2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 704

CHAPTER NUMBER: 583 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegate Brown
Entitled:
Business Occupations and Professions - Real Estate Salespersons and Associate Real Estate Brokers - Use of Trade Name

Synopsis:

Prohibiting licensed real estate salespersons and licensed associate real estate brokers from advertising unless the name or trade name of the salesperson or broker, and the name of the business with which the salesperson or broker is affiliated, is meaningfully and conspicuously included in the advertisement, on or before October 1, 2003, the full name of the business is displayed in a specified size; authorizing licensed salespersons and associate brokers to provide real estate brokerage services under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 583
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVERTISING
AGENTS AND BROKERS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Occupations and Professions
( 17-322 , 17-527.2 , 17-527.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 333198/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2002   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 754537/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 12:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)