Me. Rev. Stat. » Title 32
Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 13198 (2026)

Real estate broker

✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section ME-LEGlegislature.maine.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar
1.  Definition.  "Real estate broker" or "broker" means any person employed by or on behalf of an agency to perform brokerage and licensed by the commission as a broker.  
[PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212 (NEW).]
2.  Professional qualifications.  An applicant for a broker license must meet the qualifications under paragraphs A and B.  
A. The applicant must have been licensed as an associate broker affiliated with a real estate brokerage agency for 2 years within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of application.   [PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §17 (RPR).]
B. The applicant must satisfactorily complete the course of study meeting guidelines established by the commission.   [PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §17 (RPR).]
[PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §17 (RPR).]
3.  Acts authorized.  Each broker license granted entitles the holder to perform all of the acts contemplated under this chapter on behalf of an agency, including being designated by the agency to act for it.  
[PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. F, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A212 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. BB, §27 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §17 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. F, §6 (AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public.
If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1995–1997 · leading case: Brodeur v. NMC Homecare, 654 A.2d 443 (Me. 1995).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Brodeur v. NMC Homecare, 654 A.2d 443 (Me. 1995). · cites it 2× “Title 32 M.R.S.A. § 13198 defines a “real estate broker” as “any person employed by or on behalf of an agency to perform brokerage and licensed by the commission as a broker.”
Winsor v. Maine Real Est. Comm'n, 695 A.2d 1198 (Me. 1997). “” 32 M.R.S.A. § 13198(1) (1988) (emphasis added).”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 13198(1) — 2 cases
Brodeur v. NMC Homecare, 654 A.2d 443 (Me. 1995). “Title 32 M.R.S.A. § 13198 defines a “real estate broker” as “any person employed by or on behalf of an agency to perform brokerage and licensed by the commission as a broker.”
Winsor v. Maine Real Est. Comm'n, 695 A.2d 1198 (Me. 1997). “” 32 M.R.S.A. § 13198(1) (1988) (emphasis added).”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.