What happens to a sales agent's license when they leave their sponsoring broker?
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It remains active for 30 days
A is incorrect because Texas law does not provide a 30-day grace period for license activity after leaving a broker. The status changes immediately, not after a waiting period.
It becomes inactive immediately
It is automatically transferred
C is incorrect because licenses are not automatically transferred between brokers. The agent must actively seek a new sponsor who must then register them with TREC to activate the license.
It is revoked
D is incorrect because revocation is a disciplinary action for serious violations, not the automatic result of changing brokers. Inactivation is the normal process, not revocation.
Why is this correct?
B is correct because Texas real estate regulations require that a sales agent's license becomes inactive immediately upon termination of the broker-sponsor relationship. The license remains inactive until the agent secures a new sponsoring broker who registers them with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).
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