It speaks volumes that Real Estate Agents need significant fines as an "incentive" to behave in an ethical way. Most of us do the right thing because it is the right thing. Apparently this is too high a standard to expect of Real Estate Agents.

As someone who was burned by a Real Estate Agent who (unknown to me) was also representing the ultimate buyer, whose price was driven down at the recommendation of the agent, and who was not told about another interested buyer until after the sale had closed - I can say that any action to protect the public against this so called profession isn't nearly soon enough.