MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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thereof and such decision shall be final unless, within
seven days after the date of mailing of notice thereof to
the party's last known address, or in the absence of such
mailing, within seven days after the delivery of such
notice, further review is initiated pursuant to
subsection (f) of this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.

CHAPTER 246

(Senate Bill 24)

AN ACT concerning

Real Estate License — Inactive Status

FOR the purpose of providing for the placing of a real
estate license on inactive status.

BY adding to

Article 56 — Licenses

Section 217(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 217(e) be and it is hereby
added to Article 56 — Licenses, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 56 — Licenses

217.

(E)           A CURRENT AND UNREVOKED LICENSEE MAY RETURN

HIS LICENSE TO THE COMMISSION AND HAVE THE LICENSE PLACED

ON INACTIVE STATUS. WHILE THE LICENSE IS ON INACTIVE

STATUS, THE LICENSEE MUST STILL PAY THE REGULAR LICENSE

FEE. THE LICENSE MAY REMAIN IN THIS STATUS FOR A PERIOD
OF [[THREE]] TWO YEARS. AN INACTIVE LICENSEE MAY NOT ACT
AS A REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESMAN. AN INACTIVE LICENSE
MAY BE REINSTATED TO ACTIVE STATUS 30 DAYS AFTER A
REQUEST FOR REINSTATEMENT AND PAYMENT OF ALL FEES DUE.
IF THE LICENSE HAS BEEN ON INACTIVE STATUS FOR MORE THAN
[[THREE]] TWO YEARS, THE LICENSEE SHALL MEET THE CURRENT
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REINSTATEMENT OF THE LICENSE
TO ACTIVE STATUS.