WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 563

(I)  A RECEIVER;

(II)  A TRUSTEE;

(III)  A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; OR

(IV)  A GUARDIAN.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 56, §
212(f)(1), (2), (4), (7), and (8) and restated to
clarify that the enumerated activities are excluded
from the scope of this title.

In item (5) of this section, the word "leasing" is
added for clarity.

Also in item (5) of this subsection, the defined term
"provid[ing] real estate brokerage services" is
substituted for the former, narrower list "purchasing,
selling, exchanging, or trading in real estate and
real estate options".

In item (6)(iii) of this section, the term "personal
representative" is substituted for the former words
"administrators" and "executors", to conform to usage
in the Estates and Trusts Article, which in ET §
l-101(o), defines "personal representative" to include
an administrator or executor, and in light of the
general rule of interpretation in Art. 1, § 5 of the
Code, which provides that the term "personal
representative" includes an administrator or executor.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101

"Provide real estate brokerage services" § 4-101

"Real estate" § 4-101

SUBTITLE 2. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION.

201. ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A STATE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION IN THE DEPARTMENT.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 56, § 213(a).

It is set forth as a separate section for emphasis.

The word "State" is added to the name of the
Commission to achieve uniformity among the names of

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