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§ 17-511. Ownership of real estate brokerage business

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 17. Real Estate Brokers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Part II. General Miscellaneous Provisions
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-511
§ 17-511. Ownership of real estate brokerage business
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Business” means a person or entity, regardless of legal structure, through which real estate brokerage services are provided.
(3)(i) “Immediate family member” means a spouse, parent, child, or sibling.
(ii) “Immediate family member” includes a stepparent, stepchild, or stepsibling.
(4) “Interest in a business” means, in the case of a business that is in a corporation, the outstanding voting stock of the corporation through which real estate brokerage services are provided.
Interest in business held by licensees
(b)(1) Not more than 50% of the interest in a business may be held directly or indirectly by associate real estate brokers, real estate salespersons, or any combination of associate brokers or salespersons.
(2) Unless the immediate family member is affiliated with the business as an associate real estate broker or real estate salesperson, an interest of a licensee in a business through which real estate brokerage services are provided shall include any interest in the business held by an immediate family member of the licensee.
Formation by associate real estate brokers and salespersons
(c) Except as to the limitation of interest of the professional service corporation in a business through which real estate brokerage services are provided, this section does not affect the formation of a professional service corporation by associate real estate brokers and real estate salespersons authorized by § 17-512 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Business Occupations and Professions § 16-511 by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 13, eff. Feb. 28, 1994. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 400, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 471, § 1, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 516, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 56A, § 4-511.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-511, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 17-511
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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