Informal Settlement Agreement. Reprimand. Six (6) month license suspension. $2,500 Civil Penalty. 12-hour "Developing Professionalism and Ethical Practices".
Respondent is charged with engaging in a practice harmful or detrimental to the public by conduct which demonstrates bad faith, or improper, fraudulent or dishonest dealings and/or being unworthy to act as a real estate salesperson in such manner as to safeguard the interests of the public in violation of Iowa Code sections 543B.29(1)(d), 543B.34(1)(h), 543B.56(1)(a), 543B.56(1)(b) (2021) by allowing a third party to sign real estate documents on behalf of a party involved in a real estate transaction without the authorization or consent of that party. See 193E Iowa Administrative Code sections 12.4(1)(b), 12.4(1)(c), 18.14(5)(j), 18.14(5)(s).
