Inactive licenses

1. A qualified licensed salesperson desiring to place the salesperson's license on an inactive status may do so by a request from the salesperson in a format prescribed by the commission that the salesperson's license be placed on an inactive status. The salesperson may keep the salesperson's license on an inactive status for an indefinite period. The salesperson placing the salesperson's license on inactive status shall pay the required fee for renewing such salesperson's license each year. A salesperson whose license is in an inactive status shall not engage in any manner in any of the activities described under North Dakota Century Code chapters 43-23 and 43-23.1, until the salesperson shall first request that the salesperson's license be reactivated by the commission. During the time that a salesperson's license is on an inactive status educational requirements do not need to be met. However, if any applicable education requirements are unsatisfied, proof of fulfillment must be submitted before the license can be reissued on an active status. 2. A qualified licensed broker who desires to place the broker's license on an inactive status may do so in a format prescribed by the commission that requests the license be placed on an inactive status. The broker may keep the broker's license on an inactive status for an indefinite period. The broker placing the broker's license on inactive status shall pay the required fee for renewing such broker's license each year. During the time that a broker's license is on an inactive status educational requirements do not need to be met. However, if any applicable education requirements are unsatisfied, proof of fulfillment must be submitted before the license can be reissued on an active status. 3. While a license is on inactive status it is not necessary, in the case of a broker, to maintain an active trust account. While a license is on inactive status, in the case of a designated broker, the firm license is automatically canceled unless another broker is the designated broker. A firm license that is canceled may be activated only by submitting a firm license application with all fees. 4. To reactivate an inactive license, a licensee must meet the continuing education hours as required by section 70-02-04-02 for each continuing education period the licensee's license was inactive, not to exceed the number of hours required for the three continuing education periods prior to reactivation. The requirements of section 70-02-04-02 must have been fulfilled within the three years immediately preceding the return to active status.