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Filing
an Ethics Complaint
Before you file
an Ethics Complaint, please read Before
You File an Ethics Complaint.
The Clark County
Association of REALTORS® (CCAR) can provide you with information on the
procedures for filing an ethics complaint by calling the Association directly.
Or you may proceed with filing an Ethics Complaint by completing the following
steps:
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Is the real estate licensee
involved a Realtor® with the Clark County Association of REALTORS®? Not all
real estate licensees are Realtors®. Please contact the Membership
Department at (360) 695-5980 to determine if your complaint involves a
Realtor® member of our Association. |
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EEthics complaints must be filed
with the Clark County Association of REALTORS® within one hundred eighty
(180) days from the time a complainant knew (or reasonably should have
known) that potentially unethical conduct took place. |
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The Realtors® Code of Ethics
consists of seventeen (17) Articles. Your complaint must cite one or more of
the Articles of the Code of Ethics, which may have been violated.
Click here for a printable copy
of the Code of Ethics. (PDF) |
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Your complaint should include an
explanation of the circumstances that lead you to believe the Code of Ethics
may have been violated. Attach copies of any and all pertinent real estate
documents, such as listing contract, purchase and sale agreements,
addendums, etc. Notarized statements from witnesses can be included as well.
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The Ethics Complaint Form must
accompany your written complaint. Click here to
download form E-1 (PDF: 11KB). The E-1 must be filled out in its
entirety and signed and dated by the complainant. |
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Send all materials, keeping a
copy for yourself to:
Clark County Association of REALTORS®
C/o Professional Standards Administrator
1514 Broadway, Ste 102 Vancouver, WA 98663 |
Read on for
what to expect after filing an ethics
complaint.
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