36-21A-140. Licensee as limited agent--Written consent of all parties required--Duties and obligations.A licensee may act as a limited agent only with the informed written consent of all parties to the transaction. A limited agent is an agent for both the seller and the buyer and has the following duties and obligations:(1)To perform the terms of any written agreement made with the client;(2)To exercise reasonable skill and care for the client;(3)To present all written offers to and from the client in a timely manner regardless of whether the client is already a party to a contract to purchase property or is already a party to a contract or a letter of intent to lease;(4)To disclose to the client adverse material facts known by the licensee;(5)To advise the client to obtain expert advice as to material matters about which the licensee knows but the specifics of which are beyond the expertise of the licensee;(6)To account in a timely manner for all money and property received; and(7)To comply with any applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, including fair housing and civil rights statutes or regulations. Source: SL 1998, ch 229, §17.
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