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DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

REVOCATIONS/PERMANENT SURRENDERS/RESIGNATIONS

JACK KOHLER, JR., salesperson, West Chester, Ohio had his license revoked as he was convicted of crimes of moral turpitude, being three counts of attempted voyeurism, in violation of R.C. 2907.08(C) and R.C. 2923.02, misdemeanors of the first degree, and three counts of voyeurism, in violation of R.C. 2907.08(A), misdemeanors of the third degree in the Court of Common Pleas Clermont County, Ohio, in violation of Revised Code Section 4735.18(A). RAYMOND RICH, JR., broker, Youngstown, Ohio had his license revoked for being convicted of Bank Fraud in United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, a felony offense in violation of 18 USC § 1344. Mr. Rich’s conduct also constitutes a violation of Revised Code Section 4735.18(A) and also constitutes a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1. MARK COUSINO, salesperson, Hamilton, Ohio had his license revoked for acting like an Ohio real estate broker without an Ohio real estate broker’s license when he advertised on move-soon.com that he performed or provided property management services as a result of the leasing of properties through Butler County Homes, Inc. rather than through Real Estate Professionals, LLC, the brokerage he was licensed with at the time of the advertisement. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.02 which provides that no person shall act as a real estate broker without being licensed under Ohio Revised Chapter 4735.

During 2014 on move-soon.com involving the property located at 1055 Hempstead Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, he authorized or permitted Butler County Homes, Inc., an entity not licensed under Ohio Revised Chapter 4735, to act as an agent in the capacity of a real estate broker, or a real estate salesperson, who was not then licensed as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson under this chapter or who was not then operating as an out-of-state commercial real estate broker or salesperson under Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.022. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(34) or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct.

During the course of the Division’s investigation in January of 2015, he failed to maintain or failed to provide the Division with documents or records providing Butler County Homes, Inc. with authorization or permission to advertise on the internet several properties. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24) or Ohio Revised Code Section 4736.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 3.

LASHONDA SUE HOLCOMB, salesperson, Brook Park, Ohio, had her license revoked for being convicted on or about May 11, 2016, in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Case

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Number CR-15-601310-A, of two felony offenses, Theft, in violation of RC 2913.02 (A)(3), a fifth degree felony and Forgery, in violation of RC 2913.31 (A)(1) a fifth degree felony. Her felony convictions also constitute two violations of Revised Code Section 4735.18(A).

CATHERINE A. LADERER, salesperson, Newbury, Ohio had her license revoked for taking or removing money from a charity jar located at the brokerage with whom she was licensed without permission. This conduct constitutes a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) misconduct or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1.

STEPHEN CRAY (2017), broker, Lewis Center, Ohio had his license revoked. During the Division’s investigations in 2016 & 2017, he failed to obey multiple subpoenas issued to him by the Superintendent of the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.04 and/or he failed to provide any assistance to the Division during its investigation of the cases. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) misconduct as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-1-13 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 3. BARBARA HEBENSTREIT (2017), salesperson, Cincinnati, Ohio had her license revoked. In 2015-2016, she failed to obey or respond to a subpoena issued to her by the Superintendent pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.04 in case number 2015-600 in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-1-13; and/or she failed to provide assistance to the Division during its investigation of case number 2015-600 in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 3. PHILIP MORRIS (2017), broker, Columbus, Ohio had his license revoked. Beginning in 2014, in the course of acting as the property manager for MiCasa One, Inc., and/or Gwendolyn Fells, he failed to return money or funds in a timely manner to MiCasa One, Inc., and/or Gwendolyn Fells. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(5). During the course of the Division’s investigation in this case, he failed to provide to the Division, or in the alternative, he failed to maintain copies of one or more of the following records: copies of the entire property management agreement; copies of leases for one or more of the above referenced properties; copies of one or more monthly property management bank account statements; and/or copies of the consumer guide signed by the owner. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). JARVIS TOLLIVER, salesperson, Cincinnati, Ohio, had his license revoked. for failing to obey or respond to a subpoena issued to him by the Superintendent of the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing and/or failed to provide assistance to the Division during its investigation. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-1-13 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 3, which provides that a licensee should provide assistance wherever possible to the members and staff of the Real Estate Commission and Division of Real Estate in the enforcement of the licensing statutes and administrative rules and regulations.

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JAMES OLMAN, broker, Cincinnati, Ohio, had his license revoked for failing to obey a subpoena issued to him by the Superintendent of the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.04. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-1-13. He also failed to provide assistance to the Division during its investigation of case number 2014-435. This conduct is in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 3, which provides that a licensee should provide assistance wherever possible to the members and staff of the Real Estate Commission and Division of Real Estate in the enforcement of the licensing statutes and administrative rules and regulations.

SUSPENSIONS, FINES, EDUCATION

BROOKE PARKER, salesperson, Hamilton, Ohio, was ordered to complete three hours of additional education in the area of ethics for gaining access to the subject property and showing the subject property to your clients without the permission or authorization from the subject property’s owner to show the subject property. This conduct constitutes a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1 for failing to endeavor to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and seek to avoid the appearance of impropriety in any activities as a licensee.

VITO BOSCAINO, salesperson, Charleston, SC, was ordered to pay a $300.00 fine and and ordered to complete three hours of additional education in the area of ethics and three hours of additional education in the area of core law. Mr. Boscaino recorded, by and through video, a walk through of the subject property without the knowledge or consent of the listing agent for the subject property and this video was later found on YouTube. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1 for failing to endeavor to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and seek to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

BARRY SHAFFER, salesperson, New Franklin, Ohio was ordered to pay a $1,500.00 fine and to complete the ten(10) hour post sales course for failing to present, to the seller, the consumer guide to agency (consumer guide) or failing to note on the consumer guide that the seller refused to provide a signature on the consumer guide in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(C). In the alternative, failing to maintain a copy of the consumer guide that was signed by the seller or was properly notated pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(C) in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). Mr. Shaffer also failed to provide timely communication or updates to the buyer’s agent, regarding the “de-winterization” of the subject property or the

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turning on of utilities for the purpose of inspecting the subject property’s well. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1 for failing to endeavor to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and seek to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Additionally, even though the subject property’s closing occurred on or about January 22, 2014, the listing of the subject property in the multiple listing service did not change from pending to sold until on or about February 16, 2014. Accordingly, he also violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(21).

SUSAN MARIE BROWN, salesperson, Temperance, MI, had her license suspended for ten (10) days and was ordered to complete three (3) additional hours of education in the area of core law and three (3) additional hours of education in the area of ethics. Ms. Brown provided services that require an Ohio real estate sales license when her license was suspended including, but not limited to, attending a closing, participating in negotiations and providing advice concerning the real estate transaction. This conduct constitutes a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.02, which provides that no person shall provide services that require a license under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4735 if the licensee’s license is inactive or suspended.

DANIEL JAMES, salesperson, Naples Florida was ordered to pay a two thousand ($2,000.00) fine and to complete three (3) hours of additional hours of education in the area of ethics, three (3) hours of additional education in the area of core law and three (3) hours of additional education in the area of civil rights. Mr. James was disciplined by the Ohio Real Estate Commission for photographing an interior room of the subject property without the knowledge or consent of the subject property’s owner or the owner’s authorized agent, and published that photograph on his Facebook page seeking comments from other individuals regarding this photograph. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1 for failing to endeavor to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and seek to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

SHERYL A. REITTER, broker, Columbus, Ohio had her license suspended for one (1) year. She was also ordered to complete three (3) additional hours of education in the area of ethics and complete the ten (10) hour post broker course. Ms. Reitter entered into a memorandum to lease and a purchase contract for the subject property in 2013, and failed to disclose the foreclosure complaint filed in Franklin County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas involving the subject property. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section II, Article 7 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry.

Additionally, as a result of the purchase contract Ms. Reitter received on or about May 15, 2013 an earnest money deposit of $50,000 (“the initial deposit”) but she failed to maintain that initial

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deposit in trust according to the terms of the purchase contract. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry.

Ms. Reitter, as a result of the purchase contract also received a deposit of $50,000 (“additional deposit”) but failed to maintain that additional deposit in trust according to the terms of the purchase contract. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry.

Ms. Reitter also executed an open end mortgage involving the subject property for $150,000 with the lender on or about May 28, 2015 when a closing for the purchase of the subject property was to occur on or about May 29, 2015. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry.

During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that, Ms. Reitter, fka Sheryl Horton, an Ohio licensed real estate broker (#2009004313) failed to maintain a “trust” or “special” bank account for Investor Broker Realty that was properly labeled or titled. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) or 4735.18(A)(26) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-08(B). Ms. Reitter also failed to maintain a “special” or “trust” bank account for Investor Broker Realty. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(26). Further, Ms. Reitter Indicated through her attorney that the account at Huntington Bank, was her “special” or “trust” bank account for Investor Broker Realty, but that account violated Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4735 for one or more of the following reasons: the account was interest bearing; the account was not titled “special” or “trust” account; and/or the account contained funds, deposits or moneys inconsistent with Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(26). This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(26) and/or in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) or 4735.18(A)(26) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-08(B).

MAXIMINO J. ARROYO, salesperson, Cincinnati, Ohio was ordered to pay a one thousand ($1,000.00) fine and to complete three (3) hours of additional hours of education in the area or core law, completion of three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics and completion of the ten (10) hour post sales course. Mr. Arroyo was disciplined for failing to follow the termination procedures set forth in the property management agreement when terminating that agreement. This conduct constitutes a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(B). Mr. Arroyo also provided, entered into or executed a property management agreement that did not contain an expiration date in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.55(A)(1) and/or in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(28). Further, provided, entered into or executed a property management agreement that did not contain fair housing language as required in R.C. 4735.55(A)(2). Accordingly, you violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised

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Code Section 4735.55(A)(2). Additionally, Mr. Arroyo provided, entered into or executed a property management agreement that did not contain “blockbusting” language as required in R.C. 4735.55(A)(3). This is a violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.55(A)(3). Lastly, he failed to include all check numbers for expenditures on the property management ledger required to be maintained by Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-11(C). Accordingly, you violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-11(C).

SHAWN BARRAL, salesperson, Grove City, Ohio was ordered to pay a five hundred ($500.00) fine and to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of core law and three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics. Mr. Barral entered into or procured a listing agreement on behalf of the brokerage Right Now when his license was affiliated with the brokerage Elite Services in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. He also negotiated a purchase contract on behalf of a seller who was listed with the brokerage Right Now, when his license was affiliated with Elite Services in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. Mr. Barral also received a referral in the name of Elite Services when his license was affiliated with that brokerage but provided that referral to the brokerage Right Now in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) misconduct, as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. He also advertised property for sale using an Elite Services sign when the listing agreement was with the brokerage Right Now. This was misleading or inaccurate in any material particular in violation of 4735.18(A)(21) and/or in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as those sections incorporate O.A.C. 1301:5-1-02(F). Lastly, Mr. Barral collected a commission in the name of Right Now when you were licensed under Elite Services at the time you earned the commission in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(9) incorporating R.C. 4735.21.

ROY WEBB, salesperson, Liberty Township, Ohio was ordered to pay a one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) fine and to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics for engaging in sexual relations or sexually-related conduct involving the spouse of James Raddin. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1 for failing to endeavor to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and seek to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

KENNETH A. MYERS, salesperson, Avon, Ohio was ordered to complete three (3) additional hours of education in the area of ethics for being the subject of three liens filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lorain County for unpaid taxes due in part from income related to the

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licensee’s conduct as a real estate salesperson. This conduct constituted a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(29), having an unsatisfied final judgment or lien in any court of record arising out of the licensee’s conduct as a salesperson and R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry.

GERI CASTOR, salesperson, Austintown, Ohio had her license suspended for sixty (60) days and was ordered to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics. Ms. Castor, was disciplined because from on or about December 21, 2015 to August 18, 2016, she provided false or misleading information to the Division in case number 2015-606 in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry Section 1, Article 3. Additionally, from on or about July 27, 2015 to on or about July 31, 2015, she submitted a continuing education compliance form and course certificates to the Division reflecting hours that were not completed for February 18, 2015 courses in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section 1, Article 1.

ANNA M. MAGURA, salesperson, New Middletown, Ohio had her license suspended for sixty (60) days and was ordered to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics. Ms. Magura was disciplined because from on or about December 21, 2015 to August 18, 2016, she provided false or misleading information to the Division in case number 2015-605 in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry Section 1, Article 3. She also, from on or about July 13, 2015 to on or about July 17, 2015, submitted a continuing education compliance form and course certificates to the Division reflecting hours that were not completed for February 18, 2015 courses in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section 1, Article 1.

ARLENE STEINER, salesperson, Canfield, Ohio had her license suspended for sixty (60) days and was ordered to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics. Ms. Steiner was disciplined because from on or about December 21, 2015 to August 18, 2016, she provided false or misleading information to the Division in case number 2015-604 in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry Section 1, Article 3. She also, from on or about April 14, 2015 to on or about April 20, 2015, submitted a continuing education compliance form and course certificates to the Division reflecting hours that were not completed for February 18, 2015 courses in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section 1, Article 1.

SHARON JESKO, salesperson, Canfield, Ohio had her license suspended for sixty (60) days and was ordered to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics. Ms. Jesko was disciplined because from on or about October 14, 2016 to November 19, 2016, she provided false or misleading information to the Division in case number 2015-605 in violation of

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R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry Section 1, Article 3. Further, Ms. Jesko, from on or about May 2, 2016 to on or about May 4, 2016, submitted a continuing education compliance form and course certificates to the Division reflecting hours that were not completed for February 18, 2015 courses in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section 1, Article 1.

AARON MCDANIEL, salesperson, Columbus, Ohio was ordered to pay a $500.00 fine and to complete three(3) additional hours of education in the area of ethics and to complete the ten (10) hour post sales course. Mr. McDaniel was disciplined by the Ohio Real Estate Commission because beginning on or about December 24, 2015, and in the course of attempting to sell the subject property to Dawn Gainer (buyer), he participated in a dual agency relationship that was prohibited by Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.71(C). Accordingly, you violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.71(C). He also, beginning on or about December 24, 2015, failed to present to the buyer a consumer guide to agency (consumer guide) or failed to note on the consumer guide that the buyer refused to provide a signature on the consumer guide in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(D). Mr. McDaniel also on or about January 26, 2016, changed or caused to be changed the subject property’s listing status in the multiple listing service from pending to active even though he did not have a signed contract termination agreement from the buyer. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(21) and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1 for failing to endeavor to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and seek to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

BRANDI J. NEWLAND, broker, Grove City, Ohio was ordered to pay a twenty five hundred ($2,500.00) fine, to complete three (3) additional hours of education in the area of ethics and complete the ten (10) hour post broker course. Ms. Newland authorized, allowed or permitted Shawn Barral to work to procure and/or enter into a listing agreement on behalf of the brokerage Right Now when Barral’s license was associated with the brokerage Elite Service in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. Ms. Newland authorized, allowed or permitted Shawn Barral to negotiate a purchase contract on behalf of the brokerage Right Now when Barral’s license was associated with the brokerage Elite Services in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. Further, Ms. Newland accepted and/or paid for a referral that was made to the brokerage Elite Services when you were the broker for Right Now in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons

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of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry.

SHEILA STUPKA, salesperson, Broadview Heights, Ohio was ordered to pay a five hundred ($500.00) fine, complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of core law and complete the ten (10) hour post sales course for incorrectly advertised that there was no home owners association in the multiple listing service, in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(21).

CLAIRE HARPER EGGERT, salesperson, Dayton, Ohio was ordered to pay a five hundred ($500.00) fine, complete an additional three (3) hours of education in the area of ethics and an additional three (3) hours of education in the area of core law. Ms. Eggert, on or about May 20, 2016, a closing occurred between Veronica Duke (client) and Amanda and Patrick Falvey (sellers) in which she knew on that day there was no electrical power at the subject property, but she failed to notify her client, prior to closing, of the lack of electrical power at the subject property. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A).

She also failed to provide her client with copies of the purchase agreement for the subject property at the time the agreement was signed, or in the alternative, she failed to put into writing her agreement with her client that you would provide copies of paperwork to her client upon completion of the transaction for the subject property. Accordingly, she violated Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section II, Article 9 or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1.

SHANNON VODHANEL, salesperson, Canfield, Ohio was ordered to pay a five hundred ($500.00) fine and to complete an additional three (3) hours of education in the area of core law and an additional three (3) hours of education in the area of ethics. Ms. Vodhanel, while in the course of representing Kimberly Somogyi (buyer) in 2015 in her attempt to purchase the property located at 2026 Marietta Avenue, Lake Milton, Ohio (subject property), failed to present to the buyer or failed to obtain the buyer’s signature on the consumer guide to agency in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(D), or in the alternative, she failed to maintain a copy of the consumer guide to agency that was signed by the buyer in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). Ms. Vodhanel, in a 2015 purchase contract for the subject property that she provided the Division during its investigation, inaccurately signed the purchase contract as Shannon Vayner. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1 for failing to endeavor to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and seek to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Lastly, during the course of the Division’s investigation, she advertised as Shannon Vodhanel on Vayner Realty’s website in April of 2016 when she was

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licensed at that time with the Division as Shannon Marie McGee. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(21) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-1-02(B).

ANGELA ANN SZARUGA, salesperson, Russells Point, Ohio was required to pay a five hundred ($500.00) fine and ordered to complete an additional three (3) hours of education in the area of ethics and three (3) hours of additional education in the area of core law. Ms. Szaruga, prior to Deborah Winegardner (your client) closing on the subject property, failed to provide her client with a residential property disclosure form completed by the seller of the subject property. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A).

SAROJ SINGH, salesperson, Poland, Ohio had her license suspended for fifteen (15) days and was ordered to pay a seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollar fine, to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics and to complete the ten (10) hour post sales course. Mr. Singh failed to inform the seller or his licensee that the buyer altered an Earnest Money Forfeit Form, failed to provide a copy of the altered form to the seller or his licensee and/or failed to notify the seller or his licensee that the buyer was disputing the earnest money distribution in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct.

BILLIE ALLEN, salesperson, Newark, Ohio was ordered to pay a one thousand ($1,000.00) dollar fine, to complete three (3) hours of additional education in the area of core law and three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics for failing to inform the seller or his licensee that the buyer altered an Earnest Money Forfeit Form, failing to provide a copy of the altered form to the seller or his licensee and/or failing to notify the seller or his licensee that the buyer was disputing the earnest money distribution in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct.

TRACEY HARTSON, salesperson, Lewis Center, Ohio was ordered to pay a five hundred ($500.00) fine, complete three(3) additional hours of education in the area of ethics, three (3) additional hours of additional education in the area of core law, and to complete the course Industry, Legal and Legislative Update Seminar offered by the Ohio Association of Realtors for failing to be knowledgeable of the laws of Ohio pertinent to real estate as they specifically relate to the legal requirements pertaining to referral agreements and/or commission sharing in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 4.

SANDRA RECKNER (2017), salesperson, Willoughby Hills, Ohio was ordered to pay a $400 fine. In 2015, she provided, executed or entered into a listing agreement that did not contain an expiration date in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.55(A)(1). She provided, executed or entered into a listing agreement that did not contain correct fair housing language as required in R.C. 4735.55(A)(2). Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.55(A)(2). She provided, executed or entered into a listing agreement that did not contain “blockbusting” language as required in R.C.

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4735.55(A)(3). This is a violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.55(A)(3). She published misleading or inaccurate advertising when she used a yard sign to advertise the subject property and failed to place her complete name on advertisements. This conduct constitutes a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(21) as it incorporates R.C. 4735.16(B)(1). She failed to provide the consumer guide to agency relationships to the new owner, Susanne Del Balso, prior to marketing the property on her behalf. This is a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(9) as it incorporates R.C. 4735.56(C). RICHARD WHITTINGTON JR (2017), broker, Willoughby Hills, Ohio was ordered to pay a $100 fine. In 2015, he maintained a listing agreement that did not contain correct fair housing language as required in R.C. 4735.55(A)(2). Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.55(A)(2). He maintained a listing agreement that did not contain “blockbusting” language as required in R.C. 4735.55(A)(3). This is a violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.55(A)(3). TODD GREEN (2017), salesperson, Lewis Center, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of core law and 3 hours of ethics; and pay a $500 fine. In 2015, he worked on a transaction on behalf of the buyers, Stephanie and Vince Tovine, who were clients of the brokerage OSAR, LLC, DBA Signature, when his license was affiliated with The Devore Group, Inc., DBA e-Merge Real Estate. This conduct constituted a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section 1, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section 1, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. ROBERTA LEPI (2017), broker, Dresden, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of core law; 3 hours of ethics; 10 hour post broker; pay a $1500 fine and was suspended 5 days. In 2016, she was made aware via email communication that James Kopcho (James Kopcho), an agent with Lepi & Assoc., was going to remove the subject property keys from the subject property prior to the subject property’s scheduled closing, but she failed to ensure the removal of the keys from the subject property was consented to or known by Catherine Wade, power of attorney for the subject’s seller, or the seller’s agent. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. She instructed James Kopcho to give subject property access to contractor Brad Bumpus (contractor) on that day even though the subject property’s scheduled closing was not until on or about January 25, 2016 and she failed to obtain consent or give notice of the contractor’s access to Catherine Wade, power of attorney for the subject’s seller, or the seller’s agent. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. She had knowledge James Kopcho was going to install a different combination lock box on the subject property prior to the subject property’s scheduled closing, and prior to its installation, she failed to notify or obtain the consent of Catherine Wade, power of attorney for the subject’s seller, or the seller’s agent. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. JAMES KOPCHO (2017), salesperson, Frazeysburg, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; complete 3 hours of core law and pay a $250 fine. In 2016, he removed the subject property keys from the subject property prior to the subject property’s scheduled closing without the knowledge or consent of Catherine Wade, power of attorney for the subject’s seller, or the seller’s agent. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as

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that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. He installed a different combination lock box on the subject property prior to the subject property’s scheduled closing without the knowledge or consent of Catherine Wade, power of attorney for the subject’s seller, or the seller’s agent. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. PATRICIA ARCHER (2017), salesperson, Dresden, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post sales licensing course and pay a $500 fine. In 2016, she instructed James Kopcho (James Kopcho), an agent with Lepi & Assoc., to remove the subject property’s keys from the subject property prior to the subject property’s scheduled closing, and she gave this instruction without the knowledge or consent of Catherine Wade, power of attorney for the subject’s seller, or the seller’s agent. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. She had knowledge James Kopcho was going to install a different combination lock box on the subject property prior to the subject property’s scheduled closing, and prior to its installation, she failed to notify or obtain the consent of Catherine Wade, power of attorney for the subject’s seller, or the seller’s agent. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. JOHN PECK (2017), broker, Westerville, Ohio was required to complete 10 hour post broker licensing class and pay a $1000 fine. In 2014, he participated in a dual agency relationship for a transaction where he was an officer or member of Three Forks, LLC, which was the purchasing the subject property. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.71(C). When he went to sell the subject property in 2014 for Three Forks, LLC, he advertised the subject property was for sale in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) but he failed to indicate in the MLS advertisement that the subject property was agent owned. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(21) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.16(B)(2) by operation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.16(B)(5). SAMANTHA CAVANAUGH (2017), salesperson, Utica, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post sales licensing and pay a $250 fine. In 2015, she failed to present the agency disclosure statement to the seller, Stacie Rizer, and request the seller to sign and date the statement prior to presenting the seller with a written purchase offer in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates R.C. 4735.58(A)(1). She incorrectly advised her client, Stacie Rizer, that her house needed to be on the market in order to proceed to closing. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 4. LISA COLE (2017), salesperson, Mentor, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of core law; 3 hours of ethics and pay a $250 fine. In 2014, she failed to obtain an agency disclosure form signed by Jean Sylak (seller) and Martin & Katherine Sweeney (buyers) in which the buyers and the seller agreed on agent representation. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1.

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DARLENE GUESS (2017), broker, Coshocton, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post broker licensing and pay a $500 fine. In 2015, she released disputed earnest money to the prospective buyers of the subject property after a sale failed to close without written instructions signed by both parties specifying how she was to disburse the money, without a court order, and within two years of the deposit of that earnest money into the brokerage’s special account. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct and/or a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(37) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.24. CHRISTOPHER GREGORY (2017), broker, Powell, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; pay a $500 fine and his license was suspended 20 days. In 2016, he directed or instructed Lauren Gregory to write the name and license number or sign a signature for one or more salespersons at Rolls Realty on a multiple license transfer/reactivation affidavit (form) and he directed or instructed Lauren Gregory to submit that form to the Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing despite knowing one or more salespersons included on that form had not signed the form or been informed or consented to the reactivation with Rolls Realty. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(1) or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. LAUREN GREGORY AKA LAUREN GREGORY SWANDER (2017), salesperson, Columbus, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; pay a $300 fine and her license was suspended 10 days. In 2016, she wrote the name and license number and signed a signature for one or more salespersons at Rolls Realty on a multiple license transfer/reactivation affidavit (form) and she submitted that form to the Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing despite knowing one or more salespersons included on that form had not signed that form or been informed or consented to the reactivation with Rolls Realty. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(1) or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. PATRICIA KRASIENKO (2017), salesperson, Bermuda Run, North Carolina was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics, pay a $500 fine and was suspended 5 days. In 2016, she accessed the listing agent’s lockbox and entered the subject property with her clients without prior authorization from the sellers or the listing agent. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. She permitted the purchasers to keep the keys to the subject property and/or to set off bug spray inside the home prior to the possession date as stated in the purchase contract. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. ROBERT GREGORY (2017), salesperson, Roaming Shores, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post sales and pay a $500 fine. In 2014, he failed to obtain an agency disclosure form signed by Jean Sylak (seller) and Martin & Katherine Sweeney (buyers) in which the buyers and the seller agreed on agent representation. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. During the course of the Division’s investigation in this case, he claimed he was acting as a dual agent for the buyers and the seller, but he failed to obtain written consent from the seller regarding his dual agency. This conduct

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constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.71(A). TIFINI MOYER (2017), salesperson, Canastota, New York, was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 10 hour post sales class and pay a $250 fine. In 2015, she entered into or attempted to enter into a referral and/or commission sharing agreement without the knowledge and consent of her broker in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct and while her license was with H.E.R., LLC, DBA HER, she did several things with respect to buyers, Suzanne and Nicholas Rinker, who were being represented by The Devore Group, DBA e-Merge Real Estate. This was a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. MATTHEW YOUNG (2017), salesperson, Uniontown, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics and pay a $250 fine. In 2016, he failed to disclose on his November 2016 Transfer/Reactivation Application that he had been notified by any public entity that he was under investigation for any violation of any professional licensing law, regulation or ethical rule, including the Ohio Division of Real Estate since his most recent filing, specifically his investigation in Ohio Division of Real Estate Case No. 2014-521. This constituted procuring a license by fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(8) and/or a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. CRAIG ROCHECK (2017), salesperson, Brunswick, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics and pay a $500 fine. In 2016, he provided the lock box codes to one or more of the subject properties to Sean Webb, an individual not licensed with the Division for Sean Webb to gain access to one or more of the properties unsupervised. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. He failed to provide a consumer guide to agency to his client (the purchaser) or his client’s authorized representative prior to showing one or more of the subject properties to the purchaser or their representative and/or prior to discussing, with the purchaser or their representative, the making of an offer to purchase one or more of the subject properties. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(D)(3) or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(D)(4). DAWN MALONEY (2017), salesperson, Munroe Falls, Ohio was ordered to pay a $500 fine; complete 3 hours of ethics and 3 hours of core law. In 2012, she failed to keep Gary Peters, one of her clients, informed regarding the progress of negotiations involving the sale of the subject property. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A). She failed to present or obtain a signed agency disclosure statement by Gary Peters or Amy Peters, aka Amy Peters Cale in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.58(A)(1) by operation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.58(C). RHONDA PARTIN JOHNSON (2017), salesperson, Beavercreek, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post sales licensing course and pay a $500 fine. Between on or about June 1, 2014 until June 10, 2015, she failed to keep complete and

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accurate records for the subject property for three years from the transaction including, but not limited to failing to maintain the accounting statement provided to the owner. In the alternative, she failed to provide these records to the Division during the course of the Division’s investigation. This conduct is in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24) or, in the alternative Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics Section I, Article 3. She failed to maintain a ledger as required by Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-11(C), including, but not limited to failing to document the check numbers for the Bear Plumbing and Kettering Overhead Door transactions, failing to maintain a running balance, and/or failing to document the check number and date of the return of the security deposit in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-11(C) by operation of Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-11(F). LEE WILSON (2017), salesperson, South Euclid, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics, pay a $500 fine and his license was suspended 10 days. In 2015, he provided the lock box code to the buyer, without the authorization of the seller or the seller’s agent, which resulted in the buyer attempting to gain access to the subject property while the seller was inside the residence. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. NICHOLAS BIERNACKI (2017), salesperson, Maumee, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post sales licensing; and pay a $1000 fine. In 2015, he failed to make himself available to his clients, Rafael Soto Cordova or Claudia Vasquez Soto (clients) or he failed to keep his clients informed regarding the closing of the sale for the subject property. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A). He failed to timely deposit his clients’ earnest money pursuant to the terms of the subject property’s purchase agreement. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct. SHERRY DEMAR (2017), broker, Boardman, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post broker licensing course; and pay a $500 fine. In 2015, she made disbursements from her property management trust account (trust account) for improvements to the subject property, but she failed to maintain a balance in her trust account that had sufficient funds for the subject property’s owner to cover these disbursements. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-11(A) by operation of Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-11(F). RONALD FAULKNER (2017), broker, Lebanon, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of core law; 10 hours of post broker licensing course; payment of $1000 fine and was suspended 5 days. In 2015, he incorrectly included, or in the alternative, he failed to remove an earnest money term from the subject property’s contract to purchase. Accordingly, he violated ORC Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. PHILLIP BOLTE (2017), broker, Port Clinton, Ohio was ordered to pay a $250 fine; complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; 10-hour post broker licensing course; and his license was suspended 10 days. In 2015, he authorized or permitted R. Jeffrey Ramsbottom (license number 2009000121), an agent with his company at that time, to act in capacity of a real estate broker even though R. Jeffrey Ramsbottom (Ramsbottom) was not licensed as a real estate broker, or

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in the alternative he failed to supervise Ramsbottom, when Ramsbottom performed property management related services for one or more of the above-mentioned properties through Blue Sky Rentals, Inc., rather than through his company, 4th Generation Bolte LLC dba Bolte Real Estate. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(34) or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct. WILBERT JOHNSON JR (2017), broker, Hubbard, Ohio was ordered to complete 10-hour post broker course and his license was suspended 7 months. In 2015, he did one or more of the following: he used the trust account for Wilbert Johnson Jr., dba Bert Johnson Realty for purposes other than the deposit or maintenance of escrow funds, security deposits and/or moneys received as a real estate broker in a fiduciary capacity; and/or he failed to use that trust account in compliance with Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-08(C). This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(26) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-08(C) by operation of Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-08(D). He maintained a negative balance on one or more days in his trust account for Wilbert Johnson Jr., dba Bert Johnson Realty. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. Checks drawn on the trust account for Wilbert Johnson Jr., dba Bert Johnson Realty failed to bear the words “trust account” or “special account”. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6) and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(26) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-08(B) by operation of Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-08(D). He failed to maintain records for his trust account for Wilbert Johnson Jr., dba Bert Johnson Realty as required by Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-09(A). This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24) as that section incorporates Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-09(A) by operation of Ohio Administrative Code 1301:5-5-09(B). With regard to the property located at 2511 Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio (subject property), he failed to present the buyer of the subject property with the consumer guide to agency (consumer guide) or he failed to note on the consumer guide that the buyer refused to provide a signature on the consumer guide in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(D), or in the alternative, he failed to maintain a copy of the consumer guide that was signed by the buyer or was properly notated pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(D) in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). He wrote a check to Richard Saul from his trust account for the purposes of providing earnest money funds to Richard Saul (Saul), but his trust account balance on September 11, 2015 or on the day Saul attempted to deposit the check, September 16, 2015, failed to have enough money to cover the amount of the check. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. NICHOLAS AYERS (2017), salesperson, Batavia, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; pay a $600 fine and his license was suspended 7 days. In 2015, he provided the subject property’s lock box code to an unlicensed individual, Deidra Kresser, without authorization from the subject property’s owner or real estate licensee, which resulted in unsupervised entry into the subject property, and/or he allowed or permitted Kresser and his client to enter into the subject property without the escort of a licensee and without authorization from the subject property’s owner or real estate licensee. This conduct constituted a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1.

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GEORGE GUSTOVICH (2017), salesperson, Lyndhurst, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law and was ordered to pay a $100 fine. Between 2014 and 2016, he did several things while working on a transaction for Kowit & Company Real Estate Group, LLC even though his license was affiliated with Creative Realty Group, LLC. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. DEBBIE MOTTL (2017), salesperson, North Royalton, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; pay a $750 fine and was suspended 3 days. In 2016, she, without authorization from the seller or the seller’s agent, authorized Roberta Zymler, her client, to pick up the subject property key from the Howard Hanna Macedonia office (office) and/or following a showing of the subject property, she gave Roberta Zymler the responsibility to return the subject property key to the office. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. ANGELIA CLEVELAND (2017), salesperson, Columbus, Ohio was ordered to pay a $500 fine; complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; 10-hours post sales licensing class; and her license was suspended 90 days. In 2014, she transferred her salesperson license in January of 2014 to Bryan T. Savage (SOLE # 2012002658) (Savage company), but she failed to obtain or enter into a new property management agreement (agreement) for the subject property, or in the alternative, during the course of the Division’s investigation, she failed to provide the Division, or she failed to maintain a signed copy of property management agreement for the subject property involving her, the subject property’s owner and the Savage company. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). She entered into a lease agreement for the subject property as an agent of the lessor, through Moore’s Consulting Services, Realty Group, an unlicensed entity. This conduct constitutes a violation of one or more of the following: Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as it incorporates Canons of Ethics Section 1 Article 1. She failed to see an agreement was put into writing between the subject property owner and the tenant (Sax Entertainment or Ronald Johnson) pertaining to the clean out or repairs made to the subject property by the tenant in exchange for a reduction in the monthly rent. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as it incorporates Canons of Ethics, Section II Article 9. ANN SNYDER (2017), salesperson, Columbus, Ohio was ordered to pay a $500 fine; 3 hours of ethics and her license was suspended 10 days. In 2016, she failed to enter a written leasing agreement or management agreement for the subject property involving Jeffrey Halfon. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section II, Article 9 or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. She failed to put into writing an agreement with Jeffrey Halfon (Halfon) in which Halfon agreed she could sign his name on his behalf as it pertained to lease agreements for the subject property. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section II, Article 9 or Ohio Revised Code Section4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that

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section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. She prepared a lease agreement for the subject property that failed to correctly identify the date of the lease and/or failed to correctly state the lease term. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. JOHN NADER (2017), broker, Strongsville, Ohio was ordered to pay a $400 fine; complete the 10-hour post broker class and was suspended 7 days. In 2015, he failed to exercise reasonable skill and care when he failed to timely advertise the subject property as required by the listing agreement after the listing agreement was signed including, but not limited to, failing to advertise it on the local MLS and failing to place a for sale sign on the property. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as it incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A). He failed to exercise reasonable skill and care when he presented documentation to his client, Green River Capital, LLC, purporting to advertise property on the MLS when the property was not so advertised, and/or failed to respond to requests for verification of MLS advertisements and/or failed to inform his client that the property was not being advertised on the MLS. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A). He failed to accept and timely present an offer to purchase the subject property from Dayna Edwards to his client in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.63(A)(2), and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(6), misconduct. JOHN NADER (2017), broker, Strongsville, Ohio was ordered to pay a $600 fine; complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; and his license was suspended 10 days. Between 2014 & 2016, he failed to exercise reasonable skill and care when he failed to timely advertise property on the MLS as required by the listing agreement after the listing agreement was signed. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as it incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A). He failed to exercise reasonable skill and care when he presented documentation to his client, Green River Capital, LLC, purporting to advertise property on the MLS when the property was not so advertised, and/or failed to respond to requests for verification of MLS advertisements and/or failed to inform his client that the property was not being advertised on the MLS. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A). He advertised incorrect information on the MLS including, but not limited to, the original list dates and/or the original list price for several properties. This constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics Section I, Article 1 and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(21). DEBORAH RHOADES (2017), salesperson, Etna, Ohio was ordered to pay a $1000 fine; complete 20 hours of online post sales course; and her license was suspended 3 days. Between October 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014, she failed within a reasonable time to account for or remit money coming into her possession which belonged to another when she failed to provide rental proceeds from October, November and December 2013 to the owner of the subject property until April of 2014. This conduct is in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(5) and/or 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. She failed to keep complete and accurate records for the subject property for three years from the transaction or in the alternative, she failed to provide transaction records to the Division during the course of the Division’s investigation. This conduct is in violation

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of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24) or, in the alternative, Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Section I, Article 3 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. BRADLEY KOWIT (2017), broker, Mayfield Heights, Ohio was ordered to pay a $750 fine and complete the 10-hour post broker class. Between July 3, 2014 and August 26, 2016, he failed to oversee his real estate brokerage when he failed to confirm or ensure George Gustovich, an Ohio licensed real estate salesperson (License #257985), transferred his Ohio real estate sales license to the Kowit & Company Real Estate Group (Kowit Group) before he held himself out to be with the Kowit Group or before he performed real estate services for the Kowit Group as it pertained to the subject property. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Section I, Article 2 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. MARK STEINBAUER (2017), salesperson, Toledo, Ohio was ordered to pay a $500 fine; complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law and his license was suspended 5 days. In 2016, he failed to ensure that the earnest money was collected and deposited pursuant to the terms in the purchase contract and/or failed to notify the seller and/or the seller’s agent that the buyer refused to provide the earnest money deposit pursuant to the terms of the purchase contract in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct. He failed to provide a revised inspection addendum to his client in a timely manner or failed to ensure his client received the revised addendum in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A), failing to exercise reasonable skill and care in representing the client and carrying out the responsibilities of the agency relationship. JEFFREY ROBERTS (2017), salesperson, Dayton, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of ethics; 3 hours of core law; and pay a $500 fine. In 2013, he failed to provide the seller of the subject property, Kenneth Castle, with a signed copy of the subject property’s listing agreement as required by Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(25). Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(25). He failed to keep records for the subject property, which included copies of the signed listing agreement, the release from the listing agreement and/or the signed consumer guide to agency, for a period of three years. Accordingly, he violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). CATHY SCOTT (2017), salesperson, Minford, Ohio, had her license suspended for 90 days, was ordered to pay a $300.00 fine and to complete 10 hours of additional education for providing a subject property lock box code which resulted in the unsupervised entry into the subject property. This conduct constituted a failure to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Section I, Article 1 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. Additionally, following the showing of the subject property, Ms. Scott removed coffee cups and/or a tablecloth from the subject property’s garage without the knowledge or consent of the seller of the subject property. Accordingly, the respondent violated one or more of the following: Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct and/or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1 as this conduct constitutes a failure

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to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public. JANICE T. JOHNSON, salesperson, Willoughby, Ohio had her license suspended for 14 days, was ordered to pay a $500.00 fine, complete 3 hours of additional education in the area of ethics and 3 hours of additional education in the area of core law for acting like a broker without a broker’s license in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates R.C. 4735.02 which provides that no person shall act as a real estate broker without being licensed under Chapter 4735. Additionally, while in the course of offering the subject property for rent, she received a deposit, payment, and/or management fee in connection with the property management of the subject property in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates 4735.21 which provides that no real estate salesperson shall collect any money in connection with any real estate whether as a commission, deposit, payment, rental, or otherwise, except in the name of and with the consent of the licensed real estate broker with whom they are licensed. PEARLIE DURRAH, broker, Cleveland, Ohio, had her license suspended for 10 days, ordered to complete 3 hours of additional education in the area of ethics, complete the 10 hour post broker course and to pay a $500.00 fine for failing to ensure that a $1,000.00 earnest money deposit was collected from the buyer and/or deposited pursuant to the terms in the purchase agreement. Accordingly, the respondent violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct. Additionally, she did one or more of the following: failed to provide the seller with her brokerage policy on agency; failed to obtain the seller’s signature acknowledging receipt; and/or failed to note that the seller refused to provide a signature. Accordingly, she violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as it incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(C). Ms. Durrah also did one or more of the following: failed to provide the buyer with her brokerage policy on agency; failed to obtain the buyer’s signature acknowledging receipt; and/or failed to note that the buyer refused to provide a signature. Accordingly, you violated Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as it incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.56(D) and failed to present an agency disclosure statement to the buyer and the seller in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.58(A). ERIC ODITA, salesperson, Columbus Ohio had his license suspended for 30 days and was ordered to complete 3 hours of additional education in the area of ethics for demanding, without reasonable cause, a 3% commission to which he was not entitled in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(10). AMANDA POHLMAN, salesperson, Beachwood, Ohio was ordered to complete 3 hours of additional education in the area of ethics and 3 hours of additional education in the area of core law and pay a $500.00 fine for failing to exercise reasonable skill and care in representing a client and carrying out the responsibilities of the agency relationship when she failed to disclose to her client that the earnest money was to be deposited with an entity different than that indicated in the note referenced by the purchase contract. This conduct constituted a violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(9), as that section incorporates R.C. 4735.62(A). This conduct also constitutes a

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violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates R.C. 4735.62(F) for failing to disclose to your client any material facts of the transaction of which you were aware or should have been aware in the exercise of reasonable skill and care. Further, the respondent failed to ensure the earnest money would be deposited pursuant to the terms of the contract in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) misconduct, or, in the alternative, violated R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates Section II, Article 9 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry when you did not reduce the agreement to deposit the earnest money to writing. Lastly, the respondent failed to reduce the agreement to pay a portion of the staging fee to writing, expressing the exact agreement and ensuring copies of the agreement were placed in the hands of the parties at the time they were executed in violation of R.C. 4735.18(A)(6) as that section incorporates Section II, Article 9 of the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry. RICHARD SHEEHAN, salesperson, Rocky River was required to complete and submit proof of completion to the Division three (3) hours of additional education in core law, completion of three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics and completion of the ten hour post sales course. The respondent was also required to pay a $5,000.00 fine and had his license suspended for a period of sixty (60) days for offering to lease space in the subject without the knowledge and/or consent of the subject’s owner or the subject owner’s authorized agent. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(20). Mr. Sheehan also offered or facilitated a lease agreement or arrangement to David Kelley on behalf of Christopher Agnew who had no ownership interest in the subject and/or assisted or facilitated the exchange of money resulting from said lease agreement or arrangement. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics for the Real Estate Industry, Section I, Article 1. Lastly, Mr. Sheehan failed to present David Kelley and/or Christopher Agnew with an agency disclosure statement prior to presenting a written request for a proposal to lease the subject, or in the alternative, he failed to maintain a signed agency disclosure statement involving David Kelley and Christopher Agnew. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.58(A) by operation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.58(C), or in the alternative, Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). ROSALIE GRAY, broker, St. Clairsville, Ohio was required to complete and submit proof of completion to the Division three (3) hours of additional education in core law, completion of three (3) hours of additional education in the area of ethics and completion of the ten hour post broker course. Ms. Gray was also required to pay a $1,000.00 fine and her license was suspended for a period of fifteen (15) days for failing to exercise reasonable skill and care in representing Michael & Stephanie Cunningham (seller) when she advised the seller not to disclose on the residential property disclosure form a water leak that had occurred in the subject property’s basement or she failed to recommend to the seller that they consult with legal counsel concerning disclosure of a water leak on the subject property’s residential property disclosure form. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(9) as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.62(A) or 4735.62(G). Further, Ms. Gray failed to obtain or failed to maintain a signed copy of the agency disclosure form involving the seller and the buyers. This conduct constituted a violation of Ohio Revised

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Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct, as that section incorporates Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.58(A)(1) by operation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.58(C) or Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(24). JOYCE PETTY, broker Cleveland Heights, Ohio was ordered to complete a forty-five (45) day license suspension and to complete the ten (10) hour post broker license course for failing to ensure the buyer’s earnest money ($300.00) was deposited pursuant to the terms agreed upon in the purchase agreement in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct. Further, Ms. Petty inaccurately advertised the subject property for sale in the multiple listing service for $77,000 even though she entered into a listing agreement with sellers on December 7, 2016 for $75,900 in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(21). NELSON SPOTH, salesperson, Cleveland, Ohio had his license suspended for 12 months as he was convicted in a criminal proceeding of a felony. More specifically in Summit County Common Pleas Court, Case Number CR 2015 11 3597 (B), he was convicted in June of 2016 of Trafficking in Marijuana, a felony of the third degree with a Criminal Forfeiture Specification Two to the felony. The felony conviction constitutes a violation of one or both of the following: A. Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A); and/or

B. Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.18(A)(6), misconduct as that section incorporates the Canons of Ethics, Section I, Article 1, which constitutes a failure to maintain and establish high standards of professional conduct and integrity in dealings with members of the public as well as with fellow licensees and, further, seek to avoid even the appearance of impropriety in any activities as a licensee.

UNLICENSED ACTIVITY

BRENDA BRADEN, an unlicensed person, Monroe, MI, was ordered to pay a seven hundred fifty dollar ($750.00) civil penalty because from on or about May 15, 2013 to on or about May 22, 2013 with respect to the property located at 3456 Bentley Blvd., Toledo, Ohio, Ms. Braden, for another, for a fee, commission, or other valuable compensation or the expectation of a fee, commission, or other compensation: sold, exchanged, purchased or negotiated the sale, exchange or purchase of any real estate and directed or assisted in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which does or was calculated to result in the sale or exchange of any real estate.

The above conduct constituted a violation of R.C. 4735.02, which provides that no person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation shall advertise, act or assume to act as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, without first being licensed under R.C. Chapter 4735.

LILLIE SCOTT, an unlicensed person, Columbus, Ohio was ordered to pay a three thousand two hundred ($3,200.00) civil penalty for managing or renting, or offering or attempting to

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manage or rent the subject property; and/or holding herself out as engaging in the business of renting or leasing real estate.

This conduct constituted up to 32 violations of R.C. 4735.02, which provides that no person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation shall advertise, act or assume to act as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, without first being licensed under R.C. Chapter 4735.

GARLAND WARD, an unlicensed person, New Franklin, Ohio was ordered to pay a civil penalty in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for operating, managing, or renting, or offering or attempting to operate, manage, or rent, other than as custodian, caretaker, or janitor, any building or portions of buildings to the public as tenants; for holding himself out as engaged in the business of renting or leasing real estate; and/or for directing or assisting in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction which did or was calculated to result in the leasing, or renting of any real estate.

This conduct constituted up to 18,763 violations of Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.02, which provides that no person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation shall advertise, act or assume to act as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, without first being licensed under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4735.

DAVID SOTO (2017), Chicago, Illinois was ordered to pay a $1000 fine. He was found for 1 day to have sold, purchased or negotiated the sale or purchase of the subject property; and/or held himself out as engaged in the selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, or leasing of real estate.