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In the course of activities described in Paragraphs 5 and 7, above, and during the audit
w examination period in Paragraph 6, above, Respondents MGI and PAULINO acted in violation
of the Code and the Regulations as set forth below:
(a)(1) Permitted, allowed, or caused the disbursement of trust funds from the
trust accounts B/A 1 and B/A 2 where the disbursement of funds reduced the total of aggregate
funds in B/A 1 and B/A 2, combined, to an amount which, on February 28, 2019, was at least
$
456,541.01 less than the existing aggregate trust fund liability to every principal who was an
owner of said funds, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the owners of said
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funds, in violation of Code section 10145 and Regulations section 2832.1. MGI's real estate
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license was expired during part of the audit period, June 27, 2018 through February 28, 2019.
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(a)(2) Permitted, allowed, or caused the disbursement of trust funds from the
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trust accounts B/A 1 and B/A 2 where the disbursement of funds reduced the total of aggregate
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funds in B/A 1 and B/A 2, combined, to an amount which, on June 26, 2018, was at least
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$387,060.39 less than the existing aggregate trust fund liability to every principal who was an
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owner of said funds, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the owners of said
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funds, in violation of Code section 10145 and Regulations section 2832.1.
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(b) MGI conducted licensed activities, including, but not limited to, managed
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properties for others, solicited listings of real property for rent, solicited for prospective tenants,
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negotiated leases and property management agreements, collected rents, and disbursed trust
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funds for compensation, while its license was expired on or about June 28, 2018 through at
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least February 28, 2019, in violation of Code section 10130. MGI's real estate license expired
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on June 27, 2018.
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(c) Failed to maintain an accurate and complete control record in the form of a
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columnar record in chronological order of all trust funds received, deposited, and disbursed
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from B/A 1 and B/A 2 both from March 1, 2016 to June 26, 2018 and from June 27, 2018 to
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Accusation re: Mara Group, Inc. and Elena Mara Paulino