Notice of Development of Rulemaking

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.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Registration.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 475.05 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 475.15, 475.183, 475.24 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lori Crawford, Deputy Clerk, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT 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 FS. 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, ________.