All corporate officers engaged in the real estate business in a Real Estate Brokerage Corporation must be...

• A. Inactive brokers
• B. Licensed attorneys
• C. Active brokers registered with the DBPR
• D. Salespersons only

Answer: (C)

In Florida, anyone within a real estate brokerage corporation who actively participates in real estate activities must hold an active broker license and be registered with the DBPR. This ensures that the people supervising and conducting real estate transactions are qualified, accountable, and subject to regulatory oversight. The law requires that corporate officers who engage in the real estate business meet the broker licensure standard and remain in good standing with the DBPR. An inactive broker isn’t permitted to practice, and a salesperson alone cannot fulfill the role of a corporate officer engaged in brokerage activities. There’s no requirement that officers be attorneys. So, corporate officers who are involved in real estate within the brokerage must be active brokers registered with the DBPR.