Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13176 – Trade names
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13176
- agency: means any person or entity engaged in real estate brokerage services through its designated broker, associates or employees and licensed by the commission as a real estate brokerage agency. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13171
- Director: means the director of the Real Estate Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13001
- Real estate: means all estates and lesser interests in land and an existing business if real estate is a part of the business. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13001
Agencies may conduct business under a trade name, provided that their license is issued under the trade name. If an agency is licensed with a trade name, that trade name shall be used by the agency, its employees and independent contractors in all real estate brokerage related advertising. The director may refuse to issue a license under a specific trade name if the name is deemed to be misleading, deceptive or will likely result in confusion with other existing businesses. [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A212 (NEW).