Practice and Disclosures, 25% of the examination
DRE discipline
Administrative action by the California Department of Real Estate against an applicant or licensee for violations within its authority.
Possible outcomes include denial, citation, public reproval, a restricted license, suspension, or revocation, depending on the governing law and facts. DRE discipline is separate from civil damages and criminal punishment, and a criminal conviction is not required for every regulatory violation.
Test the distinction
A relevant question from Practice and Disclosures, selected because its facts or explanation use this concept.
In an ordinary contested DRE disciplinary case, what process precedes a suspension or revocation decision?
Written to DRE's published topic list. Not a real examination question, since reproducing those is a misdemeanor under B&P Code section 123.
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