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A Rhode Island licensee encounters a Rhode Island brokerage dissolves. What should the licensee remember?

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D) The principal broker must notify the Department in writing and return the principal broker license within ten days

230-RICR-30-20-2 § 2.11 requires written notice of brokerage dissolution and return of the principal broker license within ten days. Source basis: Rhode Island Department of State official regulation 230-RICR-30-20-2 §§ 2.5-2.13 and 2.30, plus R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-20.5-4, 5-20.5-11, and 5-20.5-25 where applicable; checked 2026-04-30.

Answer Options
A
The applicant or licensee may ignore the rule if a principal broker later approves the file.
B
The rule applies only to broker applicants and never to salespersons.
C
A private school or brokerage policy can replace the Department requirement.
D
The principal broker must notify the Department in writing and return the principal broker license within ten days

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