39. An individual who has been on inactive status for 9 months applies to the Missouri Real Estate Commission to transfer to active status. He supplies evidence of successful completion of 12 hours of continuing education and encloses the reactivation fee. Will the Commission activate the individual's license?
Answer: A
Yes, if a delinquent fee is also paid.
The Missouri Real Estate Commission will activate the individual's license if he pays the required delinquent fee along with the reactivation fee, as indicated in the regulations governing license reactivation.
A) Yes, if a delinquent fee is also paid.
This option is correct because, according to the Missouri Real Estate Commission rules, an individual seeking to reactivate an inactive license must pay any outstanding delinquent fees in addition to the reactivation fee. This ensures that all financial obligations are met before the license can be reinstated.
B) Yes, if the continuing education credits were earned during the prior 6 months.
This option is incorrect because the requirement for reactivation does not specify a time limit on when continuing education credits must be earned. The individual has already completed the necessary 12 hours of continuing education, which is sufficient for reactivation, regardless of when those hours were completed.
C) No, because the individual must successfully complete the 24-hour practice course.
This option is incorrect since there is no requirement for a previously inactive licensee to complete a 24-hour practice course for reactivation if they have fulfilled the continuing education requirements and paid the necessary fees. The individual’s completion of 12 hours of continuing education is adequate for reactivation.
D) No, because an inactive licensee must engage in sales activity under the supervision of an active broker for 6 months.
This option is incorrect because there is no stipulation that an inactive licensee must engage in sales activity under an active broker for 6 months prior to reactivation. The requirements focus on payment of fees and completion of continuing education, not on future sales activities.
Conclusion
The correct answer is A because it aligns with the Missouri Real Estate Commission's regulations regarding the reactivation of licenses, which include paying any delinquent fees. All other options are incorrect as they either misinterpret the requirements or introduce conditions that are not stipulated by the Commission. Thus, the individual can reactivate his license by meeting the specified financial obligations.