(a) A licensee or anyone on behalf of any such licensee or firm, whether licensed in this state or in another state shall not solicit a referral fee without reasonable cause. Reasonable cause shall not exist unless one of the following conditions exists: (1) An actual introduction of business has been made; (2) a contractual referral fee relationship exists; or (3) a contractual cooperative brokerage relationship exists. (b) A licensee or anyone on behalf of any such licensee or firm, whether licensed in this state or in another shall not: (1) Threaten to reduce or withhold employee relocation benefits or take other action adverse to the interest of a client or customer of a real estate licensee; or (2) counsel a client or customer of another real estate licensee on how to terminate or amend an existing agency agreement or sales contract. Communicating corporate relocation policy or benefits to a transferring employee shall not be considered a violation of this paragraph, as long as the communication does not involve advice or encouragement on how to terminate or amend an existing agency contract.
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