Tennessee § 62-13-603 Unlawful referral solicitation - Unlawful retribution for existence of agency relationship

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§ 62-13-603 — Unlawful referral solicitation - Unlawful retribution for existence of agency relationship

Tennessee § 62-13-603

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-13-603 (2026).

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(a)It is unlawful for any person or entity to:

(1)Solicit or request a referral fee from a real estate licensee without reasonable cause; or (2) Threaten to reduce or withhold employee relocation benefits or to take other action adverse to the interests of a client of a real estate licensee because of an agency relationship.

(b)Reasonable cause allows a real estate licensee to solicit or request a referral fee but does not necessarily mean that the licensee has a legal right to be paid a referral fee.

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(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to: (1) Solicit or request a referral fee from a real estate licensee without reasonable cause; or (2) Threaten to reduce or withhold employee relocation benefits or to take other action adverse to the interests of a client of a real estate licensee because of an agency relationship. (b) Reasonable cause allows a real estate licensee to solicit or request a referral fee but does not necessarily mean that the licensee has a legal right to be paid a referral fee.