WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 563

THE APPLICANT SHALL BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

(D)  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.

(1)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE APPLICANT SHALL:

(I)  HAVE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY A COURSE IN
REAL ESTATE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION FOR REAL ESTATE BROKERS;
AND

(II)  HAVE BEEN A LICENSED REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON AND HAVE ACTIVELY AND LAWFULLY PROVIDED REAL ESTATE
BROKERAGE SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.

(2)  IF AN APPLICANT IS QUALIFIED TO PRACTICE LAW IN
THE STATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL WAIVE THE EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR
THAT APPLICANT.

(E)  EXAMINATIONS.

THE APPLICANT SHALL PASS AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE
COMMISSION UNDER § 4-305 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(F)  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

THE APPLICANT SHALL MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT THAT THE
COMMISSION ESTABLISHES TO ENSURE THAT ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
PROFESSIONALLY COMPETENT AND OF GOOD CHARACTER AND REPUTATION ARE
LICENSED.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from
former Art. 56, § 219(a), as it related to
nonresident applicants for a real estate broker
license, and the first clause of the first sentence of
§ 217(c)(1), as it related to applicants for a real
estate broker license meeting certain requirements.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 56, § 217(c)(1), as it related to the
requirement that an applicant for a real estate broker
license be of good character and reputation.

Subsection (c) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second clause of
former Art. 56, § 217(b), as it related to an
applicant for a real estate broker license.

Subsection (d) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second through

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