RPL 442-d — Commission Action License Bar
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-d (Art. 12-A)
Bars any person, copartnership (partnership), limited liability company, or corporation from bringing or maintaining an action in any New York court to recover compensation for services rendered in buying, selling, exchanging, leasing, renting, or negotiating a loan upon real estate unless it alleges and proves it was a duly licensed real estate broker or salesperson on the date the cause of action arose. An unlicensed party therefore cannot enforce a real estate brokerage commission in New York courts.
Who must comply
Other NYS DOS regulations
RPL 440-a — RE License Required
N.Y. Real Property Law § 440-a (Art. 12-A)
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-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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