LAC 46:LXVII.5329. Suspension or Revocation of a School Certificate of Authority or Pre-license Instructor Certification

A. The commission shall have the authority to impose fines, suspend, or revoke a school certificate of authority or pre-license instructor certification for the following acts committed by a school owner, director, or pre-license instructor: 1. violating any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission; 2. obtaining or attempting to obtain by deceptive or fraudulent means any copyrighted test questions and/or confidential test material used by or belonging to any national testing service currently or previously contracted with the commission; 3. having been convicted of a felony or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony charge; 4. refusal to appear or testify under oath at any hearing held by the commission; 5. falsely certifying hours of attendance for any student; 6. having a salesperson, broker, or timeshare interest salesperson license suspended or revoked by the commission; 7. recruiting students or knowingly allowing others to use classroom facilities to discuss sponsorship or potential licensees for any real estate brokerage firm; 8. failure of a real estate school to enter into a written/electronic contract with any student; 9. failure of a real estate school director to inform pre-license instructors on changes to the Louisiana Real Estate License Law or commission rules and regulations.