2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
General - Continued
Article 61 - Real Estate
Part 8 - Brokerage Relationships
§ 12-61-808. Broker disclosures

(1) (a) Any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation acting as a broker shall adopt a written office policy that identifies and describes the relationships offered to the public by such broker.

(b) A broker shall not be required to offer or engage in any one or in all of the brokerage relationships enumerated in section 12-61-804, 12-61-805, or 12-61-807.

(c) Written disclosures and written agreements required by subsection (2) of this section shall contain a statement to the seller, landlord, buyer, or tenant that different brokerage relationships are available that include buyer agency, seller agency, or status as a transaction-broker. Should the seller, landlord, buyer, or tenant request information or ask questions concerning a brokerage relationship not offered by the broker pursuant to the broker's written office policy enumerated in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the broker shall provide to the party a written definition of that brokerage relationship that has been promulgated by the Colorado real estate commission.

(d) Disclosures made in accordance with this part 8 shall be sufficient to disclose brokerage relationships to the public.

(2) (a) (I) Prior to engaging in any of the activities enumerated in section 12-61-101 (2), a transaction-broker shall disclose in writing to the party to be assisted that such broker is not acting as agent for such party and that such broker is acting as a transaction-broker.

(II) As part of each relationship entered into by a broker pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a), written disclosure shall be made which shall contain a signature block for the buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant to acknowledge receipt of such disclosure. Such disclosure and acknowledgment, by itself, shall not constitute a contract with the broker. If such buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant chooses not to sign the acknowledgment, the broker shall note that fact on a copy of the disclosure and shall retain such copy.

(III) If the transaction-broker undertakes any obligations or responsibilities in addition to or different from those set forth in section 12-61-807, such obligations or responsibilities shall be disclosed in a writing which shall be signed by the involved parties.

(b) Prior to engaging in any of the activities enumerated in section 12-61-101 (2), a broker intending to establish a single agency relationship with a seller, landlord, buyer, or tenant shall enter into a written agency agreement with the party to be represented. Such agreement shall disclose the duties and responsibilities specified in section 12-61-804 or 12-61-805, as applicable. Notice of the single agency relationship shall be furnished to any prospective party to the proposed transaction in a timely manner.

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1061, § 8, effective January 1, 2003.)

(d) (I) Prior to engaging in any of the activities enumerated in section 12-61-101 (2), a broker intending to work with a buyer or tenant as an agent of the seller or landlord shall provide a written disclosure to such buyer or tenant that shall contain the following:

(A) A statement that the broker is an agent for the seller or landlord and is not an agent for the buyer or tenant;

(B) A list of the tasks that the agent intends to perform for the seller or landlord with the buyer or tenant; and

(C) A statement that the buyer or tenant shall not be vicariously liable for the acts of the agent unless the buyer or tenant approves, directs, or ratifies such acts.

(II) The written disclosure required pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (d), shall contain a signature block for the buyer or tenant to acknowledge receipt of such disclosure. Such disclosure and acknowledgment, by itself, shall not constitute a contract with the broker. If the buyer or tenant does not sign such disclosure, the broker shall note that fact on a copy of such disclosure and retain such copy.

(e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 1061, § 8, effective January 1, 2003.)

(f) A broker who has already established a relationship with one party to a proposed transaction shall advise at the earliest reasonable opportunity any other potential parties or their agents of such established relationship.

(g) (I) Prior to engaging in any of the activities enumerated in section 12-61-101 (2), the seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant shall be advised in any written agreement with a broker that the brokerage relationship exists only with the designated broker, does not extend to the employing broker or to any other brokers employed or engaged by the employing broker who are not so designated, and does not extend to the brokerage company.

(II) Nothing in this paragraph (g) shall be construed to limit the employing broker's or firm's responsibility to supervise licensees employed by such broker or firm nor to shield such broker or firm from vicarious liability.