Q: I’m licensed as a sales associate in Florida. My best friend engages in real estate activity in Florida without a license and has asked me to aid her. Would this jeopardize my own real estate license?
A: Yes. It’s a Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) violation, pursuant to Section 475.25(1)(a), Florida Statutes, to violate any provision of Section 455.227(1), Florida Statutes. In turn, Section 455.227(1)(j), Florida Statutes, prohibits “aiding, assisting, procuring, employing, or advising any unlicensed person or entity to practice a profession contrary to this chapter, the chapter regulating the profession, or the rules of the department or the board.”