Maine Office of Professional and Financial Regulation - Real Estate Commission

32 M.R.S.A. §13178, 32 M.R.S.A. §13173(5)

• Individual Proprietorships
• Associations
• General Partnerships
• Limited Partnerships
• Limited Liability Companies
• Corporations 

All applicants must: 

• Open a trust account in a bank authorized to do business in the State of Maine, pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. §13178; and
• Have a fixed and definite place of business, pursuant to 32 M.R.S.A. §13173(5).

Every branch license applicant must:

Have a fixed and definite place of business.
Note that the Designated Broker for the main office is also responsible for each branch office.

Any non-resident applicant must be licensed and in good standing with the licensing authority in its home state. You must include a Verification of Licensure in good standing from the agency’s home state and every other state where the
agency holds, or has ever held, a real estate license. Verification must indicate whether or not disciplinary action has been taken.

32 M.R.S.A. §13178, 32 M.R.S.A. §13173(5)

• Individual Proprietorships 
• Associations
• General Partnerships 
• Limited Partnerships 
• Limited Liability Companies 
• Corporations 

• Corporation, Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership applicants must register with the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations prior to application for a real estate agency license. Contact the Bureau at (207) 624-7736 for an application and filing instructions.
• Agencies licensed as a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership in another state must file with the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations as a foreign business entity.
• File a list of officers of the particular business entity that includes the office held and home address of each officer. (Not applicable to Individual Proprietor applicants.)

Establish and maintain a federally insured trust account in a financial institution authorized to do business in this state.

Applicants must appoint a Maine licensed broker to serve as designated broker.

Any non-resident applicant must be licensed and in good standing with the licensing authority in its home state. You must include a Verification of Licensure in good standing from the agency’s home state and every other state where the agency holds or has ever held, a real estate license. Verification must indicate whether or not disciplinary action has been taken.

Obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) prior to application for a license.