H.B. 429

VETOES

(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, a corporation, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, or partnership may provide engineering services through a
professional engineer.

(b) A professional engineer who practices engineering through a corporation,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or partnership under this section shall be subject to all
of the provisions of this title that relate to practicing engineering.

(c) (1) A corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or partnership that
provides engineering services under this section is not, by its compliance with this section,
relieved of any responsibility that the corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or
partnership may have for an act or omission of its officer, MEMBER, MANAGER, partner,
employee, or agent.

(2) An individual who practices engineering through a corporation,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or partnership is not, by reason of the individual's
employment or other relationship with the corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
or partnership, relieved of any individual responsibility that the individual may have
regarding that practice.

.16-321.

(a)     Subject to the provisions of this section, a licensed real estate broker may
provide real estate brokerage services through a corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, or partnership.

(b)     To qualify to provide real estate brokerage services through a corporation,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or partnership, the licensed real estate broker:

(1)     shall be employed by or have another contractual relationship with the
corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or partnership;

(2)     shall have been designated by the corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, or partnership as the broker of the firm, to be individually responsible for the
provision of real estate brokerage services through the corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, or partnership; and

(3)     shall submit notice to the Commission as provided in subsection (c) of
this section.

(c)     (1) Before a licensed real estate broker may provide real estate brokerage
services through a corporation, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or partnership, the
broker shall submit to the Commission a notice that states the broker's intent to provide
services through a corporation or partnership. The notice shall include:

(i) the name of the real estate broker submitting the notice;

(ii) a statement that the named individual has been designated as the
broker of the firm;

(iii) the address of the firm's principal place of business and of each
proposed branch office;

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