The standard paragraph regarding earnest money says the following: "On this __________ ("Offer Reference Date") __________ ("Buyer") offers to purchase from __________ ("Seller") the Property described below and agrees to deliver no later than four (4) calendar days after Acceptance (as defined in Section 23), an Earnest Money Deposit in the amount of $__________ in the form of __________. After Acceptance of the REPC by Buyer and Seller, and receipt of the Earnest Money by the Brokerage, the Brokerage shall have four (4) calendar days in which to deposit the Earnest Money into the Brokerage Real Estate Trust Account."
No where in that paragraph does it say an Earnest Money receipt is required. However the practice of most brokerages is to provide an earnest money receipt.