Legislation 2008: Good to go

The following bills - passed during the 2008 session of the Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Charlie Crist - become effective on Tuesday, July 1, 2008:

Do’s and don’ts of the Do-Not-Call Law

Be careful when you call FSBOs. You could ring up an $11,000 penalty instead of a listing. By June 2006, more than 125 million telephone numbers were listed on the Do Not Call Registry administered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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FREC Final Order

This Florida Real Estate Commission Final Order allows a sales associate to be paid a commission directly if the sales associate’s broker provides the closing agent with written authorization identifying the specific transaction, the sales associate to be paid and the specific amount to be disbursed.  

• FREC Final Order (PDF)