Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
How many hours of approved pre-licensing education must an applicant complete to qualify for an initial Colorado broker license?
Answer: C. Colorado requires 168 hours of Commission-approved pre-licensing education covering subjects such as law and practice, contracts and regulations, closings, record keeping, trust accounts, and current legal issues, before an applicant may be licensed as a broker.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following best describes who supervises and is responsible for the trust accounts and transaction records of a Colorado brokerage?
Answer: D. Colorado licenses everyone as a broker, but the employing/managing broker is responsible for supervising the firm, maintaining and reconciling trust accounts, and ensuring proper record-keeping for the brokerage's transactions.
Question 3 of 5
Under Colorado advertising rules, what must appear in a broker's real-estate advertisement?
Answer: A. Commission rules require advertising to include the name of the employing brokerage firm so the public can identify the licensed entity responsible for the marketing, preventing deceptive or 'blind' ads.
Question 4 of 5
When a Colorado real-estate team advertises under a team name, which requirement applies?
Answer: C. A team is a group of licensees within one brokerage, not a separate license. Commission rules require team or group names in advertising to also identify the employing brokerage so the firm responsible for supervision is disclosed.
Question 5 of 5
Which advertising practice is prohibited for a Colorado broker?
Answer: D. A broker may not advertise property listed by another brokerage without permission. Misleading or unauthorized advertising violates Commission rules; identifying the firm and disclosing licensee status are required, proper practices.
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What you need to know
The Commission requires brokers to maintain complete and accurate transaction and trust-account records, which must be available for inspection during a Commission audit. Trust funds must be held in a separate account and never commingled with the broker's own money.
Colorado Advertising & Record-Keeping Rules: FAQs
Is Colorado Advertising & Record-Keeping Rules on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Colorado real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Colorado test this differently?
Colorado applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Colorado rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
