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Broker Kim holds an active Oklahoma broker license. She is also a licensed attorney and sometimes provides legal advice to real estate clients as part of her real estate representation. A client files a complaint with OREC alleging that Broker Kim gave incorrect legal advice that caused the client financial harm. OREC investigates and determines that the legal advice, while incorrect, was given in Broker Kim's capacity as an attorney rather than as a real estate broker. Which of the following best describes OREC's jurisdiction in this matter?

Correct Answer

B) OREC's jurisdiction is limited to conduct performed in the licensee's capacity as a real estate broker; conduct performed solely in the capacity of a licensed attorney is outside OREC's disciplinary authority and would fall under the Oklahoma Bar Association's jurisdiction

OREC's disciplinary jurisdiction under the Oklahoma Real Estate License Code (Title 59 O.S. § 858-401) extends to conduct performed in a licensee's capacity as a real estate broker or sales associate. When a dual-licensed individual (both attorney and broker) acts solely in their capacity as an attorney, that conduct is governed by the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct and falls under the Oklahoma Bar Association's disciplinary authority, not OREC's. OREC's authority is tied to the real estate licensing function, not to all conduct of a person who happens to hold a real estate license.

Answer Options
A
OREC has full jurisdiction because any conduct by a licensee that harms a real estate client falls within OREC's disciplinary authority, regardless of the capacity in which the licensee acted
B
OREC's jurisdiction is limited to conduct performed in the licensee's capacity as a real estate broker; conduct performed solely in the capacity of a licensed attorney is outside OREC's disciplinary authority and would fall under the Oklahoma Bar Association's jurisdiction
C
OREC must defer to the Oklahoma Bar Association in all matters involving licensed attorneys, even when those attorneys also hold real estate licenses
D
OREC has jurisdiction only if the incorrect legal advice directly related to a specific real estate contract that Broker Kim prepared in her capacity as a broker

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