Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  A CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES REAL
ESTATE BROKERAGE SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION IS NOT, BY ITS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION, RELIEVED OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY THAT
THE CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP MAY HAVE FOR AN ACT OR OMISSION OF
ITS OFFICER, PARTNER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT.

(2)  AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
SERVICES THROUGH A CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP IS NOT, BY REASON
OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP, RELIEVED OF ANY INDIVIDUAL
RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE REGARDING THOSE
SERVICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 56A,
§ 4-321.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Affiliate" § 16-101
"Commission" § 16-101

"Licensed associate real estate broker" § 16-101
"Licensed real estate broker" § 16-101
"Licensed real estate salesperson" § 16-101
"Provide real estate brokerage services" § 16-101
"Real estate broker" § 16-101

16-322. DENIALS, REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSIONS, REVOCATIONS, AND
PENALTIES -- GROUNDS.

(A) GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 16-324 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT,
REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(1)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE;

(3)  DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ANOTHER PERSON WILLFULLY
MAKES A MISREPRESENTATION OR KNOWINGLY MAKES A FALSE PROMISE;

(4)  INTENTIONALLY OR NEGLIGENTLY FAILS TO DISCLOSE TO
ANY PERSON WITH WHOM THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE DEALS A MATERIAL
FACT THAT THE LICENSEE KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW AND THAT RELATES TO
THE PROPERTY WITH WHICH THE LICENSEE OR APPLICANT DEALS;

(5)  AS AN ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER OR A REAL
ESTATE SALESPERSON, PROVIDES OR ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE REAL ESTATE
BROKERAGE SERVICES ON BEHALF OF A REAL ESTATE BROKER WITHOUT
INFORMING IN WRITING ANY OTHER REAL ESTATE BROKER WITH WHOM THE

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