The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-08
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ENACTED BY
FLORIDA
Each Broker Must Maintain a
Place OF Business and
Display a Sign

Passage of new real estate
license law for Florida, held to be
much stronger in it's enforcement
provisions than the license bill en-.
acted by the state two years ago,
completes the roll of such legis,
lation enacted during the sessions
OF state legislatures held in the
early months Of 1925 in forty-two
state.
The new Florida law was passed
unanimously by both house and
senate. Under it administration
is vested in the county judges Of
the state with the assistance of 4
Real Estate Brokers' Registration
Board. The board is to consist OF
three persons appointed by the
governor from men who have at
least ten years experience in real
estate. The board is empowered
to make such Investigations as it
deems necessary, and to assist the
courts in the prosec dtion Of VIC
lations Of the law.
The law requires each broker to
maintain q place OF business, and
to display q sign.
Outstanding pieces OF legislation
enacted during the recent legis-
lative period to protect the public
from INSCRIPTIONS or ignorant
persons acting in the capacity uf
real estate broker were summarized
as follows by the National AssOci.
alton of Real Estate License Law
Officials at q meeting held In con-
nection with the recent annual
convention of the National Associ-
alton OF Real Estate Boards:
/. Enactment OF License Laws in
Ohio and Colorado The Ohio law,
effective July 16. is notable in being
the fourth real estate license law
to include a requirement that alb
plicants pass a co -npetency test.
The Colorado law requires licensees
to be persons bearing good reputa-
tons for competence as well as Tor
honesty. Two acts for valuable con-
sideration constitute person real
estate broker under the law.
2. Adoption of New and Stronger
Real Estate License Laws for Ore
gon and for Florida The new Ore.
gon act contains clause giving the
real estate commissioner authority
to REQUIRE proof of competency as
well as OF good reputation. One act
as q real estate agent performed
for valuable consideration makes
the individual amenable to the law.
3. Amendments to the License
Law of New Jersey.--Amendmen
approved March ID, 1922; supple
ment effective July 1928. These
provide that apple ants for a brok-
er's license must be American ctti-
zens, must be twenty one years Of
age OF over, and nlust pass a test
to determine their competency. The
New Jersey qualification provision
Swent into effect fifteen DAYS earlier
than the Ohio provision.
4. Passage of Amendments to the
Illinois Act.-These include in the
definition of real estate brokerage,
dealing in leaseholds and other in
terests less than .ilat of freehold,
authorize the recall of an applf-
cant's license at any time within TX
months after IT'S ISSUANCE. and in
clude in acts for which license NAV
be denied or revoked dishonest acts
not connected with real estate bro
kerage.
5. Extension Of the New York
law to four additional counties-rhe
law originally applied only TO the
territory of the large cities.
New York has just completed ttd-
ministrative details in regard to its
new requirement that all new appli-
cants for license shall pass a writ
7 ten. application to prove a fair
knowledge of the English language.
a fair understanding of the general
purposes and general legal effect Of
deeds, mortgages and land )ntracts
of sale and leases. and a general and
| fair understanding of the obligations
between principal agent, as well a
of the provisions of the real estate
| license law.
6. Strengthening of the Oklahoma
observation-disclosures. passed March rs,
1925, have given commission greater
enforcing power.
Z. Adoption of amendments and
administrative changes in California
Solicitors and listers for subdivi-
| sions have been brought under the
act. The competency test, formerly
administered through a question
aire, is now being administ red
through written or oral exam.na-
lions required of all new applicants.