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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §13002, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1991, c. 53, §1, is
further amended to read:

 
2. Transactions by attorneys-at-law. Transactions conducted
by an attorney-at-law in the performance of duties as an
attorney-at-law. This exception does not apply to attorneys who
are regularly engaged in real estate brokerage; and

 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §13002, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A,
§212, is amended to read:

 
3. Exception. Any person licensed as an auctioneer under
chapter 5, hired to call bids at an auction, if the person
employed does not prepare contracts or otherwise control the
actual sale or take custody of any part of the purchase price.;
and

 
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §13002, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

 
4.__Time share.__Real estate transaction services subject to
the provisions of Title 33, chapter 10-A.

 
Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §13066, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt.
A, §212, is repealed.

 
Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §13067, sub-§1, ¶L, as amended by PL 1991, c. 53, §4,
is further amended to read:

 
L. Failure to produce to the director any requested
documents in the licensee's possession or under the
licensee's control concerning any transaction matter under
investigation; and

 
Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §13069, sub-§6, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt.
A, §212, is amended to read:

 
A. Dismiss With the commission's approval, dismiss the
complaint;

 
Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §13173, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A,
§212, is amended to read:

 
6. Branch office. Other locations where real estate
brokerage business is regularly conducted or which that are
advertised as locations where the public may contact the agency
or its employees concerning brokerage services shall must be
licensed as a branch office, except that places of residence need
not be licensed as a branch office. In order to qualify for a


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