Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Estate Agents Act 1980 - SECT 36

Name of estate agency business

36. Name of estate agency business



(1) This section applies if, in the opinion of the Authority, the name under
which a person operates, or proposes to operate, an estate agency business-

   (a)  incorporates the name of an unlicensed person or the name of an
        agent's representative or any name which might be confused with the
        name already used by a licensed estate agent; and

   (b)  may mislead the public.

(2) The Authority-

   (a)  may refuse to issue the person with an estate agent's licence until
        the person chooses a name that is acceptable to the Authority; or

   (b)  if the person already holds an estate agent's licence, may require the
        person to change the name of the estate agency business.

(3) A person must comply with any requirement made by the Authority under
subsection (2)(b) within the time specified by the Authority.

Penalty applying to this subsection: 25 penalty units.

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