--- title: "Stay Informed: BRE Cracks Down on Real Estate Teams" description: Real Estate Commissioner Wayne Bell will form an internal enforcement task force at the California Bureau of Real Estate to focus on, address, and to take appropriate remedial and disciplinary action against those real estate salespersons. image: https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1099571879-2.jpg --- - [Home](https://go.sdar.com/legal) ![legalupdates.png](https://go.sdar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legalupdates.png?width=1440&name=legalupdates.png "legalupdates.png") Topic All Topics - [C.A.R. 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The enforcement task force will also tackle branding and false advertising practices of salespersons and collaborating brokers who mislead the public into believing the salespersons are brokers or can act independently of their responsible brokers  ([http://www.bre.ca.gov/files/pdf/reb/rebspring18.pdf](http://www.bre.ca.gov/files/pdf/reb/rebspring18.pdf)) In conversations with members of SDAR’s Risk Management Committee, BRE executives indicate that the BRE will be taking immediately disciplinary action against violators through the mechanical cite and fine policy.  Under cite and fine policy ([http://www.dre.ca.gov/Licensees/CiteandFine.html](http://www.dre.ca.gov/Licensees/CiteandFine.html)), violators may be assessed a fine up to $2,500 per citation and ordered to take immediate corrective action, without prior warning or formal adjudication.  In light of the BRE’s stated Zero Tolerance approach to cracking down on non-compliant Real Estate Teams, all team leads should immediately discuss these issues with your broker.  Furthermore, all brokers and agents are encouraged to review the California Association of Realtor’s® Q&A on Team Names: [https://www.car.org/en/riskmanagement/qa/broker-practice-folder/teamnames](https://www.car.org/en/riskmanagement/qa/broker-practice-folder/teamnames) and consult with their legal counsel if necessary.  ![Kyle Pietrzak, Vice President of Risk Management](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/kp%20-%201x1.jpg) [Kyle Pietrzak, Vice President of Risk Management](https://go.sdar.com/legal/author/kyle-pietrzak-vice-president-of-risk-management) [   ![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/shutterstock_424953895.jpg)](https://go.sdar.com/legal/sdar-ramp-risk-assessment-mitigation-program) [Previous](https://go.sdar.com/legal/sdar-ramp-risk-assessment-mitigation-program) ## [Risk Assessment & Mitigation Program (RAMP)](https://go.sdar.com/legal/stay-informed-bre-cracks-down-on-real-estate-teams) [Next](https://go.sdar.com/legal/realtors-present-a-vibrant-healthy-and-vigorously-competitive-real-estate-market) ## [REALTORS® present a vibrant, healthy and vigorously competitive real estate market.](https://go.sdar.com/legal/stay-informed-bre-cracks-down-on-real-estate-teams) [![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/Katie%20Johnson%20NAR.jpeg) ](https://go.sdar.com/legal/realtors-present-a-vibrant-healthy-and-vigorously-competitive-real-estate-market) ### Related Posts: [NEW LAW TO PREVENT TENANT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME](https://go.sdar.com/legal/new-law-prevent-discrimination) [SDAR Risk Management Forms & Local Area Disclosures - 2019 Updates & Changes](https://go.sdar.com/legal/sdar-risk-management-forms-local-area-disclosures-2019-updates-changes) [Social Media Videos - Disclosures- As the DRE Sees It](https://go.sdar.com/legal/social-media-videos-as-the-dre-sees-it) 0 Comments ### Leave a reply: Your email address will not be published. ### Categories - Images Posts - Life Style - Photograph - Uncategorized ### Recent Posts [![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/legalupdates.png)](https://go.sdar.com/legal/new-law-prevent-discrimination) [NEW LAW TO PREVENT TENANT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME](https://go.sdar.com/legal/new-law-prevent-discrimination) September 16, 2019 [![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/legalupdates.png)](https://go.sdar.com/legal/sdar-risk-management-forms-local-area-disclosures-2019-updates-changes) [SDAR Risk Management Forms & Local Area Disclosures - 2019 Updates & Changes](https://go.sdar.com/legal/sdar-risk-management-forms-local-area-disclosures-2019-updates-changes) March 14, 2019 [![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/legalupdates.png)](https://go.sdar.com/legal/social-media-videos-as-the-dre-sees-it) [Social Media Videos - Disclosures- As the DRE Sees It](https://go.sdar.com/legal/social-media-videos-as-the-dre-sees-it) January 16, 2019 [![](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/legalupdates.png)](https://go.sdar.com/legal/c.a.r.-forms-updates-december-2018-forms-release-summary-of-changes-additions) [C.A.R. 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