Section 9.1 - Violations of Rules and Regulations: 

If the alleged offense is a violation of the Rules and Regulations of SCCMLS and does not involve a charge of one or more of the provisions of Sections 16 (Standards of Conduct) of these Rules or a request for arbitration, SCCMLS shall consider the alleged violation pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 7 hereof. If a violation is determined by the SCCMLS, the MLS Standards Committee shall direct imposition of sanction(s) according to the SCCMLS Penalty Policy as published at the time of the violation, provided that the recipient of such sanction(s) may appeal such determinations to the MLS Standards Committee and subsequently to the SCCMLS Board of Directors in accordance with these Rules.

Alleged violations of Section 16 of the Rules and Regulations shall be referred to the Arizona Association of REALTORS® Grievance Committee for processing in accordance with the professional standards procedures of the Board, except that if the charge alleges a refusal to arbitrate, such charge shall be referred directly to the Board of Directors of the Board.

Section 9.2 - Complaints of Unethical Conduct:

All other complaints of unethical conduct shall be referred by the Board of Directors of SCCMLS to the association of REALTORS® for appropriate action in accordance with the professional standards procedures established in the State Professional Standards level for processing.