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Yvonne is a licensed salesperson in Louisiana who has been working under Broker Thibodaux for two years. She decides to transfer to a new brokerage, Crescent City Realty. Under Louisiana law, which of the following correctly describes the transfer process?

Correct Answer

D) Yvonne must notify LREC of the transfer, and her new sponsoring broker must submit the required transfer paperwork before she may perform brokerage activities under the new broker.

Under La. R.S. 37:1430 et seq. and LREC regulations, a salesperson who wishes to transfer to a new sponsoring broker must have the transfer processed through LREC. The new sponsoring broker is responsible for submitting the required transfer documentation, and the salesperson may not perform brokerage activities under the new broker until the transfer is officially processed and the license is active under the new broker.

Answer Options
A
Yvonne's current broker must approve the transfer in writing before LREC will process the change of affiliation.
B
Yvonne may begin working at Crescent City Realty immediately and notify LREC within 30 days of the transfer.
C
Yvonne must retake the PSI licensing examination before transferring to a new brokerage.
D
Yvonne must notify LREC of the transfer, and her new sponsoring broker must submit the required transfer paperwork before she may perform brokerage activities under the new broker.

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license_categorieslicense_transfersalespersonsponsoring_brokerLREC

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