Q: I’m a sales associate and have entered into a listing agreement with a seller, but failed to provide a legible, signed, true and correct copy of the listing agreement within 24 hours of obtaining the written listing agreement. Is the listing agreement enforceable?
A: The listing agreement is still enforceable. However, per Section 475.25(1)(r), Florida Statutes, the Florida Real Estate Commission may discipline a licensee for failing to provide a "principal" with a copy of the legible, signed listing agreement within 24 hours of obtaining the written listing agreement. Section 475.01(1)(h), Florida Statutes, defines “principal” as “the party with whom a real estate licensee has entered into a single agent relationship.”