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Maryland Real Estate Commission - Links to Maryland Law and Regulations

 

 
The Maryland General Assembly provides Maryland Law online.  Click on the section number to view the related text for the Maryland Law pertaining the Maryland Real Estate Commission.

 
Regulations Online
09.11
Title 17, Business Occupations and Professions,
Annotated Code of Maryland,
Real Estate Brokers
Legislation of Interest to You
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Definitions; General Provisions.

17-409 Consolidated proceedings
17-101 Definitions of Terms Used in MREC Law 17-410

Payments from Guaranty Fund

17-102 Purpose of Title 17-411

Reimbursement of Guaranty Fund by licensee

 

State Real Estate Commission.

17-412

License Suspension

17-201 Establishment of Commission   Miscellaneous Provisions.
17-202 Appointment to the Commission   Part I. Trust Accounts
17-203 Commission Chair 17-501

Definitions of Terms

17-204 Commission meetings; compensation 17-502 Trust money responsibilities
17-205 Executive Director of Commission 17-503 Financial institutions; authorized
17-206 Staffing 17-504 Type of authorized accounts
17-207 Ethics code 17-505 Disposition and maintenance of trust money
17-208 Bylaws and Regulations 17-506

(Reserved)

17-209 Authority of the Commission 17-507

Records; maintenance

17-210 Commission Report - Annual 17-508 Subject to disciplinary action
17-211 Licensee certification 17-509 (Reserved)
17-212 Powers and duties 17-510 (Reserved)
17-213 Disposition of trust money  

Part II.  General Miscellaneous Provisions.

17-214 Authority of the Secretary 17-511 Limitation on ownership interest in business by associate brokers and salespersons
  Licensing. 17-512 Organization of professional service corporation or formation of limited liability company by associate brokers and salespersons
17-301 License mandatory 17-513 Division of fees with licensee in another state
17-302 Sale by owner 17-514 Service of process on for nonresident licensees
17-303 Qualifications for real estate salesperson license 17-515 Consent implied
17-304 Qualifications for associate real estate broker license 17-516

Compensation for providing real estate brokerage services

17-305 Qualifications for real estate broker license 17-517

Broker; office

17-306 Examination procedure 17-518 Branch offices of broker
17-307 Applications for licensure 17-519 Signs for offices
17-308 Waiver of qualifying examination 17-520

Change in location of principal office or branch

17-309 Issuance license certificates and pocket cards 17-521 Dishonored checks, fee
17-310 Scope of work 17-522 Declared real estate conservation areas
17-311 Transfer of broker affiliation 17-523

Taxes notice

17-312 Category change of license 17-524 Buyer's right of selection notice
17-313 Additional licenses and/or affiliations 17-525 Discriminatory real estate practices in Baltimore City
17-314 Terms and renewal of licenses 17-526 Discriminatory real estate practices in Montgomery County
17-315 Continuing education requirements 17-527

Mass solicitation of listings in Baltimore City and Baltimore County

17-316 Inactive status of license 17-527.1 Notice of cessation of errors and omissions insurance
17-317 Duty to display current license certificates; replacement cards 17-527.2 Use of Trade Name
17-318 Change of name of firm or licensee 17-527.3 Commission Approval of Trade Name
17-319 Actions upon death of a real estate broker   Duties of Licensees
17-320 Contractual arrangements and employment of associate brokers and salespersons 17-528

Definition of terms

17-321 Conducting business through corporations, limited liability company, or partnerships 17-529 Limitations of subtitle
17-322 License denied, reprimands, suspensions, revocations, and penalties 17-530 Definition of terms; Disclosure of relationship with lessor or seller
17-322.1 Not material facts - Disease, death, felony 17-531 Additional duties and responsibilities
17-323 Commencement of proceedings 17-532 Licensee’s responsibilities to client
17-324 Hearings 17-533 Presumed agency relationship
17-325 Real estate commission hearing board 17-534 Relationship with brokerage
17-326 Referral of cases; procedure before commission hearing board 17-535 Licensee’s participation in common source information company
17-327 Revocation of licenses based on actions of other agencies 17-536 Definition of terms; nonresident commercial real estate
17-328 Suspension for trust fund violations 17-537 Application; fee: temporary nonresident commercial broker license
17-329 Judicial appeal 17-538 Authorization; nonresident commercial salesperson
17-330 Notice of revocation or suspension of license 17-539 Trust money; commercial transaction
  Reciprocity 17-540 Service of process
17-3A-01 Definition of reciprocal and standard terms   Prohibited Acts; Penalties.
17-3A-02 Limitations 17-601 Providing brokerage services without license
17-3A-03 Authorization 17-602 Misrepresentation
17-3A-04 Application; conduct 17-603 Provision of real estate brokerage services by unauthorized individuals; lending license - broker
17-3A-05 Affiliation required 17-604 Payment of compensation
17-3A-06 Reciprocal agreements 17-605 Prohibition of payments to lawyers; soliciting referrals 
17-3A-07 Other requirements 17-606 Advertising on property showing cost and capitalization of ground rent 
17-3A-08 Publication of agreements 17-607 Designation of title insurance, escrow, or settlement company, mortgage lender, financial institution or title attorney
17-3A-09 Change in principal address 17-608 Blockbusting
17-3A-10 Terms and renewal of license 17-609 Solicitating residential listings
  Real Estate Guaranty Fund. 17-610

False statement about Real Estate Guaranty Fund

17-401 Authority under subtitle 17-611 Violation of suspension order in designated real estate conservation areas
17-402 Establishment/maintenance of Guaranty Fund; investments 17-612 Violations - Others
17-403 Initial fee; re-assessments 17-613 Penalties imposed
17-404 Claims against the Real Estate Guaranty Fund 17-614 Report of convictions by court
17-405 Written notice to buyer  

Abbreviated Title; Termination of Title.

17-406 Form of claims against the Guaranty Fund 17-701 Abbreviated title
17-407 Action on claim by Commission against Guaranty Fund 17-702 Termination of title - Sunset
17-408 Notice; right to participate in hearing    
 

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Updated July 29, 2009