Ohio License Law

Under ORC 4735, an Ohio real estate broker who supervises a salesperson who commits fraud in a transaction may be held:

ACompletely immune because the salesperson alone is responsible
BVicariously liable if the broker was negligent in supervision or if the salesperson acted within the scope of their employment✓ Correct
CLiable only if the broker participated in the fraud
DLiable only for the salesperson's past transactions

Explanation

A broker may be vicariously liable for the acts of affiliated salespersons committed within the scope of their employment, particularly if the broker failed to properly supervise the salesperson.

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