Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) A real estate agent must not employ, as a real estate salesperson, a person the agent knows, or ought to know, does not hold a registration certificate.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(2) A real estate agent must not directly engage an independent contractor as a real estate salesperson unless the independent contractor holds a property agent licence.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(3) A principal licensee who is an individual and carries on the business of a real estate agent must not employ, as a real estate salesperson for the business, himself or herself or another individual with whom the principal licensee carries on business as a real estate agent.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(4) A principal licensee that is a corporation and carries on business as a real estate agent must not employ an executive officer of the corporation as a real estate salesperson for the business.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual guilty under the Criminal Code, chapter 2 of an offence—200 penalty units; or
(b) for a corporation—1000 penalty units.