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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-501

Known as the Maryland Real Estate Brokers Act

The act spans §§ 17–17 (136 sections).

(a) In this Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Beneficial owner” means a person, other than the owner of the trust money, for whose benefit a real estate broker or, on behalf of a real estate broker, an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson is entrusted to hold trust money.

(c) “Trust money” means a deposit, payment, or other money that a person entrusts to a real estate broker or, on behalf of a real estate broker, to an associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson to hold for:

(1) the benefit of the owner or beneficial owner of the trust money; and

(2) a purpose that relates to a real estate transaction involving real estate in the State.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.