Canopy MLS
MLS rule · In forceCharlotte region, North and South Carolina · Section 1.18.1
AI-enhanced and virtually staged photos must carry a clear disclosure directly on the image; captions or remarks alone are not enough. An unstaged original must appear immediately before or after, and edits may not add impossible views, change room dimensions or hide defects.
- Where to disclose
- Clearly visible disclosure directly on the image. Captions, remarks or supplemental text alone are not acceptable.
- Original photo
- Required, immediately before or after the altered image
- Effective
- Not stated
- Last verified
- October 22, 2026
“All AI-enhanced and virtually-staged photo(s), renderings, or virtual tours must include a clear, readily visible disclosure directly ON the image or within the virtual tour.”
Source: Digital, Virtually Staged, and AI-enhanced Images (Canopy MLS Support, updated February 27, 2026)
From Canopy’s support article quoting Section 1.18.1; the full rules PDF could not be downloaded.

