Laws

License Required? Yes. If the property manager provides any of the following services, a broker’s license is required (§§ 452.01(2)(a),(b),(c), 452.03):

• Offering or negotiating the rental, sale, purchase, or exchange of property
• Promoting a property for rent or lease
• Showing a property for rent or lease

Exemptions – No license is required for employees of the owner or property manager to exhibit rental units to prospective tenants, accept lease applications, and provide lease information (§ 452.01(3)(e)).

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