Edmonton real estate agent suspended for one month for lying and attempted br

Edmonton real estate agent  suspended for  one month for lying and attempted  bribery.
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 An Edmonton-area real estate agent has had his  license suspended  following a hearing by the  Alberta Real Estate  Board.
In a decision dated Jan. 17, Michael (Mike) Cordell Banks of Excellence Real Estate Edmonton Ltd. is  no longer permitted to sell real estate  as of Jan.  1. 31 to  February 28 and must pay a  fine of $21,000 for  violating the  real estate law.
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The hearing panel found that between  November 23, 2021, and  December 31, 2021,  the banks conducted commercial real estate  transactions without being  authorized to do  so. - The information you need to  know is sent directly to you
The hearing document shows  that the Bank began communicating with a potential client about commercial real estate on  November 23, 2021, without  informing the client that  it was not licensed to  do business in commercial real  estate.
The client  told the Banks  that he wanted to purchase a property before the end of the  year.
The Banks attempted a commercial real estate exam at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) on  December 8,  2021. At the time, NAIT required all students, staff, contractors and visitors to  be vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of  vaccination.
The committee found  that Banks  was informed of the policy when booking the exam and was told  that if he did not meet the  requirements, he could be denied  entry.
On the  day of the exam, the  ruling shows, Banks attempted to  appear for the exam with a negative test  result and was told  that it was not  acceptable.
He admitted  that he  had not  been vaccinated, but returned  a short time later with an  old vaccination certificate without a QR  code.
According to the  ruling, the document  appears to have been  altered. He was told he  had to provide  evidence, including a QR  code.
He then provided a QR  code that, when scanned, did not match his  identity.
According to the documents, he then said,  "Okay, I'm not vaccinated, I just need to  get tested."
He was denied  entry.
He then claimed he had a medical reason for  not being  vaccinated and  went to a  screening center to  request an  exemption.
He returned a short time later and was  also denied entry to the exam when it was discovered  that he had lied to the  testing center about  a medical exemption from the  vaccine. The ruling says he then told the  test coordinator that he had a "big  problem" pending and  that he had to  take the  test, and attempted to bribe the  coordinator with financial gifts of up to $1,000 or a  year's salary.
He was asked to leave the  premises.
Banks contacted the  testing center's helpline that same day and asked if he had been marked  absent from the  test.
After being  informed that he had been marked  absent because he was  not vaccinated, he was told he would have to pay for another  test.
Banks said he  was given access to the testing  center, but the  test would not load on the  computer.
After it was confirmed that he had been denied access to the testing  center and would have to purchase another  test, the documents show  that he told the  testing center, "I've been through enough of  a disaster for this,  I've wasted  a lot of time, I shouldn't have to pay for another  test." Banks finally received his commercial real estate  license on March 14,  2022. The panel found  that Banks  repeatedly lied in an attempt to gain  admission to the exam, attempted to bribe the exam administrator, and lied to a potential  client.
"On December 8, 2021, [Banks]  failed to comply with the  Student Educational Code of  Conduct, Principle 2, which states that  students must conduct themselves at all times with honesty, integrity, and  respect, consistent with Rule 41(k) of the Real Estate  Law Rules," the  ruling states.
The document  states that Banks has no other disciplinary  history.

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