Real Estate Connecticut: Commission
and Licensing Requirements Exam Q&A
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Why was the Real Estate Commission created? - ✔✔To protect the public
Why did CT create a Real Estate Commission? - ✔✔For administrative power
and duties, like licensure
What important federal department does the CT Real Estate Commission
operate under? - ✔✔Department of Consumer Protection
What is the purpose of the Department of Consumer Protection? - ✔✔granting
licenses "only to persons...competent to transact the business of real estate...in
such a manners to safeguard the interests of the public...and with due regard to
the paramount interests of the public"
How many commissioners are in the CT Real Estate Commission? - ✔✔8
Who appoints the commissioners of the CT Real Estate Commission? - ✔✔The
Governor
What can the CT Real Estate Commission REQUEST the Department of
Consumer Protection to do? - ✔✔Investigate the actions of a real estate broker
or salesperson
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, If you are being investigated by the Department of Consumer Protection or CT
Real Estate Commission, what must you do? - ✔✔Cooperate with investigation
and do not lie to investigation or hearing
What are some powers of the CT Real Estate Commission - ✔✔- Request the
Department of Consumer Protection to investigate the actions of a real estate
broker or salesperson
- determining whether or not provisions of the license law have been violated
- determining appropriate penalties or fines
No more than a $2,000 fine can be imposed for... - ✔✔1. misrepresentation
2. obtaining a license illegally
3. a false promise of a character
4. acting as an agent for multiple people in 1 transaction and not letting the
parties in the transaction know this fact
5. pretending to represent a real estate broker without their knowledge or your
own broker
6. failing to give back money that is not yours in a timely manner
7. entering an EXCLUSIVE contract that has a termination date and automatic
continuation date that go against each other
8. failing to immediately give a copy of a contract to all parties
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619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT
and Licensing Requirements Exam Q&A
100% Solved
Why was the Real Estate Commission created? - ✔✔To protect the public
Why did CT create a Real Estate Commission? - ✔✔For administrative power
and duties, like licensure
What important federal department does the CT Real Estate Commission
operate under? - ✔✔Department of Consumer Protection
What is the purpose of the Department of Consumer Protection? - ✔✔granting
licenses "only to persons...competent to transact the business of real estate...in
such a manners to safeguard the interests of the public...and with due regard to
the paramount interests of the public"
How many commissioners are in the CT Real Estate Commission? - ✔✔8
Who appoints the commissioners of the CT Real Estate Commission? - ✔✔The
Governor
What can the CT Real Estate Commission REQUEST the Department of
Consumer Protection to do? - ✔✔Investigate the actions of a real estate broker
or salesperson
Page 1 of 8
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT
, If you are being investigated by the Department of Consumer Protection or CT
Real Estate Commission, what must you do? - ✔✔Cooperate with investigation
and do not lie to investigation or hearing
What are some powers of the CT Real Estate Commission - ✔✔- Request the
Department of Consumer Protection to investigate the actions of a real estate
broker or salesperson
- determining whether or not provisions of the license law have been violated
- determining appropriate penalties or fines
No more than a $2,000 fine can be imposed for... - ✔✔1. misrepresentation
2. obtaining a license illegally
3. a false promise of a character
4. acting as an agent for multiple people in 1 transaction and not letting the
parties in the transaction know this fact
5. pretending to represent a real estate broker without their knowledge or your
own broker
6. failing to give back money that is not yours in a timely manner
7. entering an EXCLUSIVE contract that has a termination date and automatic
continuation date that go against each other
8. failing to immediately give a copy of a contract to all parties
Page 2 of 8
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619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY STATEMENT
