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RI Broker - State Part
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Written examination administered by computer; oral accommodation requests are subject to DBR discretion under § 2.6(A).
- Exam questions
- The effective state outline specifies 60 scored broker items and 10 unscored pretest items. The Available Exams table instead lists 50 exam questions and 10 pretest questions for the same state exam. The published broker outline and its percentages are retained.
- Time limit
- 1.5 hours
- Passing score
- Scaled score of 70
- Exam fee
- $50
Examination outline
I. Duties and Obligations under Licensing Law (3%)
- A. Powers and authority of the Department of Business Regulation
- B. Rhode Island Real Estate Commission
II. Licensing Requirements (10%)
- A. Activities requiring a license
- B. Status of license
- B.1. Status of license: Transfer, renewal, lapsed
- B.2. Status of license: Continuing Education
- C. Eligibility for licensing
- C.1. Eligibility for licensing: Real Estate Recovery Account
- C.2. Eligibility for licensing: Errors and omissions insurance
- C.3. Eligibility for licensing: Other Requirements
III. Statutory Requirements Governing the Activities of Licensees (37%)
- A. Advertising
- B. Broker/salesperson relationship
- C. Commissions
- D. Disclosure
- D.1. Disclosure: Conflict of interest
- D.2. Disclosure: Material disclosure
- E. Handling of documents
- F. Handling of monies
- G. Listings and purchase and sales agreements
- H. Unfair inducements
- I. Unauthorized practice of law
- J. General obligations of licensees
IV. Additional Topics (30%)
- A. Fair Housing Practice Act RIGL 34-37-1
- B. Landlord-Tenant Law RIGL 34-18-1
- C. Agricultural Functions of Department of Environmental Management RIGL 2-1-5 to 2-1-27
- D. Fire Safety Code – General Provisions RIGL 23-28.1
- E. Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) RIGL 5-20.8-2
- F. Cesspool Act RIGL 23-19.15
- G. Sale of Real Property by Non-residents- Withholding Requirements RIGL 44-30-71.3
- H. Lead Disclosure 216-RICR-50-15-3
- I. Real Estate Sales Disclosure RIGL 5-20.8
- J. Condominium Sales RIGL 34-36-1.1
- K. Relationships in Residential Real Estate Transactions RIGL 5-20.6
V. Broker Only (20%)
- A. Place of business
- B. Office Policies & Procedures
- B.1. Office Policies & Procedures: Record keeping
- B.2. Office Policies & Procedures: Broker Supervision
- B.3. Office Policies & Procedures: Additional responsibilities
- C. Commingling
- D. Escrow accounts
- E. License required for ownership RIGL 5-20.5-27
- F. Investigations, hearings, and appeals
- G. Sanctions
Examination sources
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), state outline title and effective date
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), scored broker and pretest items
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Printed page 11, Exam Content, Rhode Island state-law section
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section I title
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section I broker weight
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section II title
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section II broker weight
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section III title
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section III broker weight
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section IV title
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section IV broker weight
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Outlines 09 (PDF page 24), section V title and broker weight
- rigl-5-20.5-4.html
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-20.5-4(a), written examination format
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Printed page 9, Score Explanation Scaled Scores
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Printed page 5, Available Exams, broker state-part row
- broker-application.pdf
Page 1, requirements for broker applicants, opening paragraph
- pearson-ri-real-estate-handbook.pdf
Printed page 1, broker licensure process, step 4
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