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CONSIDERATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. The Committee shall give consideration to all written complaints having to do with violations of the Rules and Regulations. By becoming and remaining a participant, each participant agrees to be subject to these rules and regulations, the enforcement of which are at the sole discretion of the Committee. 1. Participants or subscribers; and 2. MLS Steering Committee acting on behalf of the membership. Participants/Subscribers may report violations by: 1. Correction link on Paragon for Tier 1 Violations; 2. Submitting a complaint in writing to the MLS Steering Committee for Tier 2 Violations. • Violation reports must be in writing, dated, signed, and include the following information: ✔ Name and office of the alleged Violator ✔ Property Address ✔ MLS Number ✔ Nature of the Violation (specific facts and clear statement of rule or policy violated) ✔ Name and contact information of reporting person (will remain confidential) The MLS Steering Committee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, may implement a schedule of fines for certain MLS rules violations under an SAR MLS Citation Policy and may direct staff to issue citations for specified MLS rules violations. Participants and/or subscribers who receive a citation and fail to make any correction may either pay the amount specified on the citation, request an administrative review, or a full hearing before the Professional Standards Committee of the Association in accordance with the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Association within twenty (20) days following receipt of the Committee's decision in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. The following reports of violations of the MLS Rules and Regulations must be corrected by the next business day of receipt of Notice of Violation and Fines: TIER 1 Violations of MLS Data – erroneous, misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate listing information. a) Failure to report status reports by the next business day (i.e. contingent, pending, sold, released) (Sections 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6, 2.8) b) Failure to upload Exhibit A on all properties as an Associated Doc within next business day of listing being input - policy c) Failure to designate a Limited Service or MLS Entry Only Listing as such (Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2) d) Improper use of Public Remarks section or Public Handout report (i.e. contact information, agent or company URL, email address, agent names or showing instructions) (Section 1.3) e) Improper use of Virtual Tours (Section 1.14)

CONSIDERATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. The Committee shall give consideration to all written complaints having to do with violations of the Rules and Regulations. By becoming and remaining a participant, each participant agrees to be subject to these rules and regulations, the enforcement of which are at the sole discretion of the Committee.. When requested by a complainant, the MLS will process a complaint without revealing the complainant’s identity. If a complaint is subsequently forwarded to a hearing, and the original complainant does not consent to participating in the process, the MLS will appoint a representative to serve as the complainant. Alleged violations of the MLS Rules and Regulations must be made in writing and may be initiated by: 1. Participants or subscribers; and 2. MLS Steering Committee acting on behalf of the membership. Participants/Subscribers may report violations by: 1. Correction link on Paragon for Tier 1 Violations; 2. Submitting a complaint in writing to the MLS Steering Committee for Tier 2 Violations. • Violation reports must be in writing, dated, signed, and include the following information: ✔ Name and office of the alleged Violator ✔ Property Address ✔ MLS Number ✔ Nature of the Violation (specific facts and clear statement of rule or policy violated) ✔ Name and contact information of reporting person (will remain confidential) The MLS Steering Committee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, may implement a schedule of fines for certain MLS rules violations under an SAR MLS Citation Policy and may direct staff to issue citations for specified MLS rules violations. Participants and/or subscribers who receive a citation and fail to make any correction may either pay the amount specified on the citation, request an administrative review, or a full hearing before the Professional Standards Committee of the Association in accordance with the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Association within twenty (20) days following receipt of the Committee's decision in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. The following reports of violations of the MLS Rules and Regulations must be corrected by the next business day of receipt of Notice of Violation and Fines:: Violations and Fines TIER 1 Violations of MLS Data – erroneous, misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate listing information. a) Failure to report status reports by the next business day (i.e. contingent, pending, sold, released) (Sections 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6, 2.8) b) Failure to upload Exhibit A on all properties as an Associated Doc within next business day of listing being input - policy c) Failure to designate a Limited Service or MLS Entry Only Listing as such (Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2) d) Improper use of Public Remarks section or Public Handout report (i.e. contact information, agent or company URL, email address, agent names or showing instructions) (Section 1.3) e) Improper use of Virtual Tours (Section 1.14)

CONSIDERATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. The Committee shall give consideration to all written complaints having to do with violations of the Rules and Regulations. By becoming and remaining a participant, each participant agrees to be subject to these rules and regulations, the enforcement of which are at the sole discretion of the Committee.. When requested by a complainant, the MLS will process a complaint without revealing the complainant’s identity. If a complaint is subsequently forwarded to a hearing, and the original complainant does not consent to participating in the process, the MLS will appoint a representative to serve as the complainant. Alleged violations of the MLS Rules and Regulations must be made in writing and may be initiated by: 1. Participants or subscribers; and 2. MLS Steering Committee acting on behalf of the membership. Participants/Subscribers may report violations by: 1. Correction link on Paragon for Tier 1 Violations; 2. Submitting a complaint in writing to the MLS Steering Committee for Tier 2 and Tier 4 Violations. • Violation reports must be in writing, dated, signed, and include the following information: ✔ Name and office of the alleged Violator ✔ Property Address ✔ MLS Number ✔ Nature of the Violation (specific facts and clear statement of rule or policy violated) ✔ Name and contact information of reporting person (will remain confidential) The MLS Steering Committee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, may implement a schedule of fines for certain MLS rules violations under an SAR MLS Citation Policy and may direct staff to issue citations for specified MLS rules violations. Participants and/or subscribers who receive a citation and fail to make any correction may either pay the amount specified on the citation, request an administrative review, or a full hearing before the Professional Standards Committee of the Association in accordance with the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Association within twenty (20) days following receipt of the Committee's decision in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. The following reports of violations of the MLS Rules and Regulations must be corrected by the next business day of receipt of Notice of Violation and Fines: : Violations and Fines TIER 1 Violations of MLS Data – erroneous, misleading, incomplete, or inaccurate listing information. a) Failure to report status reports by the next business day (i.e. contingent, pending, sold, released) (Sections 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6, 2.8) b) Failure to upload Exhibit A on all properties as an Associated Doc within next business day of listing being input - policy c) Failure to designate a Limited Service or MLS Entry Only Listing as such (Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2) d) Improper use of Public Remarks section or Public Handout report (i.e. contact information, agent or company URL, email address, agent names or showing instructions) (Section 1.3) e) Improper use of Virtual Tours (Section 1.14)