193E—21.1(17A,543B) Civil penalties against unlicensed persons.
	21.1(1) Commission authority. The commission is authorized to issue a cease and desist order and to impose a civil penalty as authorized by Iowa Code section 543B.34(3) against any person who is not licensed by the commission but who acts in the capacity of a real estate broker or salesperson.
	21.1(2) Unlicensed person. An “unlicensed person” includes any individual or business entity that has never been licensed by the commission, has voluntarily surrendered a license issued by the commission, or has allowed a license issued by the commission to lapse and the time in which the license could have been reinstated pursuant to rule 193E—3.6(272C,543B) or 193E—4.6(272C,543B) has passed.
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