Ala. Admin. Code r. 780-X-5-.08 - School And Course Provider Advertising Requirements
(1) Schools or course providers approved by
the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board may advertise course offerings.
However, the school or course providers shall not utilize advertising of any
type which is false, inaccurate, or misleading and must be able to substantiate
any claims made in the advertisement.
(2) Advertising requirements for all approved
schools and course providers are as follows:
(a) No person shall make, or cause to be
made, any statement, or representation, oral, written, or visual in connection
with the operation of a school or the offering of a course, if such person
knows or reasonably should know the statement or representation to be false,
inaccurate, or misleading.
(b) No
school or course provider shall utilize advertising of any type which is false,
inaccurate or misleading.
(c)
Publicity shall be based upon relevant facts and supporting evidence.
(d) A guarantee of placement for graduates
shall not be promised or implied except as follows: No person shall promise or
guarantee employment utilizing information, training, or skills purported to be
provided or otherwise enhanced by a course or school unless each person offers
the student or prospective student a bona fide contract of employment agreeing
to employ said student or prospective student for a period of not less than six
(6) months in a business or other enterprise regularly conducted by him and in
which such information, training, or skills is a normal condition of
employment.
(e) Schools and course
providers shall not advertise an approved course or course provider in
conjunction with any non "real estate related" business.
(f) No school or course provider shall
advertise or claim that it will train students completely in any given length
of time.
(g) No school or course
provider may advertise that it is endorsed by manufacturers or business
establishments.
(h) No references
whatsoever will be made in any advertisement as to the "pass/fail ration" with
any licensing or certification body by any school or course provider approved
by the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board.
(i) There shall be not advertising which
guarantees or alludes to a guarantee of passing the state examination.
Author: Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board
Notes
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยง 34-27A-11.
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