The Maryland Real Estate Commission is established under the Maryland Code, Business Occupations and Professions Article. The statute specifies the composition and administrative rules for the Commission, including the term of service for its members. Each of the nine members is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The law explicitly states that the term of a member is four years, and a member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.

A. Five: The term length is statutorily defined as four years, not five.

C. Six: The term length is statutorily defined as four years, not six.

D. Two: While a member cannot serve more than two consecutive terms, the length of a single term is four years, not two.

1. Maryland Code, Business Occupations and Professions Article, § 17-203. "Term; vacancies." (b) Term. - (1) The term of a member is 4 years. (2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1988. (Available through official Maryland General Assembly resources).

2. University of Maryland, Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development. Course materials for REAL 664: Real Estate Law. The curriculum covers the statutory framework of Maryland real estate practice, including the structure and term limits of the Maryland Real Estate Commission as defined in Title 17 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

3. Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. "Maryland Real Estate Commission - About the Commission." The official state government website outlines the Commission's composition, stating that members are appointed for four-year terms.