Under Rule F, when an approved form exists, which statement is true?

Under Rule F, when an approved form exists, which statement is true?

• A. Brokers must use it.
• B. The brokerage firm's attorney may draft a similar form for general use.
• C. The exact language of approved forms may be modified by the broker.
• D. Clauses deleted from an agreement may be drafted as a general-use form.

Answer: (A)

Rule F ensures standardization by requiring the use of official approved forms whenever one exists. When an approved form is available, a licensee must use that form as written rather than drafting a new form, having someone else draft a similar form, or altering the approved language. This protects all parties with consistent, reviewed language. So the best choice reflects that brokers must use the approved form. The other options would undermine the standardized process: having an attorney draft a similar form, modifying the exact wording, or creating a new general-use form by deleting clauses are not permitted under Rule F. If there are approved addenda or riders, those may be used, but the base form itself must be used as approved.

Rule F ensures standardization by requiring the use of official approved forms whenever one exists. When an approved form is available, a licensee must use that form as written rather than drafting a new form, having someone else draft a similar form, or altering the approved language. This protects all parties with consistent, reviewed language.

So the best choice reflects that brokers must use the approved form. The other options would undermine the standardized process: having an attorney draft a similar form, modifying the exact wording, or creating a new general-use form by deleting clauses are not permitted under Rule F. If there are approved addenda or riders, those may be used, but the base form itself must be used as approved.