The purpose of this amendment is to implement the changes in Section 475.161, Florida Statutes, primarily to add the designation of professional limited liability company.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Florida Real Estate Commission

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61J2-1.013: Registration Categories
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to implement the changes in Section 475.161, Florida Statutes, primarily to add the designation of professional limited liability company.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Registration.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 475.05 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 475.15, 475.183, 475.24 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lori Crawford, Deputy Clerk, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

61J2-1.013 Registration Categories.

(1) Registration in the following categories shall show the name, the business address, effective and expiration date:

(a) Active broker partnership;

(b) Active broker corporation;

(c) Active Limited Liability Company;

(d) Active Limited Liability Partnership;

(e)  Active professional limited liability company;

(f)  Active Professional Association; and

(g) (e) Branch office.

(2) An active real estate broker may serve in a non-brokerage capacity as an officer or director with a real estate corporation(s) or a partner in a real estate partnership(s) while maintaining an active license(s) with another real estate brokerage firm(s).

Specific Authority 475.05 FS. Law Implemented 475.15, 475.183, 475.24 FS.  History–New 1-1-80, Amended 7-19-83, Formerly 21V-1.13, Amended 6-28-93, Formerly 21V-1.013, Amended 1-18-00, ________.