2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 18.85.400: Multiple listing associations — Entrance requirements.

Each real estate multiple listing association shall submit to the real estate commission for approval or disapproval its entrance requirements. No later than sixty days after receipt of the real estate multiple listing associations entrance requirements the commission shall, with the directors approval, approve or disapprove the said entrance requirements. In no event shall the real estate commission approve any entrance requirements which shall be more restrictive on the person applying to join a real estate multiple listing association than the following:

     (1) Require the applicant at the time of application and admission to be a licensed broker under chapter 18.85 RCW;

     (2) Require the applicant, if all members of the real estate multiple listing association are so required, to obtain and maintain a policy of insurance, containing specified coverage within designated limits protecting members from claims by sellers who have made keys to their premises available to members for access to their properties, against losses arising from damage to or theft of contents of such properties;

     (3) Require the applicant to pay an initiation fee computed by dividing an amount equal to five times the book value of the real estate multiple listing association concerned (exclusive of any value for listings and exclusive of all investments not related to the operation of the real estate multiple listing association and exclusive of all real estate), by the number of real estate broker members of said organization: PROVIDED, That in no event shall the initiation fee exceed twenty-five hundred dollars;

     (4) Require the applicant for membership to have been:

     (a) A broker in the territory of the real estate multiple listing association for a period of one year; or

     (b) An associate broker with one year's experience in the area of the real estate multiple listing association, who in addition has had one year's experience as a broker in any other area of the state.

     (5) Require the applicant to follow any other rules of the association which apply to all the members of such association: PROVIDED, That such other rules do not violate federal or state law: PROVIDED, That nothing in chapter 78, Laws of 1969 shall be construed to limit the authority of any real estate multiple listing association to engage in any activities which are not otherwise prohibited by law.

[1969 c 78 § 2.]