DOS Opinions/Decisions

The New York State Department of State (DOS) is charged with regulating the licensing and conduct of real estate brokers and agents. The DOS renders opinions and decisions with respect to the operation of a realtor’s office and the manner of representing both buyers and sellers. Below are DOS opinions and decisions by topic.

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File	Type	Size	Uploaded on	Download
Agency Disclosure Requirements at an Open House (Oct 2009)	PDF	371.36 KB	26 Feb, 2014	Download
- - Update to Agency Disclosure Requirements at an Open House (Apr 2011)	PDF	12.97 KB	26 Feb, 2014	Download
Broker and Licensee Relationship with Respect to Listings and Client Information	PDF	78.14 KB	26 Feb, 2014	Download
DOS Decision on Using Corporate Titles	PDF	79.04 KB	26 Feb, 2014	Download
DOS Decision #2 on Using Corporate Titles	PDF	78.79 KB	26 Feb, 2014	Download
Broker paying a commission to a corporation	PDF	63.48 KB	30 Mar, 2016	Download
Broker’s Duty to Disclose	PDF	620.13 KB	09 Sep, 2016	Download
Electronic Records	PDF	36.14 KB	09 Jan, 2017	Download

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