Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 13061 (2026)

Declaration of policy

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It is declared to be the policy of the State that licensees shall be supervised by the Real Estate Commission in a manner to ensure that they meet standards which will promote public understanding and confidence in the business of real estate brokerage.   [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A212 (NEW).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1992–1999 · leading case: Smith v. Cannell, 1999 ME 19 (Me. 1999).
Smith v. Cannell, 1999 ME 19 (Me. 1999). · cites it 2× “See 32 M.R.S.A. § 13061 (1988). In order to protect the public, the Act makes it unlawful for any person to “engage in real estate brokerage without a current real estate brokerage agency license.”
Help-U-Sell, Inc. v. Maine Real Est. Comm'n, 611 A.2d 981 (Me. 1992). “” 32 M.R.S.A. § 13061 (1988). The Commission is not required to point to an actual injured party when it sets a particular standard for real estate brokers.”
Golz v. Maine Real Est. Comm'n, 634 A.2d 1288 (Me. 1993). “” 32 M.R.S.A. § 13061. Section 13067 of that title confers on the Commission the power to impose disciplinary sanctions.”
Waxler v. Maine Real Est. Comm'n, 1998 ME 65 (Me. 1998). “Waxier has failed to show any strong and convincing reasons why the inspection provisions of the real estate licensing laws enacted to “ensure that [licensees] meet standards which will promote public understanding and confidence in the business of real estate brokerage,” 32…”
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