VIOLATION SANCTIONS AND FINES

Section 25 – Penalties for Violations of these Rules:

The Policies that govern the application of fines or penalties for violation of these Rules are contained in the SCCMLS Penalty Policy. A copy of this Policy can be found in the MLS System and the SCCBR web site (www.sccazrealtor.com). If two or more violations exist with the violations shall be noticed and handled together and the provisions applicable to the more severe violation shall prevail.

Section 25.1 – Schedule of Fines for Violations:

The attached table list is an appendix to the SCCMLS Penalty Policy of current fines for listing violations that relate to information filed improperly with the MLS. The MLS Standards Committee has the right and obligation to enforce these policies and any alleged violation of our Rules and Regulations in accordance to Section 7 and Section 9 of the MLS Rules and Regulations. Violations other than those stated below are subject to review and issuance of a determined fine amount.

(A) Failure to Pay Service Charges:

When Participant fails to pay service charges SCCMLS will impose following penalties and suspension of service as follows:

SECTION        INFRACTION                                                             PENALTY

• 7.1 (A)   Fees not received after 5 days from due date                $25 late Fee per Participant
• 7.1 (B)   Fees and penalties not paid after 15 days from notice     Suspension of Service 
• 7.1 (C)  Less than sixty (60) days may be reinstated                  Payment of ALL Fees Owed
• 7.1 (C)   Suspended for Sixty (60) days, Apply as new member    Payment of ALL Fees Owed
• 7.1 (C)  Reinstatement following any suspension                        Reconnection Fee $100
• 7.1 (D)   Check with insufficient funds/5 days from notice            Fees and Return Check Fees
• 7.1 (D)   2^nd insufficient funds check in 6 months                        Cert. Money Order or Cash  

(B) Minor Violation:

The Policies that govern the input of data information in the MLS system is contained in the SCCMLS Do’s & Don’ts Policy. When a listing inaccuracy is found and/or an error message is reported by the MLS system notification the listing Subscriber has two (2) business days to correct the listing per notice. If not corrected within the grace period a subsequent warning by LEVEL I and any other Level of Severity thereof will be imposed for the following SCCMLS Rules and Regulations infractions:

SECTION                                           INFRACTION  

• 1 - Listing Procedures                        Failure to Enter Listing                 
• 1 – Listing Procedures                        Late Entry of a New Listing
• 1 (C) – Listing Agreements                  Activating Listing Without Seller’s Signature
• 1 – Listing Procedures                        Incorrect Property Type/ MSF as SFR
• 1 (G) – Listing Procedures                   Disclosing Incorrect Listing Agreement
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings                Incorrect Tax Code, Tax Amount, Tax Year                            
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Incorrect Ownership On Listings
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Listing Not Mapped or Mapped Incorrectly
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Inaccurate Legal Description (“Call Agent”, “Long Legal”)
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Inaccurate Address, Town, Area, Subdivision                          
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Inaccurate Level, Beds, Baths, Garage               
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Not Entering the Actual # Number of Acres
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Entering the Sq.Ft. Instead of the Actual Lot Dimensions
• 1.2 Required Detail on Listings             Inaccurate Data in Non-Required fields
• 1.3 - Photographs                             Failure to Comply with Requirements
• 1.4 (A) - Delayed Listing Comps           Comp not disclosed in Realtor® Remarks                               
• 1.5 - Changes of Status                     Incorrect Listing Status                 
• 1.7 - Contingencies                           Incorrect Listing Contingency
• 1.17 - Short Sale Listings                   Failure to Disclose Owner/Agent in Appropriate Fields
• 1.18 - REO/Bank Properties                 Failure to Disclose REO/Bank Property in Appropriate Fields
• 1.19 - Auction Listings                       Failure to Disclose Auction in Appropriate Fields                       
• 1.20 – New Construction                    Failure to Disclose New Construction in Appropriate Fields
• 1.21 – Residential Rentals                   Failure to Disclose Residential Rentals in Appropriate Fields
• 2. (A) - Showings                             Inappropriately disclosing showing instructions
• 2.5 – Closed Sales                            Late in Reporting Closed Sales                 
• 2.5 (B) – Closed Sale Price                 Incorrect Sale Price on Closed Listing (penalty to both parties)
• 2.6 - Resolutions of Contingencies        Not Reporting in Allotted Time
• 2.8 - Cancellation of Pending Sale        Not Reporting in Allotted Time                 
• 2.9 - Accepted Contracts                    Not Reporting in Allotted Time
• 2.10 - Withdrawn Listings                    Not Reporting in Allotted Time
• 4.4 – Public and Private Remarks           Inappropriate Remarks in Directions, Property & Realtor®
• 4.5 - Property Remarks/Marketing         Inappropriate Remarks in Property Remarks & Marketing Name 
• 4.5 – Property Remarks/Marketing         Writing Fair House Static Words in Remarks
• 5.6 - Participant as Principal              Failure to Disclose Owner/Agent in Appropriate Fields
• 7.7 (C) – Notices                              Inaccurate Contact Information for Subscriber
• 10.1 (B) – Listing Accuracy                  Info in Fields do not coincide with what is verbally being stated

(C) Automatic Violation:
The Policies that govern the input of data information in the MLS system is contained in the SCCMLS Do’s & Don’ts Policy. When an infringement is found and/or error message reported by the MLS system notification subsequent automatic penalties will be assessed by LEVEL III and any other Level of Severity thereof will be imposed for the following SCCMLS Rules and Regulations infractions:

SECTION                     INFRACTION                                                            

• 1.4 – Delayed Listings             Not Notifying MLS of a Delayed/Exempt Listing    
• 1.5 (A & B) – Status                   Not Notifying MLS prior to an Active Listing to Pending
• 1.7 (A & B) - Contingency            Not Notifying MLS prior to an Active Listing/Signature Pending
• 2. (B) Showings                          Denying access to a Property that is an Active Listing 
• 2. (C) Showings                          Denying access to a Property that is a Pending Listing
• 2.1 (A) Presentation of Offer         Not Presenting and Offer Promptly 
• 2.2 Submission of Offers               Refusing to Submit All Offers Prior to Closing
• 2.3 – Proof of Offer                      Buyer Agent not receiving PROOF of the Offer Submitted
• 2.7 – Advertising                         Advertising the Listing of another Broker without Permission
• 12 – MLS Compilation                   Providing Listing Info from another Agency to Non-Subscribers  
• 12.2 (A) – Distribution                  Providing Privately Viewable Data Fields to the Public
• 12.2 (D) – Distribution                  Providing Privately Viewable Data Fields to Non-Subscribers
• 12.2 (E) – Distribution                  Providing Sold Comparables to Non-Subscribers
• 21.5 – Key Replacement               Not Replacing Key in Keysafe/Lockbox and/or Keybox
• 21.6 – Indicating Keybox               Indicating Keybox and/or codes in Listing Data Fields
• 21.7 – Non-Removal                     Non-Removal of Keysafe/Lockbox within Allotted Time
• 21.10 (A) Access by Consent         Not Notifying Listing Agent Prior to Entering Property
• 21.10 (B) Access by Consent         Divulging Keybox Code Before Listing Property
• 21.11 Keysafe/Lockbox Location      Placing the non-approve Keysafe/Lockbox on Front Entry Door
• 21.12 Refusal to Show                   Refusing to provide Keysafe/Lockbox code to a Subscriber 

(D) Severe Violation:
When an infringement is found and/or an error message is reported by the MLS system notification subsequent penalties will be assessed by LEVEL V and any other Level of Severity thereof will be imposed for the following SCCMLS Rules and Regulations infractions:

          SECTION        INFRACTION                                                                                                 LEVEL                                                

In addition to receiving a fine, Subscribers penalized may also be required to attend education and training as determined by the MLS Standards Committee, or Subscribers may be referred to the SCCMLS Board of Directors with their Participant for decision regarding fine up to $15,000 and suspension of service for a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of three years.

Section 25.2 – Timelines:

Definitions of a Day, Business Days, and Date of Notice are as follows:

• A Day shall begin at 12:00:00 AM (Midnight) on the day immediately following the event or situation that invoked the defined term and shall end at 11:59:59 PM that same day.
• Business Days are Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.
• Two (2) Business Days does not include the Date of Notice and/or Date of Occurrence.

Section 25.3 – Grace Period:

Business days to act in accordance with SCCMLS Rules & Regulations or resolve MLS system electronic violation notification before incurring a fine.

          SECTION                                                                                            BUSINESS DAYS

• Section 1 – Listing Procedures                                               Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 1.3 – Photographs                                                    Two (2) days from input
• Section 1.3 (H) – Photographs                                              Ten (10) days from input
• Section 1.4 - Delayed/ Exempt Listings                                   Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 1.5 - Change of Status of Listing                                Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 1.5 (A) - Change of Status of Listing                           Two (2) days from input
• Section 1.5 (B) - Change of Status of Listing                           Two (2) days prior to input
• Section 1.7 (A) - Contingencies Applicable to Listings                 Two (2) days from input
• Section 1.7 (B) - Contingencies Applicable to Listings                 Two (2) days prior to input
• Section 1.7 (D) - Contingencies Applicable to Listings                 Ten (10) days from input
• Section 1.17 – Short Sales Listings                                         Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 1.18 – REO/Bank Properties Listings                            Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 1.19 – Auction Listings                                              Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 1.20 – New Construction Listings                                 Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 1.21 – Rental Properties Listings                                 Two (2) days from signatures
• Section 2.5 - Reporting Sales to SCCMLS                                     Two (2) days from occurrence
• Section 2.5 (A) - Reporting Sales to SCCMLS                           Five (5) days from input
• Section 2.6 - Reporting Resolutions of Contingencies                 Two (2) days from occurrence
• Section 2.8 - Reporting Cancellation of Pending Sale                  Two (2) days from occurrence
• Section 2.9 - Reporting of Accepted Contracts to SCCMLS        Two (2) days from acceptance
• Section 2.10 - Reporting of Withdrawn Listings                         Two (2) days from release  
• Section 7.1 (A) – Failure to Pay Service Charges                      Five (5) days from due date
• Section 7 (B) - Failure to Pay Service Charges                         Ten (10) days from notice
• Section 7 (2) – Pay Notice of Violation                                    Five (5) days from grace period
• Section 7 (3) – Pay Notice of Violation                                    Five (5) days from notice
• Section 7 (4) – Pay Notice of Violation                                    Five (5) days from notice
• Section 7.5 – Failure to Pay Notice of Violation                         Ten (10) days/possible suspension