Sec. 12. (a) A licensee may act as a limited agent only with the written consent of all parties to a real estate transaction. The written consent is presumed to have been given and all parties are considered informed for any party who signs a writing or writings at the time of entering into an agency relationship with the licensee that contains the following:
(1) A description of the real estate transaction or types of real estate transactions in which the licensee will serve as a limited agent.
(2) A statement that in serving as a limited agent, the licensee represents parties whose interests are different or even adverse.
(3) A statement that a limited agent shall not disclose the following without the informed consent, in writing, of the parties to the real estate transaction:
(A) Any material or confidential information, except adverse material facts or risks actually known by the licensee concerning the physical condition of the property and facts required by statute, rule, or regulation to be disclosed and that could not be discovered by a reasonable and timely inspection of the property by the parties.
(B) That a buyer or tenant will pay more than the offered purchase price or offered lease rate for the property.
(C) That a seller or landlord will accept less than the listed price or lease rate for the property.
(D) What motivates a party to buy, sell, or lease the property.
(E) Other terms that would create a contractual advantage for one (1) party over another party.
(4) A statement that there will be no imputation of knowledge or information between any party and the limited agent or among licensees.
(5) A statement that a party does not have to consent to the limited agency.
(6) A statement that the consent of each party has been given voluntarily and that any limited agency disclosure has been read and understood.
(b) A licensee acting as a limited agent may disclose and provide to both the seller and buyer property information, including listed and sold properties available through a multiple listing service or other information source.
(c) A cause of action does not arise against a licensee for disclosing or failing to disclose information in compliance with this section, and the limited agent does not terminate the limited agency relationship by making a required disclosure.
As added by P.L.128-1994, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.130-1999, SEC.16.
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