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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which Ohio state agency oversees licensing, CE approval, and renewals for real estate licensees?
Answer: B. The Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, housed in the Ohio Department of Commerce, administers real estate licensing, approves continuing education, processes renewals and reciprocity, and works with the Ohio Real Estate Commission on enforcement.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following acts by an Ohio licensee would most likely be grounds for disciplinary action by the Commission?
Answer: C. Substantial misrepresentation, fraud, or dishonest dealing are clear violations of Ohio license law and grounds for discipline. The other choices describe proper, required conduct.
Question 3 of 5
Before the Ohio Real Estate Commission may impose discipline such as suspension or revocation, the licensee is generally entitled to:
Answer: B. Consistent with Ohio administrative procedure, a licensee facing discipline is entitled to due process: written notice of the alleged violations and an opportunity to be heard before the Commission imposes sanctions.
Question 4 of 5
In Ohio, which body has authority to investigate complaints and impose discipline against a licensed real estate salesperson for license-law violations?
Answer: B. The Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, part of the Department of Commerce, licenses and regulates salespersons and brokers, investigates complaints, and (through the Ohio Real Estate Commission) imposes discipline. Local REALTOR boards are private trade associations and cannot revoke a state license.
Question 5 of 5
An Ohio salesperson deposits an earnest money check into her personal checking account instead of the brokerage trust account. This conduct is best described as:
Answer: B. Placing client or third-party funds (like earnest money) into a personal or operating account mixes them with personal funds (commingling) and using them is conversion. Ohio license law requires such funds be held in a separate trust/escrow account, and violations are grounds for discipline.
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What you need to know
Sanctions can include reprimand, fines, suspension, or revocation of a license for conduct such as fraud, misrepresentation, dishonest dealing, or violating license law and the Canons of Ethics. Ohio also maintains a Real Estate Recovery Fund that can reimburse consumers who obtain an unsatisfied court judgment based on a licensee's misconduct, and the offending licensee's license is generally suspended until the fund is repaid.
Ohio License Discipline & Enforcement: FAQs
Is Ohio License Discipline & Enforcement 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.
