WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 563

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS.

EACH PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE BEEN:

(1)  A RESIDENT OF ANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE AREA
FROM WHICH THE MEMBER IS APPOINTED FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT; AND

(2)  A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER, A LICENSED
ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER, OR A LICENSED REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT.

(D)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(1)  EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION:

(I)  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(II)  MAY NOT BE A LICENSEE OR OTHERWISE BE
SUBJECT TO THE REGULATION OF THE COMMISSION;

(III)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION;
AND

(IV)  MAY NOT, WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT,
HAVE HAD A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION
FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE COMMISSION.

(2)  WHILE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, A CONSUMER
MEMBER MAY NOT:

(I)  HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE COMMISSION; OR

(II)  GRADE ANY EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE
COMMISSION.

(E)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE COMMISSION SHALL
TAKE THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION.

(F)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS AND BEGINS ON
JUNE 1.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 1,
1988.

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