Stellar MLS - Fine Details
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Rule
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Warning vs. Automatic Fine
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Time To Correct Error before Fine
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Fine Amount
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Repeat Offender Amount
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| Accepting Backups in Directions Field |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Accepting Backups In Remarks Field |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Active Listing with No Showings in Directions |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Active Listing with No Showings in Remarks |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Agent/Office Branding on Listing Photos |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Auction Properties |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Branded Virtual Tour |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Calling/Access Codes in Driving Directions |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Calling/Access Codes in Remarks |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Contact Information in Driving Directions |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Contact information in Public Remarks |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Copyright Infringement |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Disclosure of Compensation |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$500 |
$2,500 within a 2 yr period; 3th offense = hearing |
| Driving Directions |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Failure to Report Sold |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Inaccurate Use of Concession Field |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$500 |
$2,500 within a 2 yr period; 3th offense = hearing |
| Incomplete Pre-construction Documentation |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Incomplete Pre-construction Pricing |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Incorrect Bed/Bath Count |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Incorrect Listing Status |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Incorrect Map Location |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Incorrect Photo in 1st Photo Slot |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Incorrect Selling Agent |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Incorrect Subdivision |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Invalid Garage/Carport |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Invalid Out of State Listing |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Invalid Property Type |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Invalid Sold Price |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Invalid Virtual Tour |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Listing Contains No Photos |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Listing Manipulation |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$500 |
$1,000, 5,000, $15,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Exempt Listings - Property Not Active in MLS System being Marketed |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$500 |
$2,500 within a 2 yr period; 3th offense = hearing |
| Open House in Directions |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Open House Information in Public Remarks |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Photo Violation |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Possible Incorrect/Incomplete Information |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Possible Incorrect Acreage /Lot Size |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Required Signatures on Listings and Changes |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$500 |
$1,000, $5,000, $15,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Signage Visible in Listing Photos |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Text/Graphics on Listing Photos |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Use of external use/export of member contact information from Matrix |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$2,500 |
$5,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| URL In Public Remarks |
Warning |
3 Business Days |
$50 |
$100, $250, $500 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Virtual Staging |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$100 |
$250, $500, $1,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Allowing unauthorized access Internal |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$500 |
$1,000, $5,000 withing a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
| Allowing unauthorized access External |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
$2,500 |
$5,000 within a 2 yr period; 4th offense = hearing |
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| Courtesy Notices sent out by the system |
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| Pending with Past Expected Closing Date |
Courtesy Notice |
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| Courtesy Expiration Notice |
Courtesy Notice |
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| Courtesy Pending Notice |
Courtesy Notice |
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| Courtesy TOM |
Courtesy Notice |
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| End Date of Lease PRIOR Courtesy Notice |
Courtesy Notice |
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| End Date of Lease PAST Courtesy Notice |
Courtesy Notice |
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| ***Not correcting listings after a fine has been paid |
Automatic Fine |
Automatic Fine |
Escalating Schedule |
$25 Each Week Listing Is Not Corrected, Up to 30 Days, In Addition To Paying Fine |