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Ohio real estate licensees are regulated by the:

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A

Ohio Real Estate Board

There is no governmental body called the 'Ohio Real Estate Board' β€” this is a fabricated name designed to test whether candidates know the precise title of the regulatory body, and selecting it would indicate unfamiliarity with Ohio's actual regulatory structure.

B

Ohio Division of Real Estate

The Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is a real administrative body that processes licenses and supports the Commission, but it is not the regulatory authority β€” it functions in a support and administrative capacity rather than holding the quasi-judicial power to discipline licensees.

C

Ohio Real Estate Commission

Correct Answer
D

Ohio Department of Commerce

The Ohio Department of Commerce is the umbrella department under which the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing operates, but the Department itself does not directly regulate real estate licensees β€” that authority is delegated to the Commission within the Department's organizational structure.

Why is this correct?

The Ohio Real Estate Commission (OREC) is established under Ohio Revised Code Β§4735.01 et seq. as the body with statutory authority to regulate real estate brokers and salespersons in Ohio, including the power to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue licenses. The Commission operates within the Ohio Department of Commerce through the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, but it is the Commission itself β€” not the Division or Department β€” that holds the ultimate regulatory and disciplinary authority over licensees. This is the specific entity that exam questions refer to when asking about the regulating body for Ohio real estate licensees.

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