Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14

and statesmen would be required tC
carry a license card furnished by the
commission.
The commission would he empow'
cred to revoke, after hearing, the
license of any broker or salesman
found guilty of violation of provisions
of the act or of obtaining a license by
misrepresentation. The licensee would
have an appeal from the decision OF
the commission to any justice OF the
District Supreme Court on any find
ings OF fact or questions of law, II the
appeal is made within 80 days of rev
ocation or suspension of the license.
Revocation of Licenses.
Revocation of license would he pos
sible on the finding by the commits
sion that a salesman or broker had
been guilty of:
tal Making any substantial misrep.
resentation: or
(b) Making any false promises of
character likely to influence, per.
suade. or induce; or
(c) Pursuing a continued and fla.
grant course Of misrepresentation. or
making Of false promises through
agents or statesmen, or advertising or
otherwise: or
Id Acting for more than one party
in a transaction without the knowl.
edge of all parties for whom he acts;
or
te) Accepting a commission or valu.
able consideration as a real estate
salesman for the performance Of any
of the acts specified in this act. from
any person. except his employer. who
must be a licensed real estate brok.
er; or
10 Representing or attempting to
represent a real estate broker other
than the employer without the ex'
press knowledge and consent OF the
employer; or
tg1 Failing. within a reasonable
time. to account for or to remit any
moneys coming into his possession
which belong to others: or
th) Being unworthy or incompetent
to act as real estate broker or sales
man in such manner as to safeguard
the interests of the public; or
O Paying a commission or valu.
able consideration to any person for
acts or services performed in viola.
ton of this act: or
I'd Amy other conduct. whether OF
the same or different character from
that hereinbefore specified. which con.
stitutes improper. fraudulent. or dis
honest dealing"
Licenses for NOn.Residents.
Non-residents of the District could
be licensed by complying with the re.
quirements Of the act and brokers
and statesmen licensed In other juris.
dictions would be recognized with the
filing Of a copy OF the license and
payment Of the proper fee here. It
would be required, however. that each
nonresident broker maintain an &C.
tive place of business in the State in
which he was licensed and that every
nonresident applicant file an irreyo-
cable consent thAt suits and actions
may be commenced against him in
the District OF Columbia by the serv.
ice OF any process or pleading au-
thorized by the laws OF the District
on the secretary OF the commission.
Any person or corporation vioiat-
ing provisions of the act would, upon
conviction. Ii a person. be punished
by fine Of not more than $500 or by
Imprisonment for a term OF not more
than six months. or by both. in the
discretion Of the court; and IL q cor.
poration. be punished by a fine Of not
more than $1,000.
All prosecutions for violation Of the
act would be begun In the Police Court
Of the District In the name of the Dis.
trici OF Columbia and under the direc.
ton OF the corporation counsel of the
city. The corporation counsel also
would be counsel for the commission
in all suits 10 which it might be party