Set up AB 723 compliance
Configure automatic metadata embedding, disclosure text, and compliance export packages.
Enable AB 723 compliance mode
Go to Settings → Compliance and toggle on 'AB 723 Mode'. This activates automatic metadata embedding for all AI-processed images. Every photo will carry embedded EXIF/XMP data indicating it was digitally enhanced.
Even if you don't operate in California, enabling compliance mode is good practice — more states are introducing similar legislation.
Configure metadata fields
Customize the metadata that gets embedded: processing type (HDR, sky replacement, staging), software name, processing date, and original vs. enhanced flag. All fields follow the RESO standard for real estate metadata.
Leave the defaults unless your MLS has specific metadata requirements — Lumistate's defaults comply with NAR and RESO guidelines.
Set disclosure text
Write or select the disclosure text that appears on exported images. Options include watermark overlay, caption text, or metadata-only (invisible but machine-readable). You can customize the exact wording.
Most MLSs accept metadata-only disclosure. Check with your local board before adding visible watermarks — some MLSs reject images with overlaid text.
Test with a sample listing
Process a test listing with compliance mode on. Download the images and verify the metadata using any EXIF viewer (Lumistate includes a built-in verification tool). Check that all required fields are present.
Use the built-in 'Compliance Check' tool in the listing detail view — it scans all images and highlights any that are missing required metadata fields.
Export a compliance package
For each listing, generate a compliance package: a ZIP containing all processed images, a metadata manifest (CSV), a disclosure statement (PDF), and processing logs showing exactly what changes were made to each photo.
Keep compliance packages archived for at least 3 years — this is the recommended retention period for real estate transaction records.
Verify end-to-end
Upload the compliance package to your MLS and verify it's accepted. Check that the metadata survives the MLS upload process — some MLSs strip EXIF data, in which case you'll need the PDF disclosure as backup.
Set up a quarterly audit: re-verify a random sample of listings to ensure compliance is maintained as MLS systems update their requirements.
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