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In a Tampa transaction, a buyer wants the Florida rule on fraud. Which statement is correct?

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A) Failure to account for or deliver escrowed property can support discipline.

Failure to account for or deliver escrowed property can support discipline. This follows F.S. § 475.25; Rule 61J2-24.001, F.A.C.; FREC Real Estate Law Book.

Answer Options
A
Failure to account for or deliver escrowed property can support discipline.
B
Only intentional fraud can trigger FREC discipline; negligence alone cannot.
C
A criminal acquittal automatically prevents FREC from taking administrative action on the same underlying conduct.
D
If a sales associate mishandles escrow, only the sales associate faces discipline and the supervising broker has no exposure.

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