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James holds a Qualifying Broker license in New Mexico and supervises four Associate Brokers at his Albuquerque brokerage. One of his Associate Brokers, Dana, is found to have misrepresented material facts to a buyer in a transaction that James had no direct involvement in. Under New Mexico license law, which of the following best describes James's potential liability?

Correct Answer

B) James may be held personally liable by the NMREC for failing to adequately supervise Dana

Under NMSA 1978, Chapter 61, Article 29, and NMAC Title 16, Chapter 61, the Qualifying Broker bears personal legal and regulatory responsibility for the conduct of all affiliated Associate Brokers, including supervising their activities and ensuring compliance with license law. The NMREC can discipline a Qualifying Broker for failure to supervise, even when the Qualifying Broker had no direct involvement in the violating transaction.

Answer Options
A
James bears no liability because he had no direct involvement in Dana's transaction
B
James may be held personally liable by the NMREC for failing to adequately supervise Dana
C
James is only liable if he signed the listing agreement or purchase contract in the transaction
D
James shares equal liability with Dana only if the buyer files a civil lawsuit against the brokerage

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