A broker represents both parties as a single agency? The broker is in violation of 475

• A. The broker is in violation of 475
• B. The broker is in violation of 420
• C. The broker is in violation of 501
• D. The broker is in violation of 310

Answer: (A)

Dual agency is the key idea here: a broker who represents both the buyer and the seller in the same transaction faces conflicts of interest because each client has opposing goals. The broker owes fiduciary duties—loyalty, confidentiality, disclosure, and obedience—to each client. If the law in this context (section 475) prohibits representing both parties as a single agency, then doing so is a violation because it prioritizes neither client’s interests and can obscure important information. The other sections address different conduct or rules and don’t specifically apply to the scenario of one broker representing both sides, which is why they aren’t the correct basis for this violation.