Georgia Commons

Title 43. PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Chapter 40. REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS

37 sections · 43-40-1 to 43-40-31

  1. 43-40-1Definitions.
  2. 43-40-2Creation of commission; members; meetings; recusal for conflict of interest; removal; compensation; annual report; budget unit.
  3. 43-40-3Determination of fees by commission.
  4. 43-40-3.1Rules and regulations.
  5. 43-40-4Office of commissioner; qualifications; restrictions; staff; oath; duties and powers; reimbursement.
  6. 43-40-5Status of license of commissioner and commission employees.
  7. 43-40-6Seal; records.
  8. 43-40-7Application for licenses; confidentiality.
  9. 43-40-8Qualifications of licensees; course of study for licensed salespersons; lapse; reinstatement; renewal; continuing education; standards for courses.
  10. 43-40-9Nonresident licensees; service of process; reciprocity; contracts with licensed Georgia brokers.
  11. 43-40-10Requirements for firm to be granted broker’s license.
  12. 43-40-11Form of license.
  13. 43-40-12Fees; inactive status; licensure of broker as salesperson; penalty fees; extension of renewal period.
  14. 43-40-13Disposition of fees collected under chapter.
  15. 43-40-14Power of commission to issue, revoke, or suspend licenses and censure licensees; power to enter contracts; retention of funds.
  16. 43-40-15Grant of licenses; grounds for suspension or revocation of license; other sanctions; surrender or lapse; conviction.
  17. 43-40-16Refusal to issue licenses; hearings; judicial review.
  18. 43-40-17Revocation or suspension of license issued to partnership, limited liability company, or corporation.Repealed
  19. 43-40-18Management of firm and licensed affiliates; compliance with local ordinances.
  20. 43-40-19Change of place of business; transfer of salesperson, associate broker, or community association manager.
  21. 43-40-20Trust or escrow checking account for real estate business; when entitled to commission.
  22. 43-40-21Violations involving real estate accounts; report to Attorney General; injunctions; appointment of receiver.
  23. 43-40-22Real estate education, research, and recovery fund; revocation of license upon court order for payment from fund; subrogation.
  24. 43-40-22.1Fidelity bond or insurance requirements for broker providing community management services.
  25. 43-40-23Applicability of county or municipal license, occupational, or professional taxes.
  26. 43-40-24Requisites for maintenance of action under chapter.
  27. 43-40-25Violations by licensees, schools, and instructors; sanctions; unfair trade practices.
  28. 43-40-25.1Completion of certain forms not practice of law; contents of certain forms.
  29. 43-40-25.2Alternative disciplinary procedures; citations.
  30. 43-40-26Hearings before commission; judicial review.
  31. 43-40-27Investigation of complaints; subpoenas; confidentiality; publication of licensee name upon revocation or suspension; closed meetings.
  32. 43-40-27.1Conviction data.
  33. 43-40-28Injunctive actions.
  34. 43-40-29Exceptions to operation of chapter.
  35. 43-40-30Acting without a license; cease and desist order; judicial review; effect of Code section on other remedies.
  36. 43-40-30.1Employer-employee or broker-independent contractor relationships between licensees.
  37. 43-40-31Penalty.