RPL 440-a — RE License Required
N.Y. Real Property Law § 440-a (Art. 12-A)
Prohibits any person, partnership, LLC, or corporation from engaging in, following the business of, or holding themselves out as a real estate broker or salesperson in New York without first procuring a license under Article 12-A (administered by the Department of State). Brokers must be twenty years of age or over and salespersons must be over the age of eighteen; the section is the foundational licensing mandate of Article 12-A.
Who must comply
Other NYS DOS regulations
RPL 441 — Licensing & Continuing Education
N.Y. Real Property Law § 441 (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442 — Splitting Commissions
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442 (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442-d — Commission Action License Bar
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-d (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442-e — Violations & Penalties
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-e (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442-h — Standardized Operating Procedures
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-h (Art. 12-A)
RPL 443 — Agency Disclosure Form
N.Y. Real Property Law § 443 (Art. 12-A)
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