agents
or statesmen. or advertising or otherwise;
acting for more than one party in a
transaction without the knowledge OF all
parties for whom he acts.
Accepting from any person, except
an employer who Is licensed real eSta te
broker, a commission or valuable con-
Sideration as a real estate salesman for
the performance Of any of the acts sps-
Ci1ed in the law: representing or at
tempting TO represent a real estate
broker other than the employer. without
the express knowledge and consent of
the employer; failing. within a reason
able time, to account for or to remit
any money. valuable documents or other
property coming into his possession
which belong to others.
Demonstrating such unworthiness or
incompetency to act as a real estate
broker or salesman as to endanger the
interests Of the public; paying or Offer
ing to pay commission or valuable con-
sideration to any person for acts or
services in violation of the license law,
with knowledge of such violation or
where reasonable diligence has not been
exercised to acquire such knowledge: or
being guilty Of any other conduct,
whether Of the same or different char
acter from that hereinbefore specified,
which constitutes fraudulent or dishon-
est dealing"