§ 17-321. Form of business organization for real estate brokers
West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and Professions
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-321
§ 17-321. Form of business organization for real estate brokers
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, a licensed real estate broker may provide real estate brokerage services through a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.
(b) To qualify to provide real estate brokerage services through a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, the licensed real estate broker:
(c)(1) Before a licensed real estate broker may provide real estate brokerage services through a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, the broker shall submit to the Commission a notice that states the broker's intent to provide services through a corporation or partnership. The notice shall include:
(d)(1) An individual may provide real estate brokerage services through a firm only if:
(e) An individual who serves as a broker of the firm under this section shall be responsible for the provision of real estate brokerage services through the firm and is subject to all of the provisions of this title regarding those services.
(f)(1) A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership that provides real estate brokerage services under this section is not, by its compliance with this section, relieved of any responsibility that the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership may have for an act or omission of its officer, partner, member, employee, or agent.
(2) An individual who provides real estate brokerage services through a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership is not, by reason of the individual's employment or other relationship with the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, relieved of any individual responsibility that the individual may have regarding those services.
Credits
Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 459. Renumbered from Business Occupations and Professions § 16-321 by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 13, eff. Feb. 28, 1994.
Formerly Art. 56A, § 4-321.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-321, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 17-321
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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