Section 35.244. Supervision and operation of office

(a) The main or branch office in this Commonwealth of a broker shall be under the direction and supervision of a broker or associate broker holding either a standard or reciprocal license.

(b) The main or branch office in this Commonwealth of a cemetery broker shall be under the direction and supervision of a broker, cemetery broker, associate broker or associate cemetery broker holding either a standard or reciprocal license.

(c) An associate broker, salesperson, cemetery salesperson, campground membership salesperson or time-share salesperson shall practice in affiliation with a broker holding either a reciprocal or standard license issued by the Commission.

(d) A branch office in this Commonwealth may not be operated in a manner that permits, or is intended to permit, an employee to carry on the business of the office for the employee’s sole benefit.

(e) The office in this Commonwealth of a rental listing referral agent shall be under the direction and supervision of a rental listing referral agent holding either a standard or reciprocal license issued by the Commission. A rental listing referral agent may not supervise more than one office.

The provisions of this § 35.244 adopted February 24, 1989, effective February 25, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 781; amended June 10, 1994, effective June 11, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2904; amended August 19, 2005, effective August 20, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 4711. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (308332).

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The provisions of this § 35.244 issued under the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (63 P. S. § § 455.101—455.902); amended under sections 201, 501, 601, 602 and 604 of the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (63 P. S § § 455.201, 455.501, 455.601, 455.602 and 455.604).