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LA Rev Stat § 37:1432 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1432. Louisiana Real Estate Commission; qualifications; terms of office

RS 1432 - Louisiana Real Estate Commission; qualifications; terms of office A. The Louisiana Real Estate Commission is hereby created within the office of the governor. The commission shall consist of eleven members appointed by the governor. One member shall be appointed from each of the seven supreme court districts. Two members shall be appointed at large. Two members shall be appointed from the following districts: one appointee from either the Fourth Congressional District or the Fifth Congressional District and one appointee from either the First, Second, Third, or Sixth Congressional District. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. B. Each appointment to the commission shall be for a six-year term. No commissioner shall serve more than one six-year term. C. Members of the commission shall be citizens and qualified electors of this state. Each member shall have actively engaged in the real estate business as a broker for at least five years next preceding the date of appointment. D. A vacancy caused by any reason except the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. E. The governor may remove any member of the commission for cause. Acts 1978, No. 514, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 730, §1, eff. July 29, 1980; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 436, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2005, No. 78, §1; Acts 2009, No. 104, §1; Acts 2012, No. 803, §9.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1433 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1433. Officers; quorum; meetings; compensation

RS 1433 - Officers; quorum; meetings; compensation  A. The commission shall elect from its members a chairman and a secretary and shall select a vice chairman to serve in the absence of the chairman.  B.(1) Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for all business. The commission shall meet quarterly or more often if necessary.  (2) The commission shall be limited to two regularly scheduled meetings per month. Additional meetings may be called upon application of three members.  C. Members of the commission shall be compensated at a rate of not more than fifty dollars a day for each meeting or for attending to commission business, however, a member attending two meetings on the same day shall not be compensated for more than one meeting on that day. Members shall also be reimbursed for their actual expenses covering travel, meals, lodging and other incidental expenses incurred while attending commission meetings or attending to commission business.  Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1434 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1434. Domicile

RS 1434 - Domicile  The domicile of the commission shall be in the city of Baton Rouge. Acts 1978, No. 514, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1436 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1436. Licensing and registration required

RS 1436 - Licensing and registration required  A. Licenses issued by the commission shall be classed as active and inactive.  B. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, to engage in any real estate activity relating to any portion of a real estate transaction performed for another, unless exempted, as specified herein.  C. It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other legal entity, or the successor or assignee thereof, to create a timeshare plan, or to make sales of timeshare interests, which it owns or purports to own or for another, without first obtaining a registration, as provided in this Chapter, unless exempted, as specified therein.  D. Any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity that, directly or indirectly for another, with the intention or upon the promise of receiving any valuable consideration, offers, attempts, or agrees to perform, or performs any single act described herein, whether as a part of a transaction, or as an entire transaction, shall be deemed a licensee or registrant within the meaning of this Chapter. The commission of a single act by such a person or entity required to be licensed or registered under this Chapter and not so licensed or registered shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this Chapter.  E. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than five hundred dollars per day of violation, beginning from five calendar days from service by certified mail of the cease-and-desist letter issued by the commission, or imprisoned for not more than three months, or both.  F. The district attorney in whose jurisdiction the violation occurs shall have sole authority to prosecute criminal actions pursuant to this Section.  Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1; Acts 2017, No. 50, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1437.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1437.2. Corporations; limited liability companies; partnerships; broker licenses

RS 1437.2 - Corporations; limited liability companies; partnerships; broker licenses  A. Any corporation, limited liability company, or partnership formed under the laws of this state or any foreign corporation, limited liability company, or partnership that has been granted a certificate of authority to do business in this state may be granted a real estate broker's license by the commission upon application and compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.  B. Every application for a real estate broker license issued to a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall be submitted by a licensed individual real estate broker who has been chosen by the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership as its qualifying broker.  (1) An individual real estate broker may serve as a qualifying broker for more than one corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.  (2) A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership may designate a new qualifying broker at any time, as provided in R.S. 37:1441(C).  C. A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall notify the commission within five calendar days of its dissolution, accompanied by notice of the termination of the broker license, as provided in R.S. 37:1441, for each sponsored licensee, at which time the commission shall cancel the real estate broker license of the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, thereby prohibiting such entity from performing any act for which a real estate broker license is required.  D. A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall notify the commission within five calendar days following the effective date of a merger or consolidation with another corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.  F.-I. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 452, §3.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 380, §1. Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 1999, No. 452, §3; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1438 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1438. Applicability

RS 1438 - Applicability  A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to:  (1) Any unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, provided that the following requirements are met:  (a) The unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, is the owner or lessor of the property.  (b) The unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, performs acts of ownership regarding the property, either individually or through an employee or representative.  (c) The provisions of this Section shall not include any unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, foreign or domestic, in the business of selling or managing timeshare interests.  (2) The service rendered by an attorney at law on behalf of a client that may be required in the normal course of other legal representation.  (3) A receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator, executor, tutor, or civil sheriff for any parish of this state.  (4) A trustee selling under a deed of trust or a mortgage.  (5) Any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, joint venture, or other entity that sells, exchanges, leases, or manages its own property, except persons, corporations, partnerships, trusts, limited liability companies, joint ventures, and other entities that are in the business of selling timeshare interests.  (6) Any salaried person employed by a licensed real estate broker for and on behalf of the owner of any real estate that the licensed broker has contracted to manage for the owner, if the salaried employee is limited in his employment to the following:  (a) Delivering a lease application, a lease, or any amendment thereof to any person.  (b) Receiving a lease application, lease, or amendment thereof, a security deposit, rental payment, or any related payment for delivery to and made payable to a property manager or owner.  (c) Showing a rental unit to any person, as long as the employee is acting under the direct instructions of the broker, including the execution of leases or rental agreements, provided the broker is responsible for the actions of his employees.  (d) Providing information about a rental unit, a lease, an application for lease, or the status of a security deposit or the payment of rent to any person.  (e) Assisting in the performance of property management functions by carrying out administrative, clerical, or maintenance tasks.  (7) Any person employed by a housing authority to manage its property or otherwise managing property of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, but only with respect to the management of such property.  (8) Any person managing agricultural property.  B, C. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.  Acts 1990, No. 893, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §§1, 2; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1439 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1439. Issuance of license, certificate, or registration

RS 1439 - Issuance of license, certificate, or registration  A. Upon compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and with the rules and regulations of the commission, the commission shall issue the appropriate license, certificate, or registration and shall prescribe the form of such license, certificate, or registration.  B. A broker license issued to an individual, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or other legal entity, shall include the business name, the street address of the business, and the mailing address of the business, if it is different from the street address.  C. Each sales or associate broker license shall include the following information:  (1) The name of the licensee.  (2) The name of the sponsoring individual real estate broker, or the name of the partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or other legal entity, under which the license is issued.  (3) The license of each associate broker or salesperson shall be delivered to the individual real estate broker or the partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or other legal entity, under which the license is issued in the manner and mode determined by the commission.  D. Each timeshare developer registration shall include the name and street address of the developer and, the mailing address of the developer, if it is different from the street address.  E. Each timeshare sales registration shall include all of the following information:  (1) The name of the sales registrant.  (2) The residential address of the sales registrant, and the mailing address of the sales registrant, if it is different from the residential address.  (3) The name of the developer who employs the sales registrant.  F. The timeshare sales registration shall be delivered to the developer in the manner and mode determined by the commission and shall be kept in the custody and control of that developer.  G.(1) Associate brokers, salespersons, and timeshare interest salespersons shall not conduct any activities requiring a license or registration until such license or registration has been issued and is in the custody of the sponsoring broker or employing timeshare developer.  (2) This provision shall not apply if the sponsoring broker or employing timeshare developer has received written authorization from the commission authorizing such activity pending the issuance of the license or timeshare registration by the commission.  Acts 1978, No. 514, §1. Acts 1986, No. 670, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 1999, No. 452, §2; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1439.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1439.1. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.

RS 1439.1 - Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1439.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1439.2. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.

RS 1439.2 - Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1440 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1440. Examination

RS 1440 - Examination  A. Professional competency as referred to in this Chapter shall be established by an examination prepared by or under the supervision of the commission. The examination shall be of a scope sufficient in the judgment of the commission to determine that a person is professionally competent to act as a real estate broker or salesperson. The commission shall make all necessary rules and regulations governing the time, place, and method of conducting such examinations.  B. The examination shall consist of such technical and professional subjects relating to the real estate business as the commission shall prescribe or believe applicable in order to determine the professional competency of the applicant and to protect the interests of the public.  C. Examinations shall be conducted, administered, and scored by either the Department of State Civil Service or by a national testing service. Acts 1978, No. 514, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 492, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1441.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1441.1. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.

RS 1441.1 - Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1443 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1443. Fees

RS 1443 - Fees  The commission may charge:  (1) Initial fees for licensing or certification:  (a) Individual real estate broker's license $120.00  (b) Corporate, partnership, or limited liability  company real estate broker's license $120.00  (c) Branch office license $ 45.00  (d) Real estate salesperson's license $ 45.00  (e) School certification $650.00  (f) Instructor application/certification $ 35.00  (g) Instructor certification re-examination $ 35.00  (h) Continuing education vendor $300.00  (2) Renewal fees for licensing or certification:  (a) Real estate active broker's license $ 70.00  (b) Real estate inactive broker's license $ 35.00  (c) Branch office license $ 45.00  (d) Real estate active salesperson's license $ 35.00  (e) Real estate inactive salesperson's license $ 35.00  (f) School certification $300.00  (g) Instructor certification $ 35.00  (h) Continuing education vendor $150.00  (3) Fees for timeshare registration:  (a) Initial public offering statement filing fee $500.00  (b) Additional public offering statement filing fee $250.00  (c) Initial timeshare developer registration $120.00  (d) Timeshare developer renewal fee $ 70.00  (e) Initial timeshare interest salesperson fee $ 45.00  (f) Timeshare interest salesperson renewal fee $ 35.00  (g) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 533, §2.  NOTE: Paragraph (4) eff. until April 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 193. (4) Delinquent fees, in addition to the renewal fee, if not renewed by December thirty-first of the applicable license, registration, or certification period:  (a) January 1 - February 15 Active and inactive Licensees $ 50.00  (b) February 16 - March 31 Active Licensees $200.00  (c) February 16 - March 31 Inactive Licensees $ 50.00  (d) January 1 - January 31 Real estate schools, vendors,  and pre-license instructors $ 50.00 NOTE: Paragraph (4) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 193, eff. April 1, 2022. (4) Delinquent fees, in addition to the renewal fee, if not renewed by September thirtieth of the applicable license or registration period:  (a) October 1 - November 15 Active and Inactive Licensees $ 50.00  (b) November 16 - December 31 Active Licensees $200.00  (c) November 16 - December 31 Inactive Licensees $ 50.00  (d) October 1 - December 31 Real estate schools, vendors,  and pre-license instructors $ 50.00  (5) Transfer fees:  (a) Active status to inactive status $ 45.00  (b) Inactive status to active status $ 45.00  (c) All other transfers $ 35.00  (6) Processing fee $ 25.00  (7) License verification $ 25.00  (8) Continuing education course registration $ 15.00  Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Amended by Acts 1981, No. 309, §1; Acts 1983, No. 552, §2; Acts 1985, No. 999, §2; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 2007, No. 35, §1; Acts 2016, No. 533, §§1, 2; Acts 2021, No. 193, §1, eff. April 1, 2022.  NOTE: See Acts 2021, No. 193, §2, regarding license or registration renewal.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1444 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1444. Broker, place of business; branch office license

RS 1444 - Broker, place of business; branch office license The business address registered by a broker with the commission shall be considered as the place of business from which the broker will conduct real estate activities requiring licensing in Louisiana. If a broker conducts business from more than one place of business, a branch office license shall be required for each place of business maintained by the broker. Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1445 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1445. Unlicensed persons cannot recover brokerage charges

RS 1445 - Unlicensed persons cannot recover brokerage charges  No action or suit shall be instituted, nor recovery be had, in any court of this state by any person for compensation for any act done or service rendered, the doing or rendering of which is prohibited under the provision of this Chapter to other licensed brokers or licensed salespersons unless such person was duly licensed under this Chapter as a broker or salesperson prior to the time of offering to perform any such act or service or procuring any promise to contract for the payment of compensation for any such contemplated act of service.  Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1984, No. 943, §2, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 814, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1446 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1446. Compensation; independent contractor status of salespersons and associate brokers

RS 1446 - Compensation; independent contractor status of salespersons and associate brokers  A. No payment of a commission or compensation shall be made by any licensee or registrant to any person who has not first secured a license or registration under the provisions of this Chapter. This Subsection shall not apply to a nonresident broker who is currently licensed in his state of residence.  B. No payment of a commission or other compensation shall be made by any broker to any licensee when the paying broker has knowledge that the receiving licensee has agreed to pay or intends to pay or otherwise deliver a portion of the commission or compensation to an unlicensed person or entity.  C. Associate brokers, salespersons, and timeshare interest salespersons shall not pay or offer to pay any commission or valuable consideration for the performance of any act herein specified.  D. Payment of a commission or compensation may be made to and accepted by former licensees and registrants for transactions negotiated by them while duly licensed or registered by the commission.  E. An active licensee may accept compensation for transactions that were initiated by the licensee while under sponsorship of a former sponsoring or qualifying broker, provided that the compensation is transmitted through the current sponsoring or qualifying broker.  F. An active real estate licensee shall not accept a commission or other valuable consideration for the performance of any act herein specified, or for performing any act relating thereto, from any person, except their sponsoring or qualifying broker.  G. Associate brokers and salespersons may assign or direct that commissions or other compensation earned in connection with a real estate transaction be paid by their licensed sponsoring broker to an unlicensed corporation of which the associate broker or salesperson is the sole officer, director, and shareholder, or an unlicensed limited liability company of which the associate broker or salesperson is the sole manager.  H. A sponsored real estate licensee shall be an independent contractor of the sponsoring or qualifying broker for all purposes and shall not be an employee of the sponsoring or qualifying broker, if all of the following conditions are met:  (1) The real estate salesperson or associate broker is a licensee.  (2) Substantially all of the sponsored licensee's remuneration for the services performed is directly related to sales or other output rather than the number of hours worked.  (3) There is a written agreement between the sponsored licensee and the sponsoring or qualifying broker that specifies that the sponsored licensee will not be treated as an employee.  Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 1999, No. 452, §2; Acts 2003, No. 321, §1; Acts 2006, No. 332, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.