Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1440

  • Commission: means the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1431
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Real estate: shall mean and include condominiums and leaseholds, as well as any other interest in land, with the exceptions of oil, gas and other minerals and whether the real estate is situated in this state or elsewhere. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1431
  • real estate broker: means a licensed real estate broker performing activities as an individual real estate broker, a sponsoring broker or designated qualifying broker, or a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company which has been granted a real estate license through a designated qualifying broker. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1431

A.  Professional competency as referred to in this Chapter shall be established by an examination prepared by or under the supervision of the commission.  The examination shall be of a scope sufficient in the judgment of the commission to determine that a person is professionally competent to act as a real estate broker or salesperson.  The commission shall make all necessary rules and regulations governing the time, place, and method of conducting such examinations.  

B.  The examination shall consist of such technical and professional subjects relating to the real estate business as the commission shall prescribe or believe applicable in order to determine the professional competency of the applicant and to protect the interests of the public.  

C.  Examinations shall be conducted, administered, and scored by either the Department of State Civil Service or by a national testing service.

Acts 1978, No. 514, §1.  Amended by Acts 1980, No. 492, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.