The Commission, after obtaining the facts of a verified complaint against a licensee, holding a hearing, and finding that licensee guilty, may:

State Real Estate Commissions are administrative bodies empowered to regulate the real estate industry to protect the public. After a formal hearing confirms a licensee's violation, the Commission's primary disciplinary actions are administrative in nature. These typically include the power to suspend or revoke a license, which temporarily or permanently removes the licensee's authority to practice. In conjunction with or as an alternative to suspension/revocation, commissions can levy civil penalties or fines, which are commonly capped by statute, often at $1,000 per violation. These actions are aimed at punishing misconduct and deterring future violations within the profession.

A. The fine range of $2,000 - $5,000 is typically incorrect for a first offense; statutory limits for administrative fines are generally lower, such as the $1,000 cap.

C. While a commission may require continuing education as part of a disciplinary order, it is more of a corrective or rehabilitative measure rather than a primary punitive action like a fine or suspension.

D. Imprisonment is a criminal penalty that can only be imposed by a court of law. A Real Estate Commission, as an administrative agency, does not have the legal authority to sentence a licensee to jail.

1. Pennsylvania General Assembly, Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA), 63 P.S. § 455.604(a). This statute explicitly outlines the powers of the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission. It states, "The commission shall have the power to... Suspend or revoke a license... and in addition to or in lieu thereof, to impose a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each and every offense." This directly supports the actions described in the correct answer.

2. Galaty, F. W., Allaway, W. J., & Kyle, R. C. (2022). Modern Real Estate Practice (21st ed.). In the chapter on "Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules," the text describes the enforcement powers of real estate commissions. It clarifies that commissions can "suspend or revoke a license and/or impose fines," but they "cannot... imprison anyone." This distinguishes the administrative powers of the commission from the criminal powers of the court system.

3. University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business. (Courseware for RE 358, Real Estate Law). Course materials on "Regulation of the Real Estate Profession" detail the structure and function of state real estate commissions. The curriculum specifies that a commission's disciplinary authority is limited to actions affecting the license (suspension, revocation) and imposing civil/administrative penalties, not criminal sanctions like incarceration.