Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
breach of trust - CORRECT ANSWER Failure to do or perform what has been promised.
Citation - CORRECT ANSWER Statements of alleged violations and the penalties to be
imposed
commingle - CORRECT ANSWER To mix together money or a deposit with personal
funds combine; intermingle.
complaint - CORRECT ANSWER Formal allegation or charge.
Concealment - CORRECT ANSWER The act of keeping from sight or keeping secret.
Conversion - CORRECT ANSWER Unauthorized use or retention of money or property
that rightfully belongs to another person.
Culpable negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Inadequate attention to duties and
obligations by those who know, or should know, what is required of them.
Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) - CORRECT ANSWER The governmental
entity that hears all formal hearings resulting from an administrative complaint against a
licensee.
Failure to account for and deliver - CORRECT ANSWER The act of failing to pay money
to a person entitled to receive it.
Final order - CORRECT ANSWER A decision rendered by the FREC.
, Formal (administrative) Complaint - CORRECT ANSWER An outline of the charges
against a licensee that must be answered within the statutory time limit.
Formal Hearing - CORRECT ANSWER A session in which testimony and arguments are
presented, especially before an official.
fraud - CORRECT ANSWER The intent to misrepresent a material fact or to deceive in
order to gain an unfair advantage or to harm another person.
Informal hearing - CORRECT ANSWER A respondent who does not dispute allegations
of material fact in the administrative complaint may request an informal hearing before the
FREC for final action on the complaint.
Legally sufficient - CORRECT ANSWER A complaint that contains facts indicating that a
violation of a Florida statute, a DBPR rule, or a FREC rule has occurred.
Material Fact - CORRECT ANSWER A piece of information that affects the value of real
property and is relevant to a person making a decision about that property.
Misrepresentation - CORRECT ANSWER A false or misleading statement of a material
fact; concealment of a material fact.
moral turpitude - CORRECT ANSWER An act of corruption, vileness, or moral depravity;
a disgraceful action or deed.
Notice of noncompliance - CORRECT ANSWER Issued by the DBPR in the case of a
minor rule violation that does not endanger the public health, safety, and welfare.
probable cause - CORRECT ANSWER Reasonable grounds or justification for
prosecuting.