Illinois NEW Ethics Citation Program. The goal is to enhance professional standards for REALTORS.

1. FOR ILLINOIS REALTORS®

2. Illinois Licensed Brokers and
Managing Brokers
55,459
Illinois REALTOR® Members
41,000
All Licensed Broker and Managing Broker in Illinois Aren’t
REALTORS®

3. A REALTOR® or a member of the public
may file a complaint against a REALTOR®.
The Ethics Citation Program avoids the
time consuming hearing process if the
respondent agrees with the Ethics Citation
Program outcome, he/she can pay the
predetermined fine associated with the
Article cited in the complaint and avoid a
hearing.

4. The Ethics Citation Program is limited to
certain article violations. We will focus on
violations of Article 12 as those are often
violated while using social media. The
purpose of the Ethics Citation Program is to
allow justice to be served and protect the
real estate industry from
unethical conduct.

5. STOP Before You Post

6. FINE $250.00
Failure to present a true picture in real
estate communications, marketing and
advertising (Article 12)

7. FINE $250.00
Failure to disclose real estate professional
status in advertising, marketing and other
representations (Article 12)

8. FINE $500.00
Advertisement offering to sell/lease
property without authority of owner or
listing broker (SOP 12-4)

10. DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS WHILE
ON A SHOWING
APPOINTMENT .
DO NOT POST PHOTOS FROM
YOUR SHOWING
APPOINTMENTS.
DO NOT MAKE NEGATIVE OR
SIGNIFYING COMMENTS OF
SOMEONEELSES LISTING.
DO NOT LIKE OR COMMENT
ON THE NEGATIVE
COMMENT(S) OF OTHERS.

11. ALWAYS GET PERMISSION
FROM THE SOURCE AND GIVE
THEM CREDIT. AS SHOWN.

12. FINE $250.00
Failure to disclose name of real estate firm
in advertisement for listed property in a
readily apparent manner (SOP 12-5)

13. FINE $250.00
Failure to disclose on a website the firm’s
name and state of licensure in a reasonable
and readily apparent manner (SPO 12-9)

14. FINE $250.00
Failure to present a true picture in
advertising and representations to the
public including internet content posted
and the URLs and domain names used
(SOP 12-10)

15. FINE $500
Registration or use of deceptive URL or
domain name (SOP 12-12)

16. FINE $500
Representing that the REALTOR® has a
designation, certification or other
credential that the REALTOR® is not
entitled to use (SOP 12-13)

17. The Illinois Association of REALTORS® will
be the second state association to publish
violations of the REALTORS® Code of Ethics
in the members-only section of its website
at www.illinoisrealtor.org .

19. The Illinois Association of REALTORS®
will publish:
The article violated.
A description of the violation.
The findings.
Any disciplinary action taken.

20. With a greater awareness of the standards
of practice (SOP), the goal is to bring a
more comprehensive understanding of
professional standards that will lead to
fewer complaints.