Where this fits on the exam
| Official syllabus topic | State Laws and Rules: Substantive Regulations; Unfair Practices |
|---|---|
| Official PSI group | State Laws and Rules |
| Published group count | 16 of the 52 Georgia questions |
| Exam portion | Georgia salesperson supplement |
| Source edition | PSI Georgia Candidate Information Bulletin dated July 1, 2026 |
The Rule
PSI publishes 16, 21, and 15 items for the three Georgia groups. It does not publish a guaranteed subtopic count. The statute, current GREC rule, contract, or other cited primary authority controls each lesson.
The lesson
Media-neutral rule
The rule applies to websites, social posts, signs, cards, flyers, broadcasts, and advertising performed by others for a licensee.
Permission and listing source
A licensee needs written permission to advertise property. Advertising another licensee's listing requires the stated disclosures unless properly waived.
Firm prominence
For specific-property advertising, the firm's full registered name must appear with the firm phone and with at least equal size, prominence, and frequency.
Internet cleanup
Outdated information on a website the licensee maintains, such as a listing that has expired, must be updated or removed within 30 days of becoming outdated. Every viewable page must also show the firm's name and phone number.
Decision rule
Georgia rule and national contrast
Worked Georgia example
Scenario. A team posts a listed home on social media. The team name is large, the firm's registered name is tiny, and no firm phone number appears.
Reason it through. The post is advertising media. The licensed firm's full name must be at least as prominent as the team name, and the firm phone number is required for the specific-property ad.
Answer. The post is noncompliant even if the firm's account is tagged.
Common exam traps
- Treating social media as exempt
- Using a team name instead of the firm name
- Assuming a tag supplies the firm phone
- Forgetting the 30-day website-update deadline
Original practice questions with detailed explanations
These are original instructional questions mapped to the July 1, 2026 PSI outline. They are not copied from PSI or a live examination. Choose an answer before opening the explanation.
Question 1A team posts a listed home on a social platform that permits full advertising disclosures. The team name is large, the firm's registered name is tiny, and no firm phone appears. A tag leads only to the firm's account. Is the post compliant?
- A. Yes, because tagging the firm's account identifies the broker
- B. Yes, because Georgia allows team names in advertising
- C. No, because the firm name and phone must be shown properly
- D. No, because teams may not advertise listings on social media
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Answer: C. No, because the firm name and phone must be shown properly
Specific-property ads must show the firm's full registered name and phone number, with the firm name at least equal in size, prominence, and frequency to any team or licensee name. A tag or profile link outside the ad does not satisfy that. The team-names answer is half true, since teams can advertise, but only with the firm displayed correctly.
- A. Incorrect. A tag does not fix a tiny firm name and missing firm phone in this unrestricted post.
- B. Incorrect. Team names are permitted only while the ad meets the firm-identification and prominence requirements.
- C. Correct. The firm's registered name must meet the prominence rule, and its phone number must appear; neither condition is met.
- D. Incorrect. Georgia permits team advertising that complies with the rule, so the existence of a team is not the violation.
Question 2A listing expires June 1, leaving outdated for-sale information on a website maintained by the licensee. Under Georgia's internet-advertising rule, within what period must that information be updated or removed?
- A. Within ten days after the listing expires
- B. Within 30 days after the listing expires
- C. At the next scheduled website update
- D. When the seller asks for removal in writing
Show answer and explanation →
Answer: B. Within 30 days after the listing expires
Rule 520-1-.09 requires outdated information on a licensee's website to be updated or removed within 30 days of becoming outdated, and an expired listing is outdated. The duty runs from expiration, not from a request by the seller. The ten-day option is a common guess, but the rule's deadline is 30 days.
- A. Incorrect. Ten days is the statutory sign-removal deadline, not the website-update period asked here.
- B. Correct. Rule 520-1-.09(5)(c) requires outdated information on a licensee-maintained website to be updated or removed within thirty days.
- C. Incorrect. The next convenient website update does not override the thirty-day deadline.
- D. Incorrect. The duty does not depend on the owner requesting removal.
Question 3An owner mentions to a licensee that she might sell her unlisted house. Before advertising it, what must the licensee have?
- A. A verbal okay from the owner in that conversation
- B. The owner's written permission to advertise it
- C. Approval of the ad from the licensee's broker
- D. Proof that the house is not listed in the MLS
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Answer: B. The owner's written permission to advertise it
Georgia requires written authority from the owner before a licensee advertises property. A verbal comment does not meet the rule, and broker approval cannot stand in for the owner's consent. The verbal answer looks plausible because the owner seemed willing, but the rule requires the permission in writing.
- A. Incorrect. Verbal permission alone does not satisfy the written-authority requirement.
- B. Correct. The owner or authorized agent must give written authority; broker approval is a separate requirement.
- C. Incorrect. Broker approval alone does not supply the owner's written authority.
- D. Incorrect. An MLS check may help confirm status, but it does not authorize advertising the property.
Ready to move on?
You are ready for the next lesson when all of these are true.
- Identify the permission needed before advertising a property.
- Check the firm's registered name and phone number in a specific-property advertisement.
- Apply the website rule to each viewable page and remove outdated information on time.
- Answer the practice questions without looking back, then explain why the other choices fail.
- Explain the worked example in your own words and identify the fact that decides the answer.
- Retest this topic on another day in a mixed question set.
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