MARYLAND CE SHOP FINAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Which of the following does NOT qualify as a
ministerial act under Maryland law? - answer-
Offering earnest money deposit advice
Which of the following is NOT a penalty that the
Maryland Real Estate Commission may impose
upon a licensee who violated the Maryland
Code of Ethics? - answer-Jail time
Blaire apparently hasn't learned her lesson. She
paid a $5,000 penalty when MREC found her
guilty of misrepresentation, a $10,000 penalty
when she was found guilty of placing a for sale
sign in someone's yard without permission, and
now she's committed three more violations by
placing a series of discriminatory ads. What's
the maximum penalty MREC can levy for these
new violations? - answer-75,000
,Which of these parties WOULD need a real
estate license in Maryland? - answer-Marsha,
an attorney who is selling a client's home, as
this is something she typically does as part of
her practice
New Maryland licensees pay a fee into the
Guaranty Fund to help maintain it. What is the
amount of the fee? - answer-$20
DeShawn has been licensed as a salesperson
in Maryland for 18 months. Which of the
following statements is true about his upcoming
license renewal? - answer-The commission will
send DeShawn a renewal reminder at least 60
days before his license's expiration date.
Who presides over a Maryland Real Estate
Commission hearing? - answer-An
administrative law judge
,In order to qualify as one of the five real estate
professional members of the Maryland Real
Estate Commission board, how many years of
real estate experience must you have? -
answer-10
Damon lives in Frederick but is affiliated with a
broker in downtown Baltimore. He'd like to
affiliate with a broker closer to home but doesn't
want to sever his relationship with his current
broker. What needs to happen in order for
Damon to be able to work for both brokerages?
- answer-Both brokers need to send a letter to
the commission stating their approval of the
arrangement and that there is no conflict of
interest.
Tiara's Maryland salesperson's license is going
to expire next week if she doesn't complete all
of the required continuing education hours.
She's completed three hours of agency, three
, hours of legislative updates, 1.5 hours of fair
housing, and three hours of electives. What
other coursework does she need to complete in
order to renew her license? - answer-Three
hours of ethics (including professionalism) and
1.5 more hours of electives
In addition to your name, what must be included
in any advertising? - answer-Designated name
of your brokerage firm
Kent's seller client's home just went under
contract on Tuesday. Just as he's hanging the
"under contract" sign in the yard, he gets an
email alert from a different buyer's agent with a
new offer attached. What should Kent do with
the offer? - answer-Present it to his client.
Ben and Leslie received their finalized purchase
contract on April 10, just moments after the
sellers put their final signatures on it. Ben and
Leslie decided that since the home they're
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Which of the following does NOT qualify as a
ministerial act under Maryland law? - answer-
Offering earnest money deposit advice
Which of the following is NOT a penalty that the
Maryland Real Estate Commission may impose
upon a licensee who violated the Maryland
Code of Ethics? - answer-Jail time
Blaire apparently hasn't learned her lesson. She
paid a $5,000 penalty when MREC found her
guilty of misrepresentation, a $10,000 penalty
when she was found guilty of placing a for sale
sign in someone's yard without permission, and
now she's committed three more violations by
placing a series of discriminatory ads. What's
the maximum penalty MREC can levy for these
new violations? - answer-75,000
,Which of these parties WOULD need a real
estate license in Maryland? - answer-Marsha,
an attorney who is selling a client's home, as
this is something she typically does as part of
her practice
New Maryland licensees pay a fee into the
Guaranty Fund to help maintain it. What is the
amount of the fee? - answer-$20
DeShawn has been licensed as a salesperson
in Maryland for 18 months. Which of the
following statements is true about his upcoming
license renewal? - answer-The commission will
send DeShawn a renewal reminder at least 60
days before his license's expiration date.
Who presides over a Maryland Real Estate
Commission hearing? - answer-An
administrative law judge
,In order to qualify as one of the five real estate
professional members of the Maryland Real
Estate Commission board, how many years of
real estate experience must you have? -
answer-10
Damon lives in Frederick but is affiliated with a
broker in downtown Baltimore. He'd like to
affiliate with a broker closer to home but doesn't
want to sever his relationship with his current
broker. What needs to happen in order for
Damon to be able to work for both brokerages?
- answer-Both brokers need to send a letter to
the commission stating their approval of the
arrangement and that there is no conflict of
interest.
Tiara's Maryland salesperson's license is going
to expire next week if she doesn't complete all
of the required continuing education hours.
She's completed three hours of agency, three
, hours of legislative updates, 1.5 hours of fair
housing, and three hours of electives. What
other coursework does she need to complete in
order to renew her license? - answer-Three
hours of ethics (including professionalism) and
1.5 more hours of electives
In addition to your name, what must be included
in any advertising? - answer-Designated name
of your brokerage firm
Kent's seller client's home just went under
contract on Tuesday. Just as he's hanging the
"under contract" sign in the yard, he gets an
email alert from a different buyer's agent with a
new offer attached. What should Kent do with
the offer? - answer-Present it to his client.
Ben and Leslie received their finalized purchase
contract on April 10, just moments after the
sellers put their final signatures on it. Ben and
Leslie decided that since the home they're
