REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In the matter of the Real Estate Services Act
S.B.C. 2004 ch. 42
AND in the matter of a Consent Order pursuant to Section 41 of the Real Estate Services Act
Respondent: ALFRED (FRED) MAIER
LOUISE YOLANDE BOURBONNAIS
File: 09-018
Date of Consent Order: February 17, 2011
Issue: Alfred (Fred) Maier, representative, Norwich Real Estate Services Inc. dba Re/Max Kelowna, Kelowna, entered into a Consent Order with the Council in which he consented to an Order that he committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Real Estate Services Act in that he provided real estate services by providing strata management services on behalf of the brokerage to a strata when he was not licensed to provide strata management services, contrary to section 3(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act.
Issue: Louise Yolande Bourbonnais, managing broker, Norwich Real Estate Services Inc. dba Re/Max Kelowna, Kelowna, entered into a Consent Order with the Council in which she consented to an Order that she committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1) of the Real Estate Services Act in that she failed to ensure there was proper management and control of documents and other records related to licensing and regulatory requirements by allowing a licensee to provide strata management services on behalf of the brokerage without ensuring the licensee was properly licensed to provide such services, contrary to section 6(2) of the Real Estate Services Act and section 3-1(3)(b) of the Council Rules.
Result: Alfred (Fred) Maier was reprimanded and was ordered to successfully complete Trading Services Remedial Education Course.
Result: Louise Yolande Bourbonnais was reprimanded and ordered to pay a discipline penalty to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
Result: Alfred (Fred) Maier and Louise Yolande Bourbonnais were ordered to be jointly and severally liable to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Feb 25, 2011 R: Fe 25, 2012