POLICY FOR APPLYING AND ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS
Provisional Membership is granted to all applicants for REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® membership immediately upon submission of a completed application form and remittance of applicable association dues and any application fee. Provisional members shall be considered REALTORS® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® and shall be subject to all of the same privileges and obligations of membership. The applicant must satisfy all of the requirements of membership (for example, completion of a mandatory orientation program) within ninety (90) days from the association’s receipt of their application, or membership may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, be terminated.
I. REALTOR-Associate® Membership
Requirements: |
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1) |
Submit the following forms: | |
a. |
Completed REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® application signed by the Designated-REALTOR® (principal broker) and applicant | |
b. |
Copy of Affiliate Broker’s license | |
c. |
MLS Key Box and Key Agreement (Optional for MLS subscribers) | |
2) |
Pay fees and dues | |
3) |
Attend New Member Orientation | |
4) |
Complete “New Member Orientation Code of Ethics - Online Course” | |
5) |
Election to REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® membership by voting members | |
II. REALTOR® Membership Requirements: |
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| REALTOR® membership requirements are dependent on the type of REALTOR® membership. | ||
| A. | REALTOR® Membership Requirements for a non-Principal Broker | |
1) |
Submit the following forms: | |
a) |
Completed REALTOR ® application signed by the Designated-REALTOR® (principal broker) and applicant | |
b) |
Copy of Broker’s license | |
c) |
MLS Key Box and Key Agreement (Optional for MLS subscribers) | |
2) |
Pay fees and dues (If not previously paid) | |
3) |
Attend New Member Orientation (If not previously attended.) | |
4) |
Complete New Member Code of Ethics training as part of New Member Orientation | |
5) |
Election to REALTOR® membership by voting members | |
| B. | DESIGNATED REALTOR® Membership Requirements | |
1) |
Submit the following forms: | |
a) |
Completed and signed REALTOR ® application | |
b) |
Copy of Broker’s license | |
c) |
Copy of Firm license | |
d) |
Completed Firm Participation Agreement (For MLS Participation) | |
e) |
MLS Key Box and Key Agreement (Optional for MLS Participants) | |
2) |
Pay fees and dues (If not previously paid) | |
3) |
Attend New Member Orientation (If not previously attended.) | |
4) |
Complete “New Member Orientation Code of Ethics -Online Course” (If not previously completed.) | |
5) |
Complete Designated REALTOR® Orientation within 180 days | |
6) |
Election to Designated REALTOR® membership by voting members | |
| C. | Branch DESIGNATED REALTOR® Membership Requirements | |
1) |
Submit the following forms: | |
a) |
Completed REALTOR ® application signed by the Designated-REALTOR® (principal broker) and applicant | |
b) |
Copy of Broker’s license | |
c) |
Copy of Firm license | |
d) |
MLS Key Box and Key Agreement (Optional for MLS Participants) | |
2) |
Pay fees and dues (If not previously paid) | |
3) |
Attend New Member Orientation (If not previously attended.) | |
4) |
Complete “New Member Orientation Code of Ethics -Online Course” (If not previously completed.) | |
5) |
Complete Designated REALTOR® Orientation within 180 days | |
6) |
Election to Branch Designated REALTOR® membership by voting members | |
| D. | Affiliate Member | |
1) |
Submit application | |
2) |
Pay fees and dues | |
3) |
Election to Affiliate membership by voting members | |
