The 1921 Montana Legislative Assembly established the position of Commissioner of Real Estate, with the Commissioner of Insurance serving ex officio as Commissioner of Real Estate. The Commissioner was given the authority to regulate the licensing of real estate brokers. In 1925, the Commissioner came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, Labor and Industry. The Real Estate Commission became an independent body in 1963. As of 2025, the Montana Real Estate Commission, now Board of Realty Regulation, operates within the Professional Boards and Licensing Bureau of the Department of Labor and Industry. Its current responsibilities include the licensing and regulation of real estate salespeople and brokers in Montana.
These Montana Real Estate Commission records include a cash journal (1921-1926) containing a register of licenses of real estate brokers and salesmen. [Separated from the Montana Department of Agriculture records (RS 137)].
Arranged at the collection level. No box-folder inventory is available.
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In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 498, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Labor and Industry's various Divisions and Bureaus
that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.
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