HB 807

Enacted

Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons, and Associate Brokers - Continuing Education Courses - Verification of Identity

Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 333 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an entity that conducts a continuing education course for real estate brokers, salespersons, and associate brokers to require an individual enrolled in a course to provide, to verify the individual's identity, a photo identification for an in-person course and a signed affidavit attesting to the identity of the individual for a virtual or other remote course.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list

FAV 6Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mitchell, Susan	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kuhns, Theresa	Maryland Realtors	Oral
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Queen, Delegate Queenlegislator	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

Maryland RealtorsFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…