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TREC issues civil penalties, letters and dismissals in enforcement docket
Summary
At its Chattanooga meeting the commission acted on enforcement cases: it adopted counsel recommendations ranging from civil penalties to dismissals and letters of instruction, with several votes recorded on the docket.
The Tennessee Real Estate Commission reviewed a set of enforcement cases and acted on multiple recommendations from counsel, ordering civil penalties, letters of instruction and dismissals across the docket.
Why it matters: Enforcement outcomes signal how the commission applies licensing statutes and rules to alleged misconduct, impacting licensees’ records and public consumer protection.
On the record commissioners voted on a number of cases. Highlights from the enforcement docket include:
- Case number 1: Commissioners voted to assess a $500 civil penalty for a respondent found to have failed to exercise reasonable skill and care. The motion passed.
- Case number 5: The commission voted to dismiss the matter after discussion and an appearance by counsel; the motion to dismiss carried unanimously.
- Case number 12: After discussion of the facts, commissioners voted to dismiss the complaint.
- Case number 20: The commission accepted counsel’s recommendation (the record reflects an administrative complaint will open against former employees and a civil penalty assessment consistent with staff recommendation). Commissioners moved to accept counsel’s recommendation.
- Multiple other matters (cases 26, 29, 30, 31, 42, 44, 45, 53, 55, 63 and others as listed on the agenda) were acted on by motions on the record: dispositions included letters of instruction or warning for advertising issues, civil penalties for unlicensed activity, and dismissals where counsel recommended no further action.
Commissioners repeatedly emphasized the public-protection role of the agency and discussed the factual basis for each disposition prior to voting. Several motions were unanimous; one motion related to a license-downgrade matter on the licensing side passed 6–1 (see separate item on a license waiver). Staff will implement orders and maintain records of warnings and penalties as appropriate.
