Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary purpose of Ohio's continuing education (CE) requirement for licensees?
Answer: B. Continuing education keeps Ohio licensees up to date on current law, required ethics/core topics, and practice, and completion is a condition of license renewal.
Question 2 of 5
An Ohio salesperson personally sells a property and tells the buyer 'I am the owner, no agent involved.' Even so, what must the salesperson generally do?
Answer: B. Ohio licensees must disclose their licensed status when dealing in real estate for their own account, so the other party knows they are dealing with a licensed professional.
Question 3 of 5
Which body conducts disciplinary hearings and can suspend or revoke Ohio real estate licenses for violations of license law?
Answer: B. The Ohio Real Estate Commission hears disciplinary matters and may impose sanctions such as suspension or revocation against licensees who violate Ohio license law.
Question 4 of 5
Ohio licensees must complete continuing education to renew their licenses. Which subject is a mandatory CE topic in Ohio?
Answer: B. Ohio's continuing education requirement includes mandatory core topics such as fair housing/civil rights and Ohio real estate law updates to keep licensees current on compliance obligations.
Question 5 of 5
Which body conducts disciplinary hearings and may impose sanctions on Ohio real estate licensees for violations of license law?
Answer: A. The Ohio Real Estate Commission hears appeals and disciplinary matters and can impose sanctions such as fines, suspension, or revocation against licensees who violate Ohio license law.
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What you need to know
Licensees must give the Ohio Agency Disclosure Statement to clarify representation and must disclose material facts they know about a property, since silence on a known defect can create liability. Ohio is a caveat-emptor state for latent defects the seller does not know about, but it does not excuse fraud, misrepresentation, or active concealment by a seller or licensee. Other disclosures, such as the federal lead-based paint disclosure for pre-1978 homes, also apply.
Disclosures Required of Ohio Sellers and Licensees: FAQs
Is Disclosures Required of Ohio Sellers and Licensees on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Ohio 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 Ohio test this differently?
Ohio applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Ohio rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
