Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13002 – Exceptions to brokerage
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Real estate brokerage does not include the following: [PL 1991, c. 53, §1 (AMD).]
1. Transactions by owner or lessor. Transactions conducted by any person who is the owner or lessor of the real estate, or to their regular employees with regard to the employer’s real estate, provided that:
A. The real estate transaction services rendered by the employee are performed as an incident to the usual duties performed for the employer; or [PL 1989, c. 471, §1 (NEW).]
B. The real estate transaction services are subject to the provisions of the Maine Condominium Act, Title 33, chapter 31; [PL 1997, c. 209, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 1997, c. 209, §1 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13002
- Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
- 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
- Real estate brokerage: means a single instance of offering, attempting to conduct or conducting services on behalf of another for compensation, or with the expectation of receiving compensation, calculated to result in the transfer of an interest in real estate. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 13001
2. Transactions by attorneys-at-law. Transactions conducted by an attorney-at-law in the performance of duties as an attorney-at-law. This exception does not apply to attorneys who are regularly engaged in real estate brokerage;
[PL 1999, c. 129, §1 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 129, §16 (AFF).]
3. Exception. A person licensed as an auctioneer under chapter 5?B, hired to call bids at an auction, if the person employed does not prepare contracts or otherwise control the actual sale or take custody of any part of the purchase price; and
[RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §117 (COR).]
4. Time share. Real estate transaction services subject to the provisions of Title 33, chapter 10?A.
[PL 1999, c. 129, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 129, §16 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A212 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 471, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 53, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 209, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 129, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 129, §16 (AFF). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §117 (COR).