Q: My real estate license is inactive; however, I continue to operate as a sales associate. Could I go to prison for this?
A: Yes. Section 475.42 (1) (a), Florida Statutes, now stipulates that a person who operates as a broker or sales associate without being the holder of a valid and current active license “commits a felony of the third degree.”
Pursuant to Section 775.082, Florida Statutes, third degree felonies are punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years.