Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Florida Real Estate Commission
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61J2-1.013: Registration Categories
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to implement the changes in Section 475.161, Florida Statutes, primarily to add the designation of professional limited liability company.
SUMMARY: The changes are designed to comply with the amendments to Section 475.161, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 475.05 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 475.15, 475.161, 475.183, 475.24 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Lori Crawford, Deputy Clerk, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61J2-1.013 Registration Categories.

(1) Registration in the following categories shall show the name, the business address, effective and expiration date:

(a) Active broker partnership;

(b) Active broker corporation;

(c) Active Limited Liability Company;

(d) Active Limited Liability Partnership;

(e)  Active Professional Limited liability Company;

(f)  Active Professional Association; and

(g)(e) Branch office.

(2) An active real estate broker may serve in a non-brokerage capacity as an officer or director with a real estate corporation(s) or a partner in a real estate partnership(s) while maintaining an active license(s) with another real estate brokerage firm(s).

Specific Authority 475.05, Law Implemented 475.15, 475.183, 475.24, FS. History–New 1-1-80, Amended 7-19-83, Formerly 21V-1.13, Amended 6-28-93, Formerly 21V-1.013, Amended 1-18-00,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Florida Real Estate Commission
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Real Estate Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 17, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 22, 2006