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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 17-102 - Scope of Title

    This title does not apply to:         (1)    a person while acting under a judgment or order of a court;        (2)    a public officer while performing the duties of office;        (3)    a person while engaging in a single transaction that involves the sale or lease of any real estate under a power of attorney executed by the owner of the real estate;        (4)    a licensed auctioneer while selling any real estate at public auction;        (5)    an owner or lessor of any real estate while managing, leasing, or selling the real estate, unless the primary business of the owner or lessor is providing real estate brokerage services; or        (6)    a person while acting in the capacity of:            (i)    a receiver;            (ii)    a trustee;            (iii)    a personal representative; or            (iv)    a guardian.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-201 - Established

    There is a State Real Estate Commission in the Department.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-203 - Chairman

    (a)    From among its members, the Commission annually shall elect a chairman.    (b)    (1)    The term of the chairman is 1 year.        (2)    At the end of a term, the chairman may be reelected.    (c)    The chairman shall perform the duties that this title and the Commission require.    (d)    While in office, the chairman shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Commission is a quorum.    (b)    (1)    The Commission shall meet at least once a month, at the times and places that the Commission determines.        (2)    Within a reasonable time after giving notice to the Commission, a member of the public is entitled to be heard, at a meeting of the Commission, on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission.    (c)    Each member of the Commission is entitled to:        (1)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and        (2)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-205 - Executive Director

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary shall appoint the executive director of the Commission from a list of 3 nominees submitted by the Commission.        (2)    The executive director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (b)    The executive director shall:        (1)    possess a broad knowledge of generally accepted practices in the real estate business in the State; and        (2)    be reasonably well informed of the general laws that govern agency and contracts for the conveyance or leasing of real estate.    (c)    (1)    The executive director shall devote full time to the duties of office.        (2)    The executive director may not hold any position or engage in another business that:            (i)    interferes with the position of executive director; or            (ii)    might conflict with the position of executive director.        (3)    While employed by the Commission, the executive director may not:            (i)    be licensed in any state as a real estate broker, an associate real estate broker, or a real estate salesperson;            (ii)    engage in any act for which a license is required under this title; or            (iii)    in connection with any real estate transaction, directly or indirectly receive or become entitled to receive any fee, perquisite, or compensation.    (d)    The executive director is entitled to:        (1)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and        (2)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (e)    The executive director is a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System.    (f)    While employed as executive director, the executive director shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-206 - Staff

    (a)    The Commission may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.    (b)    The Commission, in accordance with the State budget, may employ an investigative staff to conduct investigations.    (c)    While employed by the Commission, an individual may not:        (1)    be licensed in any state as a real estate broker, an associate real estate broker, or a real estate salesperson;        (2)    engage in any act for which a license is required under this title; or        (3)    in connection with any real estate transaction, directly or indirectly receive or become entitled to receive any fee, perquisite, or compensation.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-207 - Code of Ethics

    (a)    To protect the interests of the public, the Commission shall adopt, by regulation, a code of ethics to set standards of conduct for all individuals licensed under this title.    (b)    The Commission:        (1)    at least once every 2 years, shall provide a copy of the code of ethics to each licensee; and        (2)    on request of any person, shall make available a copy of the code of ethics to that person.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-208 - Regulations and Bylaws

    (a)    The Commission may adopt:        (1)    reasonable bylaws for the conduct of its proceedings;        (2)    reasonable regulations for the conduct of hearings;        (3)    reasonable regulations to govern applications for licenses; and        (4)    subject to subsection (c) of this section, reasonable regulations to carry out this title.    (b)    The Commission shall adopt guidelines that establish a schedule for the prompt and timely processing and resolution of each complaint made to the Commission.    (c)    The Commission may not adopt a regulation that would allow the issuance of a conditional or temporary license.    (d)    The Commission:        (1)    at least once every 2 years, shall provide a copy of the regulations adopted under this title to each licensee; and        (2)    on request of any person, shall make available a copy of the regulations to that person.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-209 - Enforcement Powers

    (a)    (1)    The Commission shall administer and enforce the provisions of this title.        (2)    In connection with any disciplinary action under Subtitle 3 of this title or any investigation or proceeding brought for an alleged violation of this title, the Commission, a hearing board, the executive director of the Commission, or the assistant director of the Commission may:            (i)    hold hearings;            (ii)    administer oaths;            (iii)    issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence; and            (iv)    take depositions in the same manner as provided in civil cases in the State.        (3)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Commission or another party, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.    (b)    (1)    If the Commission concludes that conduct alleged to be a violation of any provision of this title may result in irreparable harm to a person, the Commission may sue to enforce a provision of this title by ex parte, interlocutory, or final injunction.        (2)    In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the Commission is not required to:            (i)    post bond, if the injunction is sought against a person who does not hold a license issued under this title; or            (ii)    allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.    (c)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commission shall conduct an investigation that relates to any complaint alleging that an unauthorized person has provided real estate brokerage services.        (2)    A complaint shall:            (i)    be in writing;            (ii)    state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based; and            (iii)    be filed with the Commission.        (3)    If a complaint is made by any person other than a member of the Commission, the complaint shall be made under oath by the person who submits the complaint.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-210 - Annual Report

    The Commission shall submit to the Secretary an annual report of the activities of the Commission that includes:        (1)    a statement of the total receipts from license fees;        (2)    a statement of the total expenditures of the Commission;        (3)    the number of real estate broker licenses, associate real estate broker licenses, and real estate salesperson licenses issued in each county;        (4)    the number of hearings held;        (5)    the number of complaints received;        (6)    the number of investigations made;        (7)    the number of applications for licenses denied;        (8)    the total number of licenses suspended or revoked;        (9)    the number of cases resolved within the schedule adopted under § 17–208(b) of this subtitle;        (10)    the number of Guaranty Fund awards made that reach the statutory cap at the time the award is made, the corresponding amounts claimed by the complainant in each case, and the amount of damages that would have been reimbursable to the complainant if the statutory cap did not exist; and        (11)    any other information that reflects the work of the Commission.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-211 - Certification About Licensee

    (a)    On request of any person and payment of a fee of $10, the Commission shall certify the licensing status and qualifications of any person who is the subject of the request.    (b)    Each certification under this section:        (1)    shall include a statement of the licensing status of the person who is the subject of the request; and        (2)    may include:            (i)    information about the examination results and other qualifications of that person;            (ii)    information about the dates of issuance and renewal of the license of that person;            (iii)    information about any disciplinary action taken against that person; and            (iv)    if authorized by that person, information about any complaint against that person.    (c)    The Commission shall collect a fee set by the Commission for each certification under this section.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-212 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere, the Commission has the following powers and duties:         (1)    to adopt a seal;        (2)    to use the seal to authenticate its proceedings; and        (3)    to approve educational courses.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-213 - Fees

    (a)    (1)    Beginning on July 1, 2007, the Commission may set by regulation reasonable fees for its services.        (2)    The fees charged shall be:            (i)    set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Commission; and            (ii)    based on the calculations performed by the Secretary of Labor under § 2–106.4 of the Business Regulation Article.    (b)    The Commission shall publish the fee schedule set by the Commission.    (c)    (1)    Beginning on July 1, 2006, the Commission shall pay all fees collected under this title to the Comptroller.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the State Real Estate Commission Fund established in § 2–106.3 of the Business Regulation Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 2 - State Real Estate Commission|Section 17-214 - Authority of Secretary

    The Commission exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 17-301 - License Required

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as a real estate broker before the individual may provide real estate brokerage services in the State.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson before the individual, while acting on behalf of a real estate broker, may provide real estate brokerage services in the State.    (b)    A license is not required for:        (1)    a financial institution, as defined in Title 1 of the Financial Institutions Article, a subsidiary or affiliate of such a financial institution, or mortgage loan institution incorporated under the laws of any state or of the United States to manage, lease, or sell any property that the institution or subsidiary or affiliate of a financial institution acquires in connection with a mortgage foreclosure or deed or assignment in lieu of foreclosure;        (2)    a lawyer authorized to practice law in the State who:            (i)    is not engaged regularly in the business of providing real estate brokerage services;            (ii)    does not represent to the public, by use of a sign or advertisement or otherwise, that the lawyer is in the business of providing real estate brokerage services; and            (iii)    provides real estate brokerage services while representing another person in the course of the lawyer’s regular practice of law;        (3)    a home builder in the rental or initial sale of a home constructed by the builder;        (4)    an agent of a licensed real estate broker or of an owner of real estate while managing or leasing that real estate for the real estate broker or owner;        (5)    any person in negotiating the sale, lease, or other transfer of a business enterprise if the proposed transfer does not include any interest in real property other than a lease under which the business enterprise operates; or        (6)    any person to subdivide and sell unimproved property owned by that person if the person meets the requirements of § 17–302 of this subtitle.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 17-302 - Sale of Property by Owner

    (a)    An individual is not required to hold a license under this subtitle to:        (1)    sell, in a calendar year, 6 or fewer unimproved lots that the individual owns; or        (2)    subdivide and sell unimproved property that the individual owns for 10 years or more.    (b)    To measure time under subsection (a)(2) of this section, if the ownership of property passes by inheritance to successive individuals, an individual who inherits the property may add the time that the property was owned by preceding individuals in the line of inheritance to the time that the property is owned by that individual.    (c)    To determine ownership under subsection (a)(2) of this section, an individual shall be considered the owner of property that is titled to a corporation if:        (1)    during the period in question:            (i)    the corporation was wholly owned by the individual or the heirs of the individual; and            (ii)    the individual or the heirs of the individual were personally liable for all indebtedness or claims relating to the property; and        (2)    the individual or the heirs of the individual remain personally liable for all indebtedness or claims relating to the property that arose during the period in question.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 17-303 - Qualifications of Applicants for Real Estate Salesperson License

    (a)    To qualify for a real estate salesperson license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    An applicant shall be of good character and reputation.    (c)    An applicant shall be at least 18 years old.    (d)    An applicant shall have completed successfully:        (1)    a basic course in real estate approved by the Commission that:            (i)    does not require more than 60 clock hours of:                1.    classroom instruction; or                2.    instruction provided by:                A.    remote access satellite;                B.    closed–circuit video;                C.    computer, including transmission over the Internet and the World Wide Web;                D.    home study; or                E.    any other delivery system approved by the Commission; and            (ii)    includes a 3 clock hour course in real estate ethics approved by the Commission; or        (2)    if approved by the Commission as an alternative, courses in real estate subjects in any college, including a 3 clock hour course in real estate ethics approved by the Commission.    (e)    An applicant shall pass an examination given by the Commission under § 17-306 of this subtitle.    (f)    An applicant shall obtain, from a licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the applicant shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson on the granting of a real estate salesperson license to the applicant.    (g)    An applicant shall meet any other requirement that the Commission establishes to ensure that only individuals who are professionally competent and of good character and reputation are licensed.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 17-304 - Qualifications of Applicants for Associate Real Estate Broker License

    (a)    To qualify for an associate real estate broker license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    An applicant shall meet the requirements for a real estate broker license under § 17-305 of this subtitle.    (c)    An applicant shall obtain, from a licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the applicant shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as an associate real estate broker on the granting of an associate real estate broker license to the applicant.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 17-305 - Qualifications of Applicants for Real Estate Broker License

    (a)    To qualify for a real estate broker license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    An applicant shall be of good character and reputation.    (c)    An applicant shall be at least 18 years old.    (d)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant shall:            (i)    have completed successfully a course in real estate approved by the Commission for real estate brokers that includes a 3 clock hour course in real estate ethics approved by the Commission; and            (ii)    have been a licensed real estate salesperson and have actively and lawfully provided real estate brokerage services for at least 3 years.        (2)    If an applicant is qualified to practice law in the State, the Commission shall waive the educational and experience requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection for that applicant.    (e)    An applicant shall pass an examination given by the Commission under § 17-306 of this subtitle.    (f)    An applicant shall meet any other requirement that the Commission establishes to ensure that only individuals who are professionally competent and of good character and reputation are licensed.