{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-13176","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §13176","heading":"Trade names","body":"Agencies may conduct business under a trade name, provided that their license is issued under the trade name. If an agency is licensed with a trade name, that trade name shall be used by the agency, its employees and independent contractors in all real estate brokerage related advertising. The director may refuse to issue a license under a specific trade name if the name is deemed to be misleading, deceptive or will likely result in confusion with other existing businesses.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 114: REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE LICENSE ACT","SUBCHAPTER 3: REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AGENCY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec13176.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"eaadb7093f5d2bfab9be4a9a818745bfb2b4fcff31a54956324ecd911553391d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-13175","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-13177"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}