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California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 10167.11

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

It shall be a violation of this article for any licensee or any employee or agent of a licensee to do the following:

(a) Make, or cause to be made, any false, misleading, or deceptive advertisements or representations concerning the services that the licensee will provide to prospective tenants.

(b) Refer a property to a prospective tenant knowing or having reason to know that:

(1) The property does not exist or is unavailable for tenancy.

(2) The property has been described or advertised by or on behalf of the licensee in a false, misleading, or deceptive manner.

(3) The licensee has not confirmed the availability of the property for tenancy during the four-day period immediately preceding dissemination of the listing information.  However, it shall not be a violation to refer a property to a prospective tenant during a period of from five to seven days after the most recent confirmation of the availability of the property for rental if the licensee has made a good faith effort to confirm availability within the stated four-day period, and if the most recent date of confirmation of availability is set forth in the referral.

(4) The licensee has not obtained written or oral permission to list the property from the property owner, manager, or other authorized agent.

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