RCW 18.85.301
Sharing commissions.
(1) Except under subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful for any licensed firm, broker, or managing broker to pay any part of the licensee's commission or other compensation to any person who performs real estate brokerage services and who is not a licensed firm, real estate broker, or managing broker in any state of the United States or its possessions or any foreign jurisdiction with a real estate regulatory program.
(2) Except under subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful for any licensed real estate firm to pay any part of the firm's commission from brokerage services or other compensation to a real estate broker or managing broker not licensed to do business for the firm.
(3) Except under subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful for licensed brokers or managing brokers to pay any part of their commission from brokerage services or other compensation to any person, whether licensed or not, except through the firm's designated broker.
(4) A commission may be shared with a manufactured housing retailer, licensed under chapter 46.70 RCW, on the sale of personal property manufactured housing sold in conjunction with the sale or lease of land.
[ 2008 c 23 § 41; 1998 c 46 § 3; 1997 c 322 § 20; 1953 c 235 § 15; 1943 c 118 § 6; 1941 c 252 § 24; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 8340-47. Formerly RCW 18.85.330.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.85 - Real Estate Brokers and Managing Brokers.
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.
18.85.051 - 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.
18.85.075 - 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.
18.85.461 - Washington real estate research account—Creation.
18.85.471 - Real estate research center—Purpose.