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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="17-313" title_number="17" title_name="Real Estate Brokers" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A licensed real estate salesperson may obtain an additional real estate salesperson license and become affiliated with an additional licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson, if the salesperson:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>obtains, from an additional licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the salesperson shall become affiliated with the broker as a real estate salesperson on the granting of an additional real estate salesperson license to the salesperson;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the salesperson currently is affiliated written notice that the salesperson intends to affiliate with an additional real estate broker; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A licensed real estate salesperson may obtain an associate real estate broker license and become affiliated with an additional licensed real estate broker as an associate real estate broker, if the salesperson:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>meets the requirements for an associate real estate broker license under § 17–304 of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the salesperson currently is affiliated written notice that the salesperson intends to affiliate with an additional real estate broker; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>complies with the application procedures under § 17–307 of this subtitle; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>has previously held an associate real estate broker license or a real estate broker license;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has held a license continuously since initially being licensed as an associate real estate broker or a real estate broker;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>obtains, from an additional licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the salesperson shall become affiliated with the broker as an associate real estate broker on the granting of an associate real estate broker license to the salesperson;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the salesperson currently is affiliated written notice that the salesperson intends to affiliate with an additional real estate broker; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A licensed real estate salesperson may obtain a real estate broker license, if the salesperson:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>meets the requirements for a real estate broker license under § 17–305 of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the salesperson currently is affiliated written notice that the salesperson intends to obtain a real estate broker license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>complies with the application procedures under § 17–307 of this subtitle; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>has previously held an associate real estate broker license or a real estate broker license;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has held a license continuously since initially being licensed as an associate real estate broker or a real estate broker;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the salesperson currently is affiliated written notice that the salesperson intends to obtain a real estate broker license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A licensed associate real estate broker may obtain an additional associate real estate broker license and become affiliated with an additional licensed real estate broker as an associate real estate broker, if the associate broker:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>obtains, from an additional licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the associate broker shall become affiliated with the broker as an associate real estate broker on the granting of an additional associate real estate broker license to the associate broker;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the associate broker currently is affiliated written notice that the associate broker intends to affiliate with an additional real estate broker; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A licensed associate real estate broker may obtain a real estate salesperson license and become affiliated with an additional licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson, if the associate broker:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>obtains, from an additional licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the associate broker shall become affiliated with the broker as a real estate salesperson on the granting of a real estate salesperson license to the associate broker;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the associate broker currently is affiliated written notice that the associate broker intends to affiliate with an additional real estate broker; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A licensed associate real estate broker may obtain a real estate broker license, if the associate broker:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>gives each real estate broker with whom the associate broker currently is affiliated written notice that the associate broker intends to obtain a real estate broker license; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A licensed real estate broker may obtain a real estate salesperson license and become affiliated with another licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson, if the broker:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>obtains, from another licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the broker shall become affiliated with the other broker as a real estate salesperson on the granting of a real estate salesperson license to the broker; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>A licensed real estate broker may obtain an associate real estate broker license and become affiliated with another licensed real estate broker as an associate real estate broker, if the broker:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>obtains, from another licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the broker shall become affiliated with the other broker as an associate real estate broker on the granting of an associate real estate broker license to the broker; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A licensed real estate broker shall obtain a real estate broker license for each real estate brokerage operated by the real estate broker.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In order to receive an additional real estate broker license, a licensed real estate broker shall comply with the application procedures under subsection (j)(1), (4), and (5) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>To obtain an additional license, a qualified licensee shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>submit to the Commission an application on the form that the Commission provides;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if applying for a real estate salesperson or associate real estate broker license, submit to the Commission adequate evidence that the licensee has obtained, from a licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the licensee shall become affiliated with the broker as a real estate salesperson or an associate real estate broker on the granting of an additional license to the licensee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>if currently licensed as a real estate salesperson or an associate real estate broker, submit to the Commission a copy of the written notice informing each real estate broker with whom the licensee currently is affiliated that the licensee intends to affiliate with an additional real estate broker or obtain a real estate broker license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>pay to the Commission an application fee set by the Commission; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>submit to the Commission any additional information or documentation that the Commission requires.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>On compliance by the applicant with the procedures of this section, the Commission shall grant an appropriate new license to each individual who meets the applicable requirements under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>The Commission shall issue an appropriate license certificate and pocket card to each individual who has been granted a license under subsection (k) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
