Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 18.85 - Real Estate Brokers and Managing Brokers.
18.85.241 - Licenses—Branch office.

RCW 18.85.241
Licenses—Branch office.

A designated broker may apply to the director for authority to establish one or more branch offices under the same name as the real estate firm upon the payment of a fee as prescribed by the director by rule. The director shall issue a duplicate license for each of the branch offices showing the location of the real estate firm and the particular branch. Each duplicate license shall be prominently displayed in the office for which it is issued. Each branch office shall be required to have a branch manager who shall be a managing broker authorized by the designated broker to perform the duties of a branch manager.
A branch office license shall not be required where real estate sales activity is conducted on and, limited to a particular subdivision or tract, if a licensed office or branch office is located within thirty-five miles of the subdivision or tract.

[ 2008 c 23 § 25; 1989 c 161 § 3; 1987 c 332 § 6; 1977 ex.s. c 24 § 5; 1972 ex.s. c 139 § 17; 1957 c 52 § 42. Prior: 1947 c 203 § 4, part; 1945 c 111 § 7, part; 1943 c 118 § 4, part; 1941 c 252 § 18, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8340-41, part; prior: 1925 ex.s. c 129 § 12, part. Formerly RCW 18.85.190.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 18 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 18.85 - Real Estate Brokers and Managing Brokers.

18.85.011 - Definitions.

18.85.021 - Real estate commission created—Qualifications, terms, appointment of members—Vacancies.

18.85.025 - Commission—Compensation and travel expenses—Frequency of meetings.

18.85.031 - Commission—Educational conferences—Examinations of applicants for licenses.

18.85.035 - Commission—Home inspector referrals—Procedures.

18.85.041 - Director—General powers and duties.

18.85.045 - Director's seal.

18.85.051 - Publication of chapter—Distribution.

18.85.053 - Controlling interest in a real estate business—Prohibited practices.

18.85.061 - License fees—Real estate commission account.

18.85.065 - Employees.

18.85.075 - Director and employees business interest prohibited.

18.85.081 - Licensure of town, city, or county employees conducting real estate transactions.

18.85.091 - Firm license—Requirements.

18.85.101 - Broker's license—Requirements—Renewal.

18.85.111 - Managing broker's license—Requirements—Renewal.

18.85.121 - Designated brokers—Registration—Endorsements.

18.85.131 - Out-of-state licensees—Requirements in lieu of licensing.

18.85.141 - Substitution of educational requirements—Rules.

18.85.151 - Exemptions from licensing.

18.85.171 - Applications—Conditions—Fees.

18.85.181 - Examinations—Sample questions—Scope—Moneys from sale.

18.85.191 - License fees—Expiration—Renewal—Identification cards—Background checks.

18.85.201 - Responsibility for conduct of subordinates.

18.85.211 - Licenses—Renewal—Continuing education.

18.85.221 - Licenses—Names—Restrictions as to use.

18.85.231 - Licenses—Office or records depositories required—Record maintenance and production.

18.85.241 - Licenses—Branch office.

18.85.255 - Licenses—Change of location.

18.85.265 - Inactive licenses.

18.85.275 - Designated broker or managing broker—Authority and duties.

18.85.285 - Transactions and recordkeeping—Trust accounts—Requirements.

18.85.291 - Brokers and managing brokers—Termination of affiliation with firm—Notice.

18.85.301 - Sharing commissions.

18.85.311 - Distribution of interest from brokers' trust accounts.

18.85.321 - Real estate education program account.

18.85.331 - License required—Prerequisite to suit for commission.

18.85.351 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.

18.85.361 - Disciplinary action—Grounds.

18.85.370 - Disciplinary action—Director's delegation of authority.

18.85.380 - Disciplinary action—Hearing—Conduct of.

18.85.390 - Disciplinary action—Order—Appeal.

18.85.401 - Appeal—Transcript—Cost.

18.85.411 - Violations—Penalty.

18.85.420 - Attorney general as legal advisor.

18.85.430 - Enforcement provisions.

18.85.440 - Uniform regulation of business and professions act.

18.85.451 - Fee assessed.

18.85.461 - Washington real estate research account—Creation.

18.85.471 - Real estate research center—Purpose.

18.85.481 - Changes in licensing categories—Effect on status of proceedings, existing rules, forms, and licenses.

18.85.490 - Military training or experience.

18.85.930 - Effective date—2008 c 23.