Singapore legislation

Section 41

of Estate Agents Act 2010

Section 41

Salesperson to operate under written agreement with estate agent

(1)

A licensed estate agent must not cause or permit a salesperson to carry out estate agency work for the licensed estate agent unless an agreement in writing between that estate agent and the salesperson authorises the salesperson to carry out estate agency work for that estate agent.

(2)

A salesperson must not perform or hold himself or herself out as entitled to perform estate agency work for a licensed estate agent unless an agreement in writing between that estate agent and the salesperson authorises the salesperson to carry out estate agency work for that estate agent.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $2,500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.