193E—6.1(543B) Terminating employment or association. When a licensee is discharged by the affiliated broker or the licensee terminates the employment or association with the affiliated broker, the licensee immediately ceases all activities that need an active real estate license until such time as a new affiliated broker makes written request for the license and the license is reassigned to the new affiliated broker.
	6.1(1) When a broker discharges a salesperson or broker associate, the broker complies with all criteria of Iowa Code section 543B.33. The releasing broker makes a reasonable effort to ensure that an application to inactivate the licensee is submitted electronically to the commission within 72 hours of the discharge date.
	6.1(2) The licensee may terminate the employment or association by providing written notice to the affiliated broker advising the effective date of the termination and requesting that the license be immediately returned to the commission. The affiliated broker cannot refuse to comply with the request. The releasing broker makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the commission receives the electronic application within 72 hours of the termination date.
[ARC 7768C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]