Real Estate Council of Alberta Fundamentals Practice Exam

What is considered a technical breach of legislation?

1. Failing to submit a disclosure

2. A failure to notify changes

3. Forgetting to include the brokerage name on marketing

4. Not achieving a sales quota

The correct answer is: Forgetting to include the brokerage name on marketing

A technical breach of legislation refers to an instance where a party does not comply with specific legal requirements, often due to an oversight or minor error rather than a willful violation. In the context of the provided options, forgetting to include the brokerage name on marketing materials is a clear example of this type of breach. This omission does not fundamentally undermine the integrity of the transaction or the legal framework, but it does contravene regulatory practices that require such disclosures to promote transparency and accountability in real estate marketing. In contrast, failing to submit a disclosure or a failure to notify changes might reflect more significant lapses in communication and transparency, which can have greater implications for consumer protection and trust in the real estate process. Not achieving a sales quota is unrelated to legal compliance and instead pertains more to performance metrics set by a broker, making it less relevant to the concept of a technical breach. Thus, the omission of the brokerage name is characterized as a technical breach due to its relatively minor nature within the broader regulatory context.