Non-Licensed Ownership in Real Estate Companies for NC

[Levi Bennett]

Can you own a controlling interest in a real estate company if you're not licensed in NC? 

Assuming you have a BIC in place as a manager/officer of the company, and all transactions are done through the oversight of the BIC. 

I can't find clarification on this anywhere. 

From my previous experience in Florida, the law was that you can own a real estate company if you're NOT licensed, or if you're a Broker. However, licensed sales associated were prohibited by law to have any interest in ownership of a real estate company (because of the conflict of interest, a broker would be subject to the ownership, whom the broker manages). My thinking is that there is probably a similar law here in NC, but I am unable to find it. 

Please help, thank you!