California · Chapter 45 of 59

Permitted Activities of Unlicensed Assistants

What unlicensed personal assistants can and cannot do, and the compensation rules.

15-minute read · Built for the DRE Salesperson Exam

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What Unlicensed Assistants CAN Do

An unlicensed assistant may: perform clerical tasks (typing, filing, data entry); answer phones and take messages (cannot quote prices or discuss property details); schedule appointments; prepare marketing materials (but not discuss terms); perform administrative assistance to the agent; enter data into MLS; arrange inspections or appraisals (logistics only); host open houses in a purely clerical capacity with no discussion of property.

B&P Code §10131, §10132

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