R162-2f-203. Inactivation and Activation

(1) Inactivation.

(a) To voluntarily inactivate the license of a sales agent or an associate broker, the holder of the license shall complete and submit a change form through RELMS pursuant to Section R162-2f-207.

(b) To voluntarily inactivate a principal broker license, the principal broker shall:

(i) prior to inactivating the license:

(A) give written notice to each licensee affiliated with the principal broker of the date on which the principal broker proposes to inactivate the license; and

(B) provide to the division evidence that the licensee has complied with this Subsection (1)(b)(i)(A); and

(ii) complete and submit a change form through RELMS pursuant to Section R162-2f-207.

(c) The license of a sales agent or associate broker is involuntarily inactivated upon:

(i) termination of the licensee's affiliation with a principal broker;

(ii) expiration, suspension, revocation, inactivation, or termination of the license of the principal broker with whom the sales agent or associate broker is affiliated; or

(iii) inactivation or termination of the registration of the entity with which the licensee's principal broker is affiliated.

(d) The registration of an entity is involuntarily inactivated upon:

(i) termination of the entity's affiliation with a principal broker; or

(ii) expiration, suspension, revocation, inactivation, or termination of the license of the principal broker with whom the entity is affiliated.

(e) The license of a principal broker is involuntarily inactivated upon termination of the licensee's affiliation with a registered entity.

(f) If the division or commission orders that a principal broker's license is to be suspended or revoked:

(i) the order shall state the effective date of the suspension or revocation; and

(ii) prior to the effective date, the entity shall:

(A)(I) affiliate with a new principal broker; and

(II) submit change forms through RELMS to affiliate each licensee with the new principal broker; or

(B)(I) provide written notice to each licensee affiliated with the principal broker of the pending suspension or revocation; and

(II) comply with Subsection R162-2f-207(3)(c)(ii)(B).

(2) Activation.

(a) To activate a license, the holder of the inactive license shall:

(i) complete and submit a change card through RELMS pursuant to Section R162-2f-207;

(ii) submit proof of:

(A) having been issued an active license at the time of last renewal;

(B) having completed, within the one-year period preceding the date on which the licensee requests activation, 18 hours of continuing education, including nine hours of core topics; or

(C) having passed the licensing examination within the six-month period prior to the date on which the licensee requests activation;

(iii)(A) if applying to activate a sales agent or associate broker license, evidence affiliation with a principal broker; or

(B) if applying to activate a principal broker license, evidence affiliation with a registered entity; and

(iv) pay a non-refundable activation fee.

(b) A licensee who submits continuing education to activate a license may not use the same continuing education to renew the license at the time of the licensee's next renewal.