WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 563

language avoids an inference in the first sentence of
former Art. 56, § 217(c)(1), which allowed, rather
than required, the Commission to demand proof of
qualifications and, therefore, suggested incorrectly
that the Commission could waive the requirements of
this section. Similarly, subsection (g) of this
section is rephrased to clarify that, while the
Commission has discretion to set additional
qualifications, once set, all applicants must meet
those qualifications.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the former
express reference to the application of the licensing
requirements to "members of copartnerships and
associations and officers of corporations" is deleted
as unnecessary. The relationship that an individual
has with a business entity has no effect on the
license requirements under this title. See the
General Subcommittee Comment to this title.

In subsections (b) and (g) of this section, the
standard phrase "good character and reputation" is
substituted for the former terms "trustworthy" and
"honesty, truthfulness, [and] integrity" to conform to
similar provisions in the proposed Business
Occupations Article.

In subsection (g) of this section, the term
"professionally competent" is substituted for the
language "qualified to perform the functions
authorized by the license applied for" in the first
sentence of former Art. 56, § 217(c)(1) and the term
"competency" in the second sentence of § 220, to
clarify the type of competency required.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 4-101

"License" § 4-101

"Licensed real estate broker" § 4-101

"Real estate" § 4-101

"Real estate salesperson" § 4-101

4-304. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE
BROKER LICENSE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR AN ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSE, AN
APPLICANT SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SECTION.

(B)  REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSE.

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