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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which body licenses and regulates real estate salespersons in Maryland?
Answer: A. The Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC), within the state's labor/licensing department, licenses and regulates real estate salespersons and brokers in Maryland.
Question 2 of 5
Which body is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate salespersons and brokers in Maryland?
Answer: B. The Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC), within the Department of Labor, licenses and regulates real estate licensees in the state.
Question 3 of 5
In Maryland, which body is responsible for licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons and for administering the state's real estate license law?
Answer: B. The Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC), within the Department of Labor, administers the real estate license law and issues and regulates broker, associate broker, and salesperson licenses. Trade associations like the Maryland Association of Realtors are private membership groups, not the licensing authority.
Question 4 of 5
Under Maryland law, in order to engage in real estate brokerage activity, a newly licensed salesperson must:
Answer: B. A Maryland salesperson may only conduct brokerage activity while affiliated with and supervised by a licensed real estate broker. Salespersons cannot operate independently, cannot hold the brokerage trust account in their own name, and no college degree is required.
Question 5 of 5
The Maryland Real Estate Commission is composed of:
Answer: B. The Commission is made up of both real estate industry members (licensed brokers/salespersons from the state's regions) and consumer/public members, appointed by the Governor for fixed terms. It is not composed of legislators, elected county officials, or life-tenured brokers.
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What you need to know
To qualify for a salesperson license, an applicant must complete 60 hours of approved pre-licensing education and pass the state exam. A salesperson cannot work independently and must be affiliated with and supervised by a licensed broker, who is legally responsible for the salesperson's activities.
How Maryland Licenses Real Estate Salespersons: FAQs
Is How Maryland Licenses Real Estate Salespersons on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Maryland real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Maryland test this differently?
Maryland applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Maryland rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
