1. Any natural person who meets the qualifications of a real estate broker-salesperson or salesperson and:
- (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, is the sole shareholder of a corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of chapter 89 of NRS; or
(b) Is the manager of a limited-liability company organized pursuant to the provisions of chapter 86 of NRS,
may be licensed on behalf of the corporation or limited-liability company for the purpose of associating with a licensed real estate broker in the capacity of a broker-salesperson or salesperson.
- 2. The spouse of the owner of the corporation who has a community interest in any shares of the corporation shall not be deemed a second shareholder of the corporation for the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, if the spouse does not vote any of those shares.
- 3. A license issued pursuant to this section entitles only the sole shareholder of the corporation or the manager of the limited-liability company to act as a broker-salesperson or salesperson, and only as an officer or agent of the corporation or limited-liability company and not on his or her own behalf. The licensee shall not do or deal in any act, acts or transactions included within the definition of a real estate broker in NRS 645.030, except as that activity is permitted pursuant to this chapter to licensed broker-salespersons and salespersons.
4. The corporation or limited-liability company shall, within 30 days after a license is issued on its behalf pursuant to this section and within 30 days after any change in its ownership, file an affidavit with the Division stating:
- (a) For a corporation, the number of issued and outstanding shares of the corporation and the names of all persons to whom the shares have been issued.
- (b) For a limited-liability company, the names of members who have an interest in the company.
5. A license issued pursuant to this section automatically expires upon:
- (a) The death of the licensed shareholder in the corporation or the manager of the limited-liability company.
- (b) The issuance of shares in the corporation to more than one person other than the spouse.
- 6. Nothing in this section alters any of the rights, duties or liabilities which otherwise arise in the legal relationship between a real estate broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson and a person who deals with him or her.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 513; A 1997, 169)