Tex. Occ. Code § 1101.351

LICENSE REQUIRED

Known as the The Real Estate License Act

The act spans §§ 1101–1101 (164 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 133 Wash. App. 143 - Erwin v. Cotter Health Centers, Inc. (2006)

Most recently applied in James P. Murphy v. Reed Williams (May 2014)

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff

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(a) Unless a person holds a license issued under this chapter, the person may not:

(1) act as or represent that the person is a broker or sales agent; or

(2) act as a residential rental locator.

(a-1) Unless a business entity holds a license issued under this chapter, the business entity may not act as a broker.

(b) An applicant for a broker or sales agent license may not act as a broker or sales agent until the person receives the license evidencing that authority.

(c) A licensed sales agent may not engage or attempt to engage in real estate brokerage unless the sales agent is sponsored by a licensed broker and is acting for that broker.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.