No client or customer is liable for any misrepresentation made by the licensee arising out of their agency or brokerage agreement unless the client or customer knew of the misrepresentation.

No licensee is liable for a misrepresentation of the licensee’s client arising out of the agency agreement unless the licensee knew of the misrepresentation.

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In any agency or brokerage relationship, the licensees, each client or customer, and the real estate brokerage are required to possess only actual knowledge and information. There is no imputation of knowledge or information by operation of law among or between the clients or customers, the real estate brokerage, and its licensees.

Source: SL 1998, ch 229, § 25.