Southland Regional Association of Realtors® Rules & Regulations of the Multiple Listing Service 5/1/2020 With NAR Mandated Changes Through November 2019 Table of Contents 1. Authority ............................................................................................................................. 7 2. Purpose ............................................................................................................................... 7 3. The AOR/MLS Committee ................................................................................................... 7 4. Participation and Authorized Access .................................................................................. 7 4.1 Participant ..................................................................................................................... 7 4.1.1 Broker Participant ............................................................................................... 8 4.1.2 Appraiser Participant........................................................................................... 9 4.1.3 Redundant Participant Qualifications ................................................................. 9 4.2 Subscriber ..................................................................................................................... 9 4.2.1 R.E. Subscriber ..................................................................................................... 9 4.2.2 Appraiser Subscriber ......................................................................................... 10 4.2.3 Redundant Subscriber Qualifications ................................................................ 10 4.3 Clerical Users .............................................................................................................. 10 4.4 Registered Assistant Access ........................................................................................ 10 4.4.1 Assistant Fees .................................................................................................... 11 4.4.2 Assistant Written Agreement ............................................................................ 11 4.4.3 Assistant Information ........................................................................................ 11 4.4.4 Assistant Identification ...................................................................................... 11 4.4.5 Assistant Eligibility ............................................................................................. 11 4.5 Notification of Licensees ............................................................................................. 11 4.6 Participation Not Transferable ................................................................................... 11 4.7 Listing Broker Defined ................................................................................................ 11 4.8 Buyer Broker Defined ................................................................................................. 12 4.9 Appraiser Defined ....................................................................................................... 12 4.10 Authorization for Mandatory Training ..................................................................... 12 4.11 Subject to MLS Rules ................................................................................................ 12 5. MLS Fees and Charges ...................................................................................................... 12 5.1 Service Fees and Charges............................................................................................ 12 5.1.1 Initial Participation and/or Application Fee ...................................................... 12 5.1.2 Recurring Participation Fee ............................................................................... 13 5.1.3 Listing Fee .......................................................................................................... 13 5.1.4 Publication Fees ................................................................................................ 13 5.1.5 Computer Access Fees ...................................................................................... 13 5.1.6 Certification of Nonuse ..................................................................................... 13 5.1.7 Responsibility for Fees ...................................................................................... 14 5.2 Responsibility for Fees ................................................................................................ 14 6. Regional and Reciprocal Agreements ............................................................................... 14 7. Listing Procedures ............................................................................................................. 14 1 7.1 Listings Subject to Rules and Regulations of the MLS ................................................ 14 7.2 Property Already Listed By Another Agent/Broker .................................................... 14 7.3 Listing and Co-Listing Agents/Brokers ........................................................................ 15 7.4 Range Pricing .............................................................................................................. 15 7.5 Types of Listings; Responsibility for Classification ...................................................... 15 7.5.1 Scope of Service; Limited Service Listings ......................................................... 15 7.5.2 Scope of Service; MLS Entry-Only Listings ........................................................ 16 7.5.3 Scope of Service; Legal Obligations ................................................................... 16 7.6 Types of Properties; Responsibility for Classification ................................................. 16 7.6.1 Residential ......................................................................................................... 16 7.6.2 Residential Lease ............................................................................................... 16 7.6.3 Residential Income ............................................................................................ 16 7.6.4 Lots and Land .................................................................................................... 16 7.6.5 Mobile Home ..................................................................................................... 16 7.6.6 Commercial ....................................................................................................... 16 7.6.7 Commercial Lease ............................................................................................. 17 7.6.8 Business Opportunity ........................................................................................ 17 7.7 Compliance with California and Federal Law ............................................................. 17 7.7.1 Time Frame Definitions .................................................................................... 17 7.8 Mandatory Submission ............................................................................................... 17 7.9 Exempted Listings ....................................................................................................... 17 7.9.1 Modification of DOM for Exempted Listing ...................................................... 18 7.10 Service Area .............................................................................................................. 18 7.11 Change of Listing Information .................................................................................. 18 7.12 Withdrawal of Listing Prior to Expiration ................................................................. 18 7.13 Contingencies ........................................................................................................... 19 7.14 Detail on Listings Filed With the MLS ....................................................................... 19 7.15 Unilateral Contractual Offer; Subagency Optional ................................................... 19 7.16 Acceptance of Contractual Offer .............................................................................. 20 7.17 Consent to Act as Dual Agent ................................................................................... 20 7.18 Estate Sale, Probate, Bankruptcy, Auction, and Lender Approval Listings ............... 20 7.18.1 Probate and Bankruptcy Listings ..................................................................... 20 7.18.2 Lender Approval Listings ................................................................................. 20 7.18.3 Auction Listings ............................................................................................... 21 7.19 Changes to Offer of Compensation to All Broker Participants ................................. 21 7.20 Broker Participant or R.E. Subscriber as Principal .................................................... 22 7.21 Multiple Unit Properties ........................................................................................... 22 7.22 Expiration, Extension, and Renewal of Listings ........................................................ 22 7.22.1 Extension for Protected Buyer ........................................................................ 22 7.23 Listings of Participants or Subscribers Suspended, Expelled, or Resigned22 7.23.1 Failure to Pay MLS Fees; Resignation .............................................................