Swital v. Real Estate Commissioner

Petitioner was a duly licensed real estate broker, maintaining offices in the cities of Glendale and Los Angeles. In January, 1952, an accusation was filed by a deputy real estate commissioner charging that on or about October 17, 1951, and thereafter petitioner “did wilfully use the term ‘realtor’ without legal right so to do; that such illegal use consisted of maintaining a sign, advertising board and window name-plate with the word ‘realtor’ immediately following respondent’s [petitioner’s] name”; that such action was in violation of section 10177(e), Business and Professions Code. The…