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Robert holds a Nevada broker-salesperson license and has been working under Broker Chen at Desert Sun Realty. Robert has decided to open his own independent brokerage. Under Nevada law, what must Robert do before he can operate as an independent broker?

Correct Answer

C) Robert must obtain a broker license and register his brokerage with NRED, at which point he will serve as his own principal broker.

A broker-salesperson license does not authorize independent operation of a brokerage. To open and operate an independent brokerage in Nevada, Robert must upgrade his license to a full broker license and register the brokerage with NRED. As the sole broker of his own firm, Robert would serve as the principal broker of his brokerage. The broker license — not the broker-salesperson license — is the credential that authorizes independent brokerage operation under NRS 645.230.

Answer Options
A
Robert may immediately open his own brokerage because his broker-salesperson license already confers the authority to operate independently.
B
Robert must apply to upgrade his license to a broker license, designate a principal broker, and register his brokerage with NRED.
C
Robert must obtain a broker license and register his brokerage with NRED, at which point he will serve as his own principal broker.
D
Robert must obtain a broker license, complete an additional 30 hours of broker management education, and wait 90 days before opening his brokerage.

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