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In Louisiana, a licensee performs ministerial acts for a customer. Which statement is correct?

Correct Answer

C) Those ministerial acts do not create a brokerage agreement with the customer

La. R.S. 9:3894 states that performing ministerial acts for a customer is not construed to form a brokerage agreement with the customer. Source basis: Louisiana Legislature official La. R.S. 9:3891, 9:3893, 9:3894, 9:3895, 9:3896, 9:3897, 9:3898, plus La. R.S. 37:1467; checked 2026-04-30.

Answer Options
A
The licensee may disclose confidential information whenever it helps close the transaction.
B
A generic national agency rule replaces the Louisiana Law of Agency.
C
Those ministerial acts do not create a brokerage agreement with the customer
D
The label used by the salesperson alone determines the agency relationship.

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Related Concepts

The fiduciary obligation to protect a client's private information and not disclose it to third parties without permission, surviving even after the agency relationship ends.

In real estate, a client is someone to whom the agent owes fiduciary duties through an agency relationship, while a customer is a third party to whom the agent owes only honesty and fair dealing.

An arrangement where a brokerage assigns separate agents within the firm to represent the buyer and seller in the same transaction, allowing each client to have dedicated representation.

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