Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Section 17-102

      This title does not apply to:

            (1)      a person while acting under a judgment or order of a court;

            (2)      a public officer while performing the duties of office;

            (3)      a person while engaging in a single transaction that involves the sale or lease of any real estate under a power of attorney executed by the owner of the real estate;

            (4)      a licensed auctioneer while selling any real estate at public auction;

            (5)      an owner or lessor of any real estate while managing, leasing, or selling the real estate, unless the primary business of the owner or lessor is providing real estate brokerage services; or

            (6)      a person while acting in the capacity of:

                  (i)      a receiver;

                  (ii)      a trustee;

                  (iii)      a personal representative; or

                  (iv)      a guardian.