Chapter 2 - License Law and Qualifications for Practice Flashcards
License
- Piece of paper in pocket
- Prima facie evidence that person holds current and valid licensure
- Includes name and license number
Licensee
The person who holds a license
Registration
- Status
- Having name and address in computer
- All persons holding licensure also have registration but not all persons having registration hold licensure
Licensure
- Status
- Having name in computer qualifying a person as a broker or sales associate
- The right to ask for a license
- Status obtained by passing state exam
Real Estate License required IF
- Person pefromes A BAR SALE service, involving real estate in Florida, FOR ANOTHER FOR COMPENSATION or implied intent to collect compensation UNLESS specifically exempt
A BAR SALE =
Advertise Real Estate Service
Buy, Appraise, Rent or provide rental information or lists
Sell, Auction, Lease, Exchange
A BAR SALE services
- Advertise
- Buy
- Appraise
- Rent or provide rental information or lists
- Sell
- Auction
- Lease
- Exchange
License also required IF
- Advertises engaged in business of providing agency services
- Takes part in procuring sellers, purchasers, lessors, lessees, or in negotiation or closing of real estate transaction
- sell timeshare plan
Operating as Broker of Sales Associate
Single act constitutes operating
Legal Presumption
- A person who sells or leases real estate which he or she does not own (hold legal or equitable title) is **presumed **to be acting as a broker or sales associate
- Burden of proof is on such person to show not acting as broker or sales associate
Contract to Employ Unlicensed Person
Contract, option or other device employed to permit unlicensed person to sell or lease real estate is null and void
Real Estate For Purpose of Licensure
- Any interest or estate in land
- Any interest in business enterprise or opportunity
- Including assignment, lease, leashold, sublease hold, or mineral right
- timeshares
Not Real Estate for Licensure
- Cemetery lot
- Renting of mobile home lot in mobile home park
Compensation For Services
Paid or promised or with intent or expectation to collect or receive anything of value
Performance of Service
Prima facie evidence of expectation to be paid
Payment of Unlicensed Person
- Violation of Chapter 475
- including payment of referral fees
- Attorneys not exempt
Compensation to Foreign Broker
- Not violation if paid by Florida broker to foreign (outside Florida) broker and Foreign broker does not violate any law of Florida
- Foreign broker may pay compensation to Florida Broker
Owner
- Exempt when he or she buys, sells, exchanges or leases own real estate
- However exemption not available if agent, employee, or independent contractor is compensated strictly on a transaction basis
Part-owner (General Partner)
- Exempt unless receives a larger share of profits from sale of partnership real property than proportional investment would justify.
Profits must be paid in direct proportion to ownership interest
Owner of Timeshare
Exempt if owns for use and occupancy and later offers for resale
Leasing Agent for apartment
Exempt if salaried employee, works in on-site rental office, in leasing capacity (NO LIMITS ON LENGTH OF LEASE)
Managers of Condominium and Cooperative
Exempt if employed for a salary and if rentals are for periods no greater than 1 year
Attorney-In-Fact
Exempt for purpose of execution of contracts and conveyances only (Agentl appointed under a Power of Attorney)
Attorney-At-Law
- Exempt within scope of his duties as attorney
- NOT exempt when performing services of real estate for compensation, including referral of clients and prospects
Court Appointee
Personal Representative (PR), receiver, trustees, Master in Chancery, or Special Master is exempt when apponted by will or by order of court
Property Management Firm
Or apartment property owners may NOT pay a finder’s fee of more than $50 to a tenant of the complex for a rental referral
Employee of Public Utility
Rural electrict coop, railroad, or governmental agency is exempt within scope of employment and only regular salary is received for service
Person Selling Personal Property
Chapter 475 covers only real property; sale of mortgage secured by real estate is not violation of 475 (a mortgage is personal property)
Broker
Provide A BAR SALE services for another for compensation; including general partner of real estate brokerage partnership, officer or director of a real estate brokerage corporation
Sales Associates
- Perform any act specified in definition of broker but must perform act UNDER direction, control, or management of another person
- May be licensed as professional corporation, limited liability company, or professional limited liability company
- License issued in licensee’s legal name and if appropriate include P.A., LLC or PL (or PLLC) after name
Classification of Individual Licenses
Broker, Sales Associate, Broker-Associate
Employer of Sales Associate
- Only 1 broker or 1 owner-developer
- “Employment” including independent contractor relationship
- Sales associate can manage branch office
Onwer-developer
Unlicensed entity which, sells, exchanges, or leases its own property
Registered Owner-Developer
A developer registered with DBPR; employs licensees for commission sales
Broker-Associate
Qualified to be a broker but operates as a sales associate in the employment of another