The Maryland Real Estate Commission consists of:

Five members would be an unusually small commission for a state of Maryland's size and regulatory complexity; the Maryland General Assembly established a nine-member body to ensure sufficient diversity of expertise and representation across the commission's functions.

Six members does not match the statutory composition established in BOP §17-201; this number may be confused with the membership of smaller state commissions or advisory boards, but it is not the correct figure for Maryland.

Eight members is close to the correct answer but is not the number specified in Maryland statute; test-takers who are uncertain may guess eight because it seems like a reasonable committee size, but the Maryland legislature specifically established nine members.