USE IF MLS INFORMATION

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.