Actions — license as prerequisite

A person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a real estate broker or a real estate salesperson within this state shall not bring or maintain any action in the courts of this state for the collection of compensation for services performed as a real estate broker or salesperson without alleging and proving that the person was a duly licensed real estate broker or real estate salesperson at the time the alleged cause of action arose. [C31, 35, §1905-c44; C39, §1905.41; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §117.30; 81 Acts, ch 54, §18] C93, §543B.30 Referred to in §543B.43