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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) The duties required of a licensee under section 4735.62 of the Revised Code may not be waived by a client.
(B) A licensee shall perform the duties required under section 4735.63 or 4735.65 of the Revised Code unless the client agrees to waive these duties, and signs a waiver of duties statement pursuant to division (C) of this section.
(C) The superintendent of real estate, with the approval of the Ohio real estate commission, shall establish by rule a waiver of duties statement that shall contain the following:
(1) The fiduciary duties required of all licensees under section 4735.62 of the Revised Code;
(2) A list of those duties contained in section 4735.63 or 4735.65 of the Revised Code, which shall be set forth in a manner that allows for the parties to indicate which of those duties are being waived;
(3) A statement that no other licensee is required to perform the waived duty on behalf of the client;
(4) A statement that legal counsel or other professionals may be hired by the client;
(5) A place for the client and licensee to sign and date the statement.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4735.621 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xlvii-occupations-professions/oh-rev-code-sect-4735-621/
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