Ala. Admin. Code r. 790-X-1-.15

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 790-X-1-.15 - School And Instructor Advertising Regulations

(1) No administrator and no instructor shall make, or cause to be made, any statement, or representation, oral, written, or visual in connection with the operation of a school or the offering of a course, if such person knows or reasonably should know the statement or representation to be false, inaccurate, or misleading.

(2) All school advertising shall contain the licensed or approved name of the school. A school shall not advertise in conjunction with any other business establishment unless the administrator submits a written statement to the Commission that the school will be responsible to ensure that all advertising complies with the laws and rules which govern advertising.

(3) No reference whatsoever shall be made in any newspaper, advertising brochures, etc. as to "pass/fail ratio" by any school/course sponsor or instructor approved by the Alabama Real Estate Commission with the exception that administrators and instructors may advertise that pass/fail rates can be viewed on the Alabama Real Estate Commission's website.

(4) There shall be no advertising which guarantees or alludes to a guarantee of passing the state examination.

(5) Failure by administrators and instructors to comply with advertising laws and rules shall result in disciplinary action as set forth in Commission rules.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 790-X-1-.15

Filed September 30, 1982 as Rule No 790-X-1-.07. Amended: Filed August 27, 1986. Ed Note: By this amendment Rule No 790-X-1-.07 became Rule No 790-X-1-.15. Amended: August 3, 1998; effective September 7, 1998. Amended: Filed July 11, 2008; effective August 15, 2008. Amended: Filed May 27, 2009; effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2009; effective October 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2009; effective October 1, 2009. Amended: Filed August 27, 2012; effective October 1, 2012. Amended: Filed September 6, 2013; effective October 11, 2013.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2017, eff. 10/9/2017.

Author: Alabama Real Estate Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-27-6, 34-27-8.