Section 13 - Limitations on Use of MLS Information:
Use of information from MLS compilation
of current listing information, from the Board’s statistical report, or from
any sold or comparable report of the Board or MLS for public mass-media
advertising by an MLS Participant or in other public representations, may not
be prohibited.
However, any print or non-print forms
of advertising or other forms of public representations based in whole or in
part on information supplied by the Board or its MLS must clearly demonstrate
the period of time over which such claims are based and must include the
following, or substantially similar, notice:
NOTE: This representation is based in whole
or in part on content supplied by the Santa Cruz County Multiple Listing
Service, Inc. for the period (date) through (date). Neither the Association nor
the SCCMLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Content
maintained by the Association or SCCMLS may not reflect all real estate
activity in the market. Non-print forms of advertising or representation,
including radio and television advertising, shall include the following, or
substantially similar, disclaimer: “Based on information from the Santa Cruz
County Multiple Listing Service Inc. for the period (date) through (date).”
Section 13.1 – MLS Does Not Guarantee
Content:
Display of MLS content shall include a notice indicating that “the
content is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS”.
Section 13.2 – Other Disclaimers:
Participants may include other appropriate disclaimers necessary
to protect the Participants and/or the MLS from liability.