Representatives from the Tennessee Real Estate Commission recently taught two TREC update seminars. They graciously shared their PowerPoint presentation.

1. TENNESSEE REAL ESTATE
COMMISSION
2012 EDUCATION SEMINAR

2. 2012 TREC SEMINAR
• Eve Maxwell - TREC Executive Director
• Robyn Ryan – Assistant General Counsel
• Steve McDonald – TREC Education Director
• Stewart Prather – Chief Legal Counsel, Rice Insurance
Services Company, LLC

3. TREC 2012 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
April 25, 2012 Williamson County Association of REALTORS®
April 26, 2012 Southern Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS®
at Columbia State College Lewisburg Campus
May 30, 2012 Clarksville Associaiton of REALTORS®
May 31, 2012 Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®
July 25, 2012 Central West Tennessee Association of REALTORS®
July 26, 2012 Memphis Area Association of REALTORS®
August 22, 2012 Upper Cumberland Association of REALTORS®
August 23, 2012 Greater Chattanooga Association of REALTORS®
September 26, 2012 Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS®
September 27, 2012 Northeast Tennessee Association of REALTORS®

4. TENNESSEE REAL ESTATE
COMMISSION
• Our Purpose:
»To license and regulate real estate brokers and affiliate brokers,
real estate firms, rental location agents, time-share salespersons
and developments, vacation clubs and vacation lodging
services.
• Our Mission:
»The mission of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission is to
protect the public through establishment and administration of
minimum requirements for candidates and licensees, effective
professional education of licensees and enforcement of
professional conduct.

5. TREC COMMISSIONERS
Isaac W. Northern, Jr. – Wendell Alexander -
(Chairman) Memphis Dresden
William “Bear” David Flitcroft -
Stephenson –
Knoxville
(Vice- Chairman) Clinton
Janet DiChiara-
Michelle Haynes - Gallatin
Jackson
Grover Collins -
Lewisburg Austin McMullen-
Nashville
John Griess- Farragut

6. 2012 TREC COMMISSION MEETINGS
ATTEND 2 DAY COMMISSION MEETING –
RECEIVE Complimentary 8 HR CE
• June 13-14 Nashville
• July 12 – 13 Jackson
• August 8 – 9 Nashville
• September 12 -13 Nashville
• October 11 – 12 Chattanooga
• November 7-8 Nashville
• December 5-6 Nashville

7. TREC SITES TO BOOKMARK
• www.tn.gov/commerce/boards/trec
• https://apps.tn.gov/ciupdates
• http://verify.tn.gov
• https://apps.tn.gov/cirens

8. LICENSE RENEWAL
• https://apps.tn.gov/cirens/
• Enter your 6 digit license number OMITTING
2501 or 2502
• IF your license is ACTIVE, enter your FIRM zip
code. Enter home zip code for any other status.
• Follow the prompts for payment.
• ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE PROCESSED
REGARDLESS OF DEFICIENCES
• Print your confirmation as receipt and write the
time and date as it will not be printed

9. TREC LICENSE STATUS
• License Status: Active and Retired
• Inactive = NON-Renewable License
• Broker Released = NON-Renewable
License

10. TREC LICENSE STATUS
• Inactive Status-
• Licensee must complete education before expiry in order
for license to be retired.
• Broker Released-
• TREC sends letter to licensee’s home address after release
from PB stating what licensee needs to do with license
• Licensee has 10 days to affiliate with another firm or must
go inactive or retire
• AVOID $250.00 citation

11. TREC COMMUNICATION
• ACTIVE Licensees shall receive mail at their office mailing
address
• Inactive, Broker Released and Retired Licensees shall
receive mail at the last updated address on file with the
Commission
• Mail from TREC is not forwarded
• Sign for certified mail. Do not ignore it!

12. TREC UPDATES
• Policy on Internet Advertising- applies to “First
Generation” advertising
• Death or Extended Absence of Principal Broker- a
new principal broker must be in place no later than the
61st day

13. TREC JEOPARDY!
License Education Money Advertisement Contract
Missteps Honors Matters All*stars Conundrums
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14. E & O Discussion begins in 10
minutes!
Stewart L. Prather
Rice Insurance Services Company, LLC
Administrator for Continental Casualty Co.
Email: sprather@risceo.com