Commercial Mortgage Broker's Commission in N.Y., no license?

[Stuart Stevenson]

Anyone's expertise in this would be appreciated. In New York State, can an unlicensed mortgage broker legally take a broker commission on a hard money/private mortgage on commercial property? In short, does anyone know if the licensing laws for real estate brokers apply on mortgages on commercial property and do you need a license to take a commission? The mortgage amount would be approximately $500,000.