Rhode Island License Law
A Rhode Island broker may assign a salesperson as a 'designated buyer's agent' for a buyer while a different salesperson in the same office acts as 'designated seller's agent' for the seller in the same transaction. This arrangement is called:
ADual agency
BDesignated agency✓ Correct
CTransaction brokerage
DSubagency
Explanation
Designated agency allows a broker to assign different affiliated licensees to exclusively represent the buyer and seller respectively in the same transaction, reducing the conflicts inherent in full dual agency.
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