Opinion 62-17
FLORIDA BAR ETHICS OPINION OPINION 62-17 August 21, 1962 Advisory ethics opinions are not binding. It is ethical for a lawyer to take the Florida Real Estate Commission examination for real estate brokers to hold the license as a non-active broker for the purpose of teaching real estate law in a registered school. Canon: 27 Chairman Holcomb stated the opinion of the committee: The Committee on Professional Ethics has considered a request from a member of The Florida Bar for information as to whether it is ethical for a lawyer to take the Florida Real Estate Commission examination for real estate brokers, it being intended for use in obtaining a license to teach real estate law in a registered school whose function is to prepare applicants for real estate licenses. We can find no objection to his taking this examination to hold a license as a non-active broker and to teach real estate law.