Clauses that parties delete from their agreement may not be drafted as a similar form for general use.

Clauses that parties delete from their agreement may not be drafted as a similar form for general use.

• A. False
• B. Only with the broker's approval
• C. Only for commercial listings
• D. True

Answer: (D)

Deleting a clause changes the contract’s impact, so you don’t repurpose that altered form as a general-use template. Once a term is removed, the form no longer reflects the same obligations and protections, and presenting it as a standard, widely usable form would mislead users about what the agreement actually says. In practice, negotiated changes should be handled with addenda or amendments to the approved form, not by drafting a new general-use form that omits the clause. This keeps forms clear, consistent, and compliant with standard practice.

Deleting a clause changes the contract’s impact, so you don’t repurpose that altered form as a general-use template. Once a term is removed, the form no longer reflects the same obligations and protections, and presenting it as a standard, widely usable form would mislead users about what the agreement actually says. In practice, negotiated changes should be handled with addenda or amendments to the approved form, not by drafting a new general-use form that omits the clause. This keeps forms clear, consistent, and compliant with standard practice.