An Act Regarding Qualifications for Real Estate Licensees
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §13062, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. BB, §4, is further amended to read:
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §13065, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212, is repealed.
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §13194, as amended by PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. BB, §23, is further amended to read:
§ 13194. License renewal
Licenses expire on December 31st, or at such other times as the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation may designate, of each biennial period for which it was issued , except those licenses issued under section 13200. The director shall issue a renewal license for each ensuing biennial period in the absence of any reason or condition that might warrant the refusal of granting a license, upon receipt of the written request of the applicant, the biennial fee as set under section 13007 for the license and upon the applicant presenting evidence of compliance with the requirements of section 13197. The director shall deny a renewal license to any applicant whose license has lapsed for more than 90 days, unless the renewal license applicant passes the license examination designated by commission rule for this purpose.
Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §13197, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 378, §8 and affected by §29, is further amended to read:
Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §13198, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §17, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §13199, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §18, is further amended to read:
Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §13200, as amended by PL 2005, c. 378, §11 and affected by §29, is repealed.
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This bill changes the composition of the Maine Real Estate Commission by removing one public member and adding one member representing the real estate education field. The bill eliminates the real estate agent license and instead requires an applicant qualifying for a real estate broker license or an associate real estate broker license to successfully pass a written examination. The bill increases the number of years a real estate broker applicant must have been licensed as an associate broker affiliated with a real estate brokerage agency within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, from 2 years to 4 years. The bill also removes the authority of the Real Estate Commission to adopt rules determining whether educational programs meet license qualifications required by the real estate brokerage licensing laws.