# Mont. Code Ann. § 37-51-301: 37-51-301 License required -- limited to persons

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 37-51-301
- **Heading:** 37-51-301 License required -- limited to persons
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 37 / Chapter 51 / Part 3 / Section 37-51-301

## Text

37-51-301 . License required -- limited to persons. (1) It is unlawful for a person to engage in or conduct, directly or indirectly, or to advertise or represent to the public as engaging in or conducting the business or acting in the capacity of a real estate broker or a real estate salesperson within this state without a license as a broker or salesperson or otherwise complying with this chapter.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to supervise licensed salespersons or to act in the capacity of a supervising broker unless the person has a valid and active Montana broker's license and a supervising broker endorsement.

(3) Corporations, partnerships, and associations may not be licensed under this chapter. A corporation or a partnership may act as a licensee if every corporate officer and every partner performing the functions of a licensee is licensed under this chapter. All officers of a corporation or all members of a partnership acting as a licensee are in violation of this chapter unless there is full compliance with this subsection.

(4) (a) For purposes of this section and whether or not the person is physically located in Montana, "within this state" or similar terminology includes:

(i) marketing or dealing with any interest in real estate or a business opportunity involving an interest in real estate that is situated in the state of Montana; or

(ii) conducting or attempting to conduct or solicit real estate business with residents of the state of Montana.

(b) Unless exempted from this chapter, any single act described within the definitions of "broker" or "salesperson" is sufficient to constitute engaging in the business of a real estate broker or salesperson.

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