Where are transaction records for an affiliated licensee that rarely works in the main office required to be kept?

• A. The firm's office
• B. The licensee's home
• C. In the cloud
• D. With the state regulator

Answer: (B)

In Washington, the place where transaction records must be kept reflects where the affiliated licensee actually works and how supervision is maintained. If the licensee rarely works in the broker’s main office, it’s acceptable and practical for those records to be kept at the licensee’s home. This keeps the records close to the licensee who handles the transactions while still under the broker’s supervision and ready for review or audit. Storage at the firm’s office isn’t necessary when the licensee isn’t regularly there, and keeping records with the state regulator isn’t a requirement. Storing records in the cloud is a storage method, not the official required location.