Ch. 36 - Laws Affecting Marketing
What is prohibited by the CAN-SPAM Act? - ANS-This Act prohibits sending unwanted
"commercial" e-mail messages" to wireless devices without express prior authorization.
According to CAN-SPAM, what must commercial emailers do? - ANS-Reveal the identity of the
sender and the name of the advertiser entity.
Do Not Call - ANS-Safe Harbor exists for managing brokers to protect them against violations of
their brokers. A policy manual would protect a Managing broker from fines if it is written,
followed, and proof that the policies were followed are shown. The managing broker must also
prove that any calls made were made in error, or against the managing broker's policies and
procedures.
What does FACTA do? - ANS-Regulates confidential consumer credit information. Recent
additions to the Act target the growing trend in identity theft.
Which statement about the Junk Fax Prevention Act is TRUE? - ANS-Licensees can only send
faxes to existing clients.
Which of the following is a rule of the federal Do-Not-Call List? - ANS-The law prohibits
unsolicited phone calls to any consumer telephone number listed on the registry.
Which agency handles junk fax complaints? - ANS-FCC
A managing broker may be protected from their broker's violation of the Do Not Call Act if he or
she has implemented - ANS-Training on Do not Call procedures
A written policy on Do not call procedures
Which of the following groups are exempt from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? -
ANS-Tax-exempt nonprofits
Agent Jim wants to send out an email to all the local real estate agents to inform them about an
open house he is holding. What must he do to be in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act? -
ANS-Jim must give the agents a way to opt out of any future email messages.
What is prohibited by the CAN-SPAM Act? - ANS-This Act prohibits sending unwanted
"commercial" e-mail messages" to wireless devices without express prior authorization.
According to CAN-SPAM, what must commercial emailers do? - ANS-Reveal the identity of the
sender and the name of the advertiser entity.
Do Not Call - ANS-Safe Harbor exists for managing brokers to protect them against violations of
their brokers. A policy manual would protect a Managing broker from fines if it is written,
followed, and proof that the policies were followed are shown. The managing broker must also
prove that any calls made were made in error, or against the managing broker's policies and
procedures.
What does FACTA do? - ANS-Regulates confidential consumer credit information. Recent
additions to the Act target the growing trend in identity theft.
Which statement about the Junk Fax Prevention Act is TRUE? - ANS-Licensees can only send
faxes to existing clients.
Which of the following is a rule of the federal Do-Not-Call List? - ANS-The law prohibits
unsolicited phone calls to any consumer telephone number listed on the registry.
Which agency handles junk fax complaints? - ANS-FCC
A managing broker may be protected from their broker's violation of the Do Not Call Act if he or
she has implemented - ANS-Training on Do not Call procedures
A written policy on Do not call procedures
Which of the following groups are exempt from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? -
ANS-Tax-exempt nonprofits
Agent Jim wants to send out an email to all the local real estate agents to inform them about an
open house he is holding. What must he do to be in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act? -
ANS-Jim must give the agents a way to opt out of any future email messages.
