Definition: Not currently usable as authority to perform licensed real estate services. An inactive or suspended license is ineffective for practicing, even though a license record still exists.
Example
An associate with a voluntarily inactive license cannot begin showing homes for compensation before proper activation.
Keep the distinction clear
Ineffective describes the lack of authority to practice; null and void describes a license that has expired or otherwise ceased to exist.
Related terms
Voluntary Inactive · Involuntary Inactive · Suspension (License)
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References: Florida Statutes 475.183: inactive licenses · Florida Statutes 475.182: license renewal · Florida Statutes 475.17: qualifications for practice
Pronunciation (US): in-ih-FEK-tiv (capitals show stress)
Pronunciation reference: Merriam-Webster
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