Michigan Laws 339.2502a – Real estate broker, associate real estate broker, and real estate salesperson; license; term; renewal; relicensure; licensure following revocation
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.2502a
- associate real estate broker: means an individual who meets the requirements for licensure as a real estate broker under this article and who is licensed as an associate real estate broker under section 2505 to provide real estate brokerage services as an employee or independent contractor of a real estate broker. See Michigan Laws 339.2501
- Business entity: means a person described in section 105(5)(b) or (c), except a sole proprietorship. See Michigan Laws 339.2501
- License cycle: means the term of a license issued under this article. See Michigan Laws 339.2501
- Real estate broker: means an individual or business entity that, with intent to collect or receive a fee, compensation, or valuable consideration, sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy, provides or offers to provide market analyses of, lists or offers or attempts to list, or negotiates the purchase, sale, or exchange of real estate; that negotiates the mortgage of real estate; that negotiates for the construction of a building on real estate; that leases or offers or rents or offers for rent real estate or the improvements on the real estate for others, as a whole or partial vocation; that engages in property management as a whole or partial vocation; that sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy, leases or offers to lease, or negotiates the purchase or sale or exchange of a business, business opportunity, or the goodwill of an existing business for others; or that, as owner or otherwise, engages in the sale of real estate as a principal vocation. See Michigan Laws 339.2501
- Real estate salesperson: means an individual who for compensation or valuable consideration is employed either directly or indirectly by a licensed real estate broker to sell or offer to sell, buy or offer to buy, provide or offer to provide market analyses of, list or offer or attempt to list, or negotiate the purchase, sale, or exchange of real estate; to negotiate the mortgage of real estate; to negotiate for the construction of a building on real estate, or to lease or offer to lease, or rent or offer for rent, real estate; who is employed by a real estate broker to engage in property management; or who sells or offers for sale, buys or offers to buy, leases or offers to lease, or negotiates the purchase or sale or exchange of a business, business opportunity, or the goodwill of an existing business for others, as a whole or partial vocation. See Michigan Laws 339.2501
- shall not apply: means that the pertinent provision is not operative as to certain persons or things or in conjunction with a particular date or dates. See Michigan Laws 8.4c
(1) The department by rule shall establish the term of the license cycle for a license for a real estate broker, associate real estate broker, and real estate salesperson granted under this article. The department shall not issue a license to an individual who is under the age of 18 years.
(2) The department shall renew a license for a real estate broker, associate real estate broker, or real estate salesperson if the department receives an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the department, and payment of the appropriate fees, within the time period described in section 411(1) or (2), and the applicable requirements of section 2504a are met.
(3) The department may relicense a business entity that fails to renew a real estate broker’s license issued under this article within the time period described in subsection (2) if the business entity pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming license period and designates a principal under section 2505(1)(d).
(4) The department may relicense without examination an individual who fails to renew a license issued under this article within the time period described in subsection (2) if all of the following are met:
(a) The individual applies within 3 years after the expiration date of the person’s last license.
(b) The individual pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming licensure period.
(c) The individual completes 6 clock hours of continuing education for each year and partial year that have elapsed since the expiration of his or her last license, on the topics described in section 2504a(1).
(5) The department may relicense an individual who failed to renew a real estate broker or associate broker license within 3 years after the expiration date of his or her last real estate broker or associate broker license if he or she pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming licensure period and submits proof that he or she meets any of the following:
(a) Has completed a total of 6 clock hours of continuing education for each year and partial year that have elapsed since the expiration of his or her last real estate broker or associate real estate broker license, on the topics described in section 2504a(1).
(b) Has completed 90 clock hours of prelicensure courses described in section 2504(3) in the 12-month period preceding the date of the application.
(c) Has passed the examination required for a real estate broker license under section 2505(5).
(6) The department may relicense an individual who failed to renew a real estate salesperson license within 3 years after the expiration date of his or her last license if he or she pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming licensure period and submits proof that he or she meets any of the following:
(a) Has completed a total of 6 clock hours of continuing education for each year and partial year that have elapsed since the expiration of his or her last license, on the topics described in section 2504a(1).
(b) Has completed 40 clock hours of prelicensure courses described in section 2504(3) in the 12-month period preceding the date of the application.
(c) Has passed the examination required for a real estate salesperson license under section 2505(5).
(7) An individual whose license is revoked shall not apply for a new license for at least 3 years after the service of the final order of the revocation. To be considered for a license following a revocation, an applicant shall meet all educational and examination requirements in effect at the time of application, and the applicant shall not receive credit for education or experience acquired, or examinations passed, before the revocation.