Section 876IAC8-1-8. Advertising requirements; name of broker company; prohibitions

   (a) Any display, classified advertising, signs, Internet advertising, or business cards that carry a broker's name must contain the name of the broker company with whom the broker is associated, and said broker company's name must be clearly visible. All advertising shall be under the direct supervision and in the name of the broker company.

  (b) Any advertising by a broker company must reveal the name of the broker company either as it appears on the broker company's license issued by the commission or by its publicly known name.

  (c) Any Internet, television, or radio advertising that carries the name of any broker associated with a broker company must carry the name of the broker company either as it appears on the broker company's license issued by the commission or by its publicly known name. However, if disclosing the name of the broker company is not practical in electronic displays of limited information (such as thumbnails, text messages, and tweets) the broker company's name does not need to be included if the electronic display is linked to a display that includes the broker company's name.

  (d) A broker shall not advertise in a manner indicating that the property is being offered by a private party not engaged in the real estate business.

  (e) Advertising where only a post office box number, telephone number, or street address appears shall not be used.

  (f) No broker shall place a sign on any property, advertise, or offer any property for sale, lease, or rent without the written consent of the owner or the owner's authorized agent. (Indiana Real Estate Commission; 876 IAC 8-1-8; filed May 22, 2014, 11:50 a.m.: 20140618-IR-876140061FRA, eff Jul 1, 2014)