A newly hired office assistant at a Georgia brokerage has just completed all prelicense education and passed the state licensing exam. The broker wants the assistant to begin showing properties immediately. Under Georgia law, which statement is correct regarding when this individual may lawfully engage in brokerage activities?

Correct Answer

B) A salesperson license is not lawfully active for brokerage practice until it is placed with a sponsoring broker through GREC.

Under O.C.G.A. § 43-40-18, a salesperson may not perform any brokerage activity until the license has been officially issued by GREC and placed with a sponsoring broker. The sponsoring broker must file the appropriate transfer or placement documentation with GREC, and only after GREC activates the license under that broker is the salesperson authorized to practice. Simply passing the exam or submitting an application does not confer the right to engage in brokerage activities.