New Jersey License Law

If a NJ real estate broker dies, the broker's license:

AIs automatically transferred to the most senior salesperson
BTerminates; the brokerage must make arrangements with the NJREC to allow a qualifying broker to take over or wind down the business✓ Correct
CRemains valid for one year without a licensed broker
DIs transferred to the deceased's estate automatically

Explanation

Upon the death of a sole proprietor broker, the brokerage license terminates. NJ allows a limited period for an estate or surviving partners to arrange for a qualified broker to take over or wind down the business, subject to NJREC approval.

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