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NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-1.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-1.2 - License required for acceptance of compensation for providing assistance in locating rental housing

45:15-1.2. License required for acceptance of compensation for providing assistance in locating rental housing  41. Any person who, before a lease has been fully executed or, where no lease is drawn, before possession is taken by the tenant, charges or accepts any fee, commission or compensation in exchange for providing assistance in locating rental housing, including providing written lists or telephone information on purportedly available rental units, without being licensed pursuant to this act shall be a disorderly person and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both.  The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit a licensed real estate broker, or an owner of rental properties or his agents and employees, from requiring the payment of a deposit to reserve a particular unit or from charging and accepting a fee for processing an application to rent an apartment or for performing a credit check or other investigation upon prospective tenants prior to the execution of a lease or the taking of possession of a rental unit by a prospective tenant.  L.1993,c.51,s.41.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-2 - "Engaging in business" defined

45:15-2. "Engaging in business" defined  Any single act, transaction or sale shall constitute engaging in business within the meaning of this article.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-3.1 - Payment of referral fee, commission to person licensed in another jurisdiction

45:15-3.1. Payment of referral fee, commission to person licensed in another jurisdiction  1. A duly licensed real estate broker of this State may pay a referral fee or referral commission to a person not licensed if the person is a licensed real estate broker of another jurisdiction in which the licensed broker maintains a bona fide office. A licensed real estate broker of another jurisdiction may make a referral, receive a referral fee or referral commission, and bring or maintain an action in the courts of this State against a duly licensed real estate broker of this State for the collection of the fee or commission.  For the purposes of this section, "referral" means the introduction, assisting, or directing of a person by one broker to another broker for real estate brokerage services, aid, or information; "referral fee" or "referral commission" means the compensation paid or received for the referral.  L.1979,c.322,s.1; amended 1993,c.51,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-3.2 - Written agreement.

45:15-3.2 Written agreement.  3. a. No broker-salesperson or salesperson shall commence business activity for a broker and no broker shall authorize a broker-salesperson or salesperson to act on the broker's behalf until a written agreement, as provided in this subsection, has been signed by the broker and broker-salesperson or salesperson. Prior to an individual's commencement of business activity as a broker-salesperson or salesperson under the authority of a broker, the broker and broker-salesperson or salesperson shall both sign a written agreement which recites the terms under which the services of the broker-salesperson or salesperson have been retained by the broker. b. Notwithstanding any provision of R.S.45:15-1 et seq. or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a business affiliation between a broker and a broker-salesperson or salesperson may be that of an employment relationship or the provision of services by an independent contractor. The nature of the business affiliation shall be defined in the written agreement required pursuant to subsection a. of this section. L.2018, c.71, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-4 - Application of provisions of article limited

45:15-4. Application of provisions of article limited  The provisions of this article shall not apply to any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who, as a bona fide owner or lessor, shall perform any of the aforesaid acts with reference to property owned by him, nor shall they apply to or be construed to include attorneys at law, receivers, trustees in bankruptcy, executors, administrators or persons selling real estate under the order of any court or the terms of a deed of trust, state banks, federal banks, savings banks and trust companies located within the state, or to insurance companies incorporated under the insurance laws of this state.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-5 - New Jersey Real Estate Commission continued

45:15-5. New Jersey Real Estate Commission continued  45:15-5. The New Jersey Real Estate Commission, hereinafter in this article designated as the "commission," created and established by an act entitled "An act to define, regulate and license real estate brokers and salesmen, to create a State real estate commission and to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions hereof," approved April 5, 1921 (P.L.1921, c.141, s.370), as amended by an act approved April 23, 1929 (P.L.1929, c.168, s.310), is continued. The commission shall constitute the division of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission in the Department of Insurance. The commission shall consist of eight members, appointed by the Governor pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.1 et seq.), each of whom shall have been a resident of this State for a period of at least 10 years. Five members shall have been real estate brokers for a period of at least 10 years; two members shall be public members; and one member shall be a representative of an appropriate department. The department representative shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Upon the expiration of the term of office of any other member, his successor shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of three years. A majority of the voting members of the commission shall constitute a quorum thereof. Each member shall hold his office until his successor has qualified. Members to fill vacancies shall be appointed by the Governor for the unexpired term. The Governor may remove any commissioner for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard.  Amended 1948,c.88,s.4; 1977,c.331,s.1; 1993,c.51,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-6 - Commission salaries

45:15-6. Commission salaries  The commission shall select from its members a president, and may do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effect the provisions of this article, and may promulgate necessary rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) The president shall receive a salary of $15,000.00 per year and each other member of the commission shall receive a salary of $10,000.00 per year, except the department representative who serves without compensation pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1971, c. 60 (C. 45:1-2.2). No commissioner shall receive any other compensation, either directly or indirectly, for his services.  Amended by L. 1954, c. 193, p. 724, s. 1; L. 1985, c. 137, s. 1, eff. April 12, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-7 - Provision, duties of personnel

45:15-7. Provision, duties of personnel  45:15-7. The Commissioner of Insurance shall provide the commission with such personnel as he shall deem necessary, after consultation with the commission, for the proper discharge of the duties imposed by the provisions of this article. The Commissioner of Insurance shall prescribe the duties of persons thus assigned to the commission, and shall fix their compensation, within the limits of available appropriations therefor. The Commissioner of Insurance shall provide the commission with such office space, furniture and stationery as he shall determine, after consultation with the commission, to be reasonably necessary for carrying out the provisions of this article.  Amended 1948,c.88,s.5; 1993,c.51,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-8 - Seal; certified copies of records as evidence; public inspection of records

45:15-8. Seal; certified copies of records as evidence; public inspection of records  The commission shall adopt a common seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of all records and papers in the office of the commission, duly certified and authenticated by its seal, shall be received in evidence in all courts with like effect as the original. All records kept in the office of the commission under the authority of this article shall be open to public inspection under regulations prescribed by the commission.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10 - Examination required for initial licensure; term, renewal.

45:15-10 Examination required for initial licensure; term, renewal.  45:15-10. Before any such license shall be granted, the applicant, and in the case of a partnership, association or corporation, the partners, directors or officers thereof actually engaged in the real estate business as a broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, shall submit to an examination to be conducted under the supervision of the commission which examination shall test the applicant's general knowledge of the statutes of New Jersey concerning real property, conveyancing, mortgages, agreements of sale, leases and of the provisions of R.S.45:15-1 et seq., the rules and regulations of the commission and such other subjects as the commission may direct. The commission may make rules and regulations for the conduct of such examinations. Upon satisfactorily passing such examination and fulfilling all other qualifications a license shall be granted by the commission to the successful applicant therefor as a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, and the applicant upon receiving the license is authorized to conduct in this State the business of a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, as the case may be. Such license shall expire on the last day of a two-year license term as established by the commission; such license shall be renewed, without examination, biennially thereafter, upon the payment of the fee fixed by R.S.45:15-15, and in the case of a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson license, upon completion of the continuing education requirements applicable to the holders of such licenses, except that a salesperson licensed with a real estate referral company shall not be required to complete the continuing education requirements as a condition of license renewal under this section or section 23 of P.L.2009, c.238 (C.45:15-16.2a). amended 1972, c.94, s.1; 1977, c.331, s.3; 1993, c.51, s.8; 1996, c.38, s.1; 2009, c.238, s.4; 2018, c.71, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.1 - Educational requirements.

45:15-10.1 Educational requirements.  1. Section 1 of P.L.1966, c.227 (C.45:15-10.1) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. As a prerequisite to admission to an examination, every individual applicant for licensure as a real estate salesperson shall give evidence of satisfactory completion of 75 hours in the aggregate of such courses of education in real estate subjects at a school licensed by the commission as the commission shall by regulation prescribe. At least three hours of that course of study shall be on the subject of ethics and ethical conduct in the profession of a real estate salesperson, and at least one hour of that course of study shall be on the subject of fair housing and housing discrimination. b. As a prerequisite to admission to an examination, every individual applicant for licensure as a real estate broker or broker-salesperson shall give evidence of satisfactory completion of 150 hours in the aggregate of such courses of education in real estate and related subjects at a school licensed by the commission as the commission shall by regulation prescribe. Thirty hours of that course of study shall be on the subject of ethics and ethical conduct in the profession of a real estate broker, and at least one hour of that course of study shall be on the subject of fair housing and housing discrimination. The commission may approve courses in specialized aspects of the real estate brokerage business offered by providers who are not the holders of a real estate school license pursuant to section 47 of P.L.1993, c.51 (C.45:15-10.4), the completion of which may be recognized as fulfilling a portion of the total broker pre-licensure education requirements. L.1966, c.227, s.1; amended 1977, c.331, s.4; 1983, c.456, s.2; 1989, c.126, s.2; 1993, c.51, s.9; 2009, c.238, s.5; 2018, c.71, s.6; 2019, c.177, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.2 - Waiver of educational requirements for licensure

45:15-10.2. Waiver of educational requirements for licensure  2. The commission may waive some or all of the educational requirements for licensure established pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.1966, c.227 (C.45:15-10.1) in the case of an applicant whose education or experience is in the judgment of the commission substantially equivalent to those educational requirements. The commission shall prescribe by regulation the requirements which an applicant shall meet in order to qualify for the waiver of educational requirements pursuant to this section.  L.1966,c.227,s.2; amended 1993,c.51,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.3 - Bureau of Real Estate Education

45:15-10.3. Bureau of Real Estate Education  46. There is established within the Division of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission in the Department of Insurance a Bureau of Real Estate Education which shall be responsible for the licensure of real estate pre-licensure schools and instructors.  L.1993,c.51,s.46.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.4 - Licensure of real estate school

45:15-10.4. Licensure of real estate school  47. a. No school shall conduct real estate education courses, the attendance and successful completion of which shall constitute the fulfillment of the educational prerequisites for licensure established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1966, c.227 (C.45:15-10.1) unless licensed as a real estate school pursuant to P.L.1993, c.51 (C.45:15-12.3 et al.).  b. A school shall not be licensed as a real estate school unless its owners, management and facilities meet all of the qualifications for licensure established pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act and which the commission may by regulation prescribe. An applicant for a license to operate a real estate school, and in the case of a partnership or corporation the members, officers, directors and owners of a controlling interest thereof, shall affirmatively demonstrate their good moral character to the commission. The commission may make such investigation and require such proof as it deems proper and in the public interest as to the honesty, trustworthiness, character and integrity of an applicant.  L.1993,c.51,s.47.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.5 - Licensure as real estate instructor

45:15-10.5. Licensure as real estate instructor  48. a. No person, with the exception of a guest lecturer, may teach real estate education courses, the attendance and successful completion of which shall constitute the fulfillment of the educational prerequisites for licensure established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1966, c.227 (C.45:15-10.1) unless licensed as a real estate instructor pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act.  b. A person shall not be licensed as a real estate instructor unless the person affirmatively demonstrates to the commission his good moral character, successfully completes a real estate instructor course approved by the commission, successfully completes a written examination conducted under the auspices of the commission, and meets all other qualifications as the commission may prescribe by regulation.  L.1993,c.51,s.48.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.6 - Application for, issuance of license as real estate school, fees.

45:15-10.6 Application for, issuance of license as real estate school, fees.  49. a. Every application for licensure as a real estate school shall be accompanied by an application fee of $100 and a criminal history record check fee for all individual owners, members of a partnership, or officers, directors and owners of a controlling interest in a corporation, which fees shall be non-refundable. Any applicant filing for licensure pursuant to this section and any officer, director, partner or owner of a controlling interest of a corporation or partnership filing for licensure pursuant to this section shall submit to the commission, the applicant's name, address, fingerprints and written consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The commission is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations, for the purposes of facilitating determinations concerning licensure eligibility. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the commissioner in the event a current holder of a license or prospective applicant, who was the subject of a criminal history record background check pursuant to this section, is arrested for a crime or offense in this State after the date the background was performed. b. All licenses issued to real estate schools shall expire on a date fixed by the commission which date shall not be more than two years from the date of issuance of the license. The license fee for each real estate school license issued in the first 12 months of any two-year real estate school license term established by the commission shall be $400 for the first location and $200 for each additional location licensed. The license fee for each real estate school license issued in the second 12 months of any two-year real estate school license term established by the commission shall be $200 for the first location and $100 for each additional location licensed. The fee for the renewal of each real estate school license for an additional two-year license term shall be $400 for the first location and $200 for each additional location. c. Any accredited college or university located in this State or any public adult education program conducted by a board of education in this State which otherwise qualifies for licensure as a real estate school shall be issued a license without the payment of any license or license renewal fee. L.1993,c.51,s.49; amended 2003, c.117, s.32; 2003, c.199, s.27.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.7 - Application for, issuance of license as real estate instructor; fees.

45:15-10.7 Application for, issuance of license as real estate instructor; fees.  50. Every application for licensure as a real estate instructor shall be accompanied by an application fee of $50 and a criminal history record check fee, which fees shall be non-refundable. Any applicant filing for licensure pursuant to this section and any officer, director, partner or owner of a controlling interest of a corporation or partnership filing for licensure pursuant to this section shall submit to the commission the applicant's name, address, fingerprints and written consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The commission is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable State and federal laws, rules and regulations, for the purposes of facilitating determinations concerning licensure eligibility. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check, including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the commissioner in the event a current holder of a license or prospective applicant, who was the subject of a criminal history record background check pursuant to this section, is arrested for a crime or offense in this State after the date the background was performed. All licenses issued to real estate instructors shall expire on a date fixed by the commission which shall be no more than two years from the date of issuance of the license. The license fee for each real estate instructor license issued in the first 12 months of any two-year real estate instructor license term established by the commission shall be $200 and the fee for an instructor license issued in the second 12 months of the cycle shall be $100. The fee for the renewal of each real estate instructor license for an additional two-year license term shall be $100. Upon payment of the renewal fee and the submission of evidence of satisfactory completion of any continuing education requirements which the commission may by regulation prescribe, the commission shall renew the license of a real estate instructor for a two-year period. L.1993,c.51,s.50; amended 2003, c.117, s.33; 2003, c.199, s.28.
NJ Rev Stat § 45:15-10.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Professions and Occupations|Section 45:15-10.8 - Director of real estate school

45:15-10.8. Director of real estate school  51. A school shall not be licensed as a real estate school unless it is under the management and supervision of a director who is approved by the commission and who is licensed as a real estate instructor in accordance with the provisions of this act. In the event of the death or mental or physical incapacity of the director of a licensed real estate school, which leaves no other owner or employee of the school licensed as a real estate instructor and willing to assume the responsibilities of the director on an interim or permanent basis, the commission may issue temporary authorization to another person to enable that person to carry on the duties of the director until such time as either another licensed instructor is designated by the school and approved by the commission as the director, or until such time as the real estate courses in progress at the time of the former director's death or incapacity are completed. A school shall not commence any new real estate courses until a qualified licensee is designated and approved as the school's director.  The provisions of this section shall not apply to any public adult education program conducted under the auspices of a board of education in this State or any accredited college or university licensed as real estate schools. L.1993,c.51,s.51.