36-21A-128. Informative acts that do not constitute representation.

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For the purposes of this chapter, initial acts that a licensee may perform for a consumer that are informative in nature and do not rise to the level of representation on behalf of a consumer include the following:

(1)Responding to phone inquiries by consumers as to the availability and pricing of real estate services;

(2)Responding to phone inquiries from a consumer concerning the price or location of real property;

(3)Attending an open house and responding to questions about the property from a consumer;

(4)Setting an appointment to view property;

(5)Responding to questions of consumers walking into a licensee's office concerning real estate services offered on particular properties;

(6)Describing a property or the property's condition in response to a consumer's inquiry;

(7)Accompanying an appraiser, inspector, contractor, or similar third party on a visit to a property;

(8)Referring a person to another broker or service provider; or

(9)Providing a one - time showing of one property only to a potential buyer or lessee.