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For the Oregon broker state exam under Handling of Clients' Funds, a broker receives an earnest money check while conducting professional real estate activity and the buyer has not given contrary written instructions. What is the best answer?

Correct Answer

A) The broker must transmit the earnest money to the authorized principal broker within three banking days of receipt

OAR 863-015-0257 requires delivery to the authorized principal broker within three banking days, and specifically applies the same three-banking-day transmission rule to earnest money absent contrary buyer written instructions. Source basis: Oregon Secretary of State current OAR 863-015-0257, checked 2026-04-30: a real estate broker or principal broker must deliver to the authorized principal broker within three banking days any money, checks, drafts, warrants, promissory notes, or other consideration received while conducting professional real estate activity; absent buyer written instructions to the contrary, earnest money must be transmitted within three banking days.

Answer Options
A
The broker must transmit the earnest money to the authorized principal broker within three banking days of receipt
B
The broker may hold the earnest money personally until closing if both brokers know about it
C
The check can be placed into the broker personal account as long as the ledger is updated later
D
The three-banking-day rule applies only after the transaction closes

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