This agreement is made between the Subscriber and Stellar Multiple Listing Service.
The access issued to each Participant or Subscriber is unique and strictly confidential to that person. Authorized Participant,/Subscriber agrees that should a disclosure of account information result in access by an unauthorized third party, Authorized Participant,/Subscriber may be subject to penalties as follows:
- A fine of up to $15,000 (as determined by the Board of Directors) for each occurrence will be assessed against any Participant/Subscriber found to have allowed or provided access to the Stellar MLS system by an unauthorized person.
- Permanent revocation of on-line access rights for the second instance.
In compliance with Stellar MLS Rules and Regulations, this Agreement provides for the Participant,/Subscriber as a primary or secondary member, to gain immediate access to the MLS and Public Record database for use in listing, searching and retrieving the data contained therein.
This right is contingent upon the PARTICIPANT, SUBSCRIBER completing the required training course within the 60-day period allowed. Failure to do so will result in suspension of the right to access the MLS database. The Participant,/Subscriber agrees to comply with Stellar MLS Rules and Regulations. Any other use, reuse, or resale of this data is prohibited. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon initiation of service to the Participant,/Subscriber. The Agreement is not assignable. The Participant,/Subscriber hereby indemnifies the Service and any Reciprocal Service and agrees to hold harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs and expenses of any kind, including attorney’s fees, and from liability to any person arising from a Participant,/Subscriber.
Definition of MLS Participant.
Any REALTOR® of any other Association/Board or any non-Realtor® who is a principal, partner, corporate officer, or branch office manager acting on behalf of a principal, without further qualification, except as otherwise stipulated in these rules, shall be eligible to participate in Stellar MLS upon agreeing in writing to conform to the Rules and Regulations thereof and to pay the costs incidental thereto. However, under no circumstances is any individual or firm, regardless of membership status, entitled to Multiple Listing Service “membership” or “participation” unless they hold a current, valid real estate broker’s license and offer or accept cooperation and compensation to and from other Participants or are licensed or certified by an appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the appraisal of real property.
** Use of information developed by or published by Stellar MLS is strictly limited to the activities authorized under a Participant’s licensure(s) or certification and unauthorized use is prohibited. Further, none of the foregoing is intended to convey “participation” or “membership” or any right of access to information developed by or published by a Board Multiple Listing Service where access to such information is prohibited by law.
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Stellar Participation Fee & Activation Agreement: