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Angela is a licensed Missouri salesperson who has been working at Pinnacle Realty for three years. Her broker, without Angela's knowledge, has been commingling client trust funds with the brokerage's operating account. MREC investigates and determines that Angela had no knowledge of or participation in the commingling. Under Missouri law, which of the following most accurately describes the broker's liability and Angela's status?

Correct Answer

B) The broker faces disciplinary action for the trust account violation; Angela faces no disciplinary action because she had no knowledge or participation

Under RSMo Chapter 339, the broker bears primary responsibility for trust account management and compliance. Commingling client funds with operating accounts is a serious violation subject to MREC disciplinary action against the broker. Because Angela had no knowledge of or participation in the violation, she does not share the broker's disciplinary liability. Missouri's supervisory framework places non-delegable trust account duties on the broker, not on affiliated salespersons.

Answer Options
A
Both the broker and Angela face equal disciplinary liability because all licensees in a brokerage are jointly responsible for trust account compliance
B
The broker faces disciplinary action for the trust account violation; Angela faces no disciplinary action because she had no knowledge or participation
C
Angela faces disciplinary action for failing to supervise the broker's trust account practices, even though she is a salesperson
D
Neither the broker nor Angela faces MREC discipline because commingling is a civil matter handled by the courts, not MREC

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