Ch. 3                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 56A,
§ 4-302.

There are no changes.

Defined term: "License" § 16-101

16-303. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON
LICENSE.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

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

(B)  CHARACTER AND REPUTATION.

AN APPLICANT SHALL BE OF GOOD CHARACTER AND REPUTATION.

(C)  AGE.

AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

(D)  EDUCATION.

AN APPLICANT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY:

(1)  A BASIC COURSE IN REAL ESTATE APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSION; OR

(2)   IF APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AS AN ALTERNATIVE,
COURSES IN REAL ESTATE SUBJECTS IN ANY COLLEGE.

(E)   EXAMINATION.

AN APPLICANT SHALL PASS AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE
COMMISSION UNDER § 16-306 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(F)  COMMITMENT FROM REAL ESTATE BROKER.

AN APPLICANT SHALL OBTAIN, FROM A LICENSED REAL ESTATE
BROKER, A COMMITMENT PROVIDING THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL BECOME
AFFILIATED WITH THE LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER AS A REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON ON THE GRANTING OF A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON LICENSE
TO THE APPLICANT.

(G)  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

AN 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.

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