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§ 17-303. Salesperson license qualifications

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsEffective: October 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 17. Real Estate Brokers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-303
§ 17-303. Salesperson license qualifications
Currentness
In general
(a) To qualify for a real estate salesperson license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
Character and reputation
(b) An applicant shall be of good character and reputation.
Minimum age
(c) An applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
Education and experience
(d) An applicant shall have completed successfully:
(1) a basic course in real estate approved by the Commission that:
(i) does not require more than 60 clock hours of:
1. classroom instruction; or
2. instruction provided by:
A. remote access satellite;
B. closed-circuit video;
C. computer, including transmission over the Internet and the World Wide Web;
D. home study; or
E. any other delivery system approved by the Commission; and
(ii) includes a 3 clock hour course in real estate ethics approved by the Commission; or
(2) if approved by the Commission as an alternative, courses in real estate subjects in any college, including a 3 clock hour course in real estate ethics approved by the Commission.
Passing examination
(e) An applicant shall pass an examination given by the Commission under § 17-306 of this subtitle.
Affiliation with licensed real estate broker
(f) An applicant shall obtain, from a licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the applicant shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson on the granting of a real estate salesperson license to the applicant.
Commission requirements
(g) An applicant shall meet any other requirement that the Commission establishes to ensure that only individuals who are professionally competent and of good character and reputation are licensed.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Business Occupations and Professions § 16-303 by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 13, eff. Feb. 28, 1994. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 766, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2004, c. 541, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2008, c. 150, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 151, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
Formerly Art. 56A, § 4-303.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-303, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 17-303
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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