The Real Estate Commission at a recent meeting approved a plan which is designed to put members of the public and the real estate industry on notice as to any disciplinary actions taken by the Commission against licensees in their community.

Under the new procedure, the Commission will notify local REALTOR Boards and the North Carolina REALTISTS Chapter of any disciplinary hearing which has been scheduled against a broker or salesman in their geographical area; however, the identity of the Respondent-broker or salesman will not be disclosed in this Notice. Following the hearing and decision by the Commission, the REALTOR and REALTISTS Associations will be notified of the action taken by the Commission.

In addition, the Commission Legal Staff will prepare and distribute a Press Release to local newspapers regarding any action taken by the Commission to reprimand, censure, or suspend or revoke the license of any broker or salesman in their area.

The purpose of this action is not to bring any unnecessary embarrassment or attention to the disciplined licensee. The Commission recognizes the serious impact which its rulings may have on the lives and reputations of those persons disciplined and their families. And it is only after thorough investigation and deliberation 'that discipline is ordered.

However, it is the position of the Commission that persons who are admitted to practice real estate brokerage in this State have a legal and moral responsibility to its citizens to conduct their activities in a competent and trustworthy manner. And that persons who fail to honor this commitment and subscribe to the minimum standards of conduct prescribed by law, should be prepared to accept the consequences of their actions.