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Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC)
The Maryland agency (Business Occupations and Professions Article §17-202) that licenses brokers, associate brokers and salespersons, approves education, investigates complaints, holds hearings, imposes discipline and civil penalties, and runs the Real Estate Guaranty Fund. It has nine members: five professional members with at least 10 years of licensure from five regions, and four consumer members. The Governor appoints all members with Senate consent for staggered four-year terms. It also writes required forms such as the agency disclosure and Consent for Dual Agency.
- Exam tip
- Numbers question: 9 members, 5 professional and 4 consumer, 4-year terms, Governor with Senate consent. Distractors offer a consumer majority or 3-year terms.
- Example
- A buyer whose deposit was spent by a salesperson files a complaint with MREC and a separate Guaranty Fund claim.
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Last verified: 2026-10-23