Real Estate Licensing Requirements





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Agency

Alabama Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:Depends on when you register: $170 for registering in the first year of the biennium (between 10/01/2020 and 09/30/2021) or $85 for registering in the second year ( between 10/01/2021 and 09/30/2022).

Form:Branch Office Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$170

Filing Method:Online

Due:By September 30 of even-numbered years.

Agency

Alabama Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:Depends on when you register: $170 for registering in the first year of the biennium (between 10/01/2020 and 09/30/2021) or $85 for registering in the second year ( between 10/01/2021 and 09/30/2022).

Form:Company License Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$170

Form:Online

Due:By September 30 of even-numbered years.

 

Agency

Alaska Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$200

Form:Real Estate Office Registration Form

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

 

Agency

Arizona Department of Real Estate 

Initial Application

Fee:$0

Form:Entity / Employing Broker License Application or Professional Corporation (PC) or a Professional Limited Liability Corporation (PLLC) Application

Filing Method:Scan completed LI-213, and required documents, and submit to the Department through their messaging platform.

License Renewal

Fee:$0

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially at the same time as the designated broker’s license.

 

Agency

Arkansas Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$30

Form:There is no form, follow the instructions instead.

License Renewal

 

Agency

California Department of Real Estate 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Agency

California Department of Real Estate 

Initial Application

Fee:

  • When officer applicant is currently licensed by the DRE:  $300 license fee
  • When officer applicant has never been licensed by the DRE or applicant license expired more than two years ago: $300 license fee + $49 figerprint fee
  • When corporation has expired or when the officer applicant’s broker license has expired during the past two years: $450 license fee
  • When the corporation is currently licensed and a substitution of a currently licensed
    additional officer is requested: $0

Form:Corporation License Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$300

Form:Online

Due:Biennially

 

Agency

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies – Division of Real Estate 

Initial Application

License Renewal

 

Agency

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection 

Initial Application

Fee:$120 application fee for Designated Broker (if you are not licensed as a Connecticut individual broker), $565 initial license fee for Legal Entity + $20 guaranty fund fee for legal entity

Form:New Legal Entity Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$120 application fee for Designated Broker (if you are not licensed as a Connecticut individual broker), $120 legal entity application fee + $20 guaranty fund fee for legal entity

Due:Annually by November 30.

 

Agency

Delaware Division of Professional Regulation – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$180

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:Specified at the time of renewal.

Form:Online

Due:By April 30 of even-numbered years.

 

Agency

District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$150

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$110

Filing Method:Online

Due:By February 28 of odd-numbered years.

 

Agency

Florida Division of Real Estate 

Initial Application

Fee:$69

Form:Branch Office Registration Application 

Filing Method:Mail or online

License Renewal

Agency

Florida Division of Real Estate 

License Renewal

Fee:$72

Form:Online

Due:Biennially by date of issuance.

 

Agency

Georgia Real Estate Commission & Appraisers Board 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Fee:$125

Form:Mail-in Firm Renewal

Due:Every 4 years by date of issuance.

 

Agency

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – Real Estate Branch 

Initial Application

Fee:If registering in an odd-numbered year: $382. If registering in an even-numbered year: $282.

Form:Branch Office Registration Application 

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Agency

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – Real Estate Branch 

Initial Application

Fee:Depends on when you register: $486 for registering in the first year of the biennium or $349 for registering in the second year.

Form:Application for License: Corp., Partnership, LLC, LLP

License Renewal

Fee:$343

Form:Online

Due:By November 30 of even-numbered years.

 

Agency

Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by date of issuance.

Agency

Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially. The expiration date of a business entity license will be the same as the expiration date of the designated broker’s license.

 

Agency

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Division of Professional Regulation – Division of Real Estate 

Initial Application

Fee:$0

Form:Branch Office Registration Application 

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Agency

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Division of Professional Regulation – Division of Real Estate 

License Renewal

 

Agency

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$50 for broker company or $25 for professional corporation.

Form:Broker Company Application or Professional Corporation Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$50 for broker company or $20 for professional corporation.

Filing Method: Online 

Due:Broker companies are due every 3 years, professional corporations are due on January 31 biennially on even numbered years.

 

Agency

Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online

Due:A firm branch office license will have the same expiration date as the firm’s main license.  A broker sole-proprietor branch office license will have the same expiration date as the broker sole-proprietor’s main license.  Branch office licenses must be renewed to remain active.

Agency

Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$170

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$170

Filing Method:Online

Due:Triennially by date of issuance.

 

Agency

Kansas Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$100

Form:REC-430: Open Company or Branch Office Form

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

 

Agency

Kentucky Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

License Renewal

 

Agency

Initial Application

Fee:$45

Form:Branch Office Registration Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$45

Filing Method:Online

Due:Annually by September 30.

Agency

Louisiana Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$120 intial license fee +$10 recovery fund fee + $25 application processing fee = $155.

Form:Broker License Application for Corporation/Partnership/Limited Liability Company

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Form:Look up your firm name to print renew applications.

Due:Timely Renewal Period: August 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022.

First Delinquent Renewal Period: October 1, 2022 – November 15, 2022 ($50 delinquent fee for active and inactive licensees).

Second Delinquent Renewal Period: November 16, 2022 – December 31, 2022 ($50 delinquent fee for inactive licensees; $200 delinquent fee for active licensees)

 

Agency

Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$100

Form:Branch Office Registration Application

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$100

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by date of issuance.

Agency

Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$100

Form:Agency Application

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$100

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by the initial registration date.

 

Agency

Maryland Department of Labor – Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$5

Form:Branch Office Registration Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in Maryland

 

Maryland does not issue firm licenses in general, but brokers wanting to open a branch office will need to apply for a branch office license.

 

 

Agency

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation – Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Fee:$271

Form:Online

Due:Biennially by the initial registration date.

 

Agency

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) – Bureau of Professional Licensing 

Initial Application

Fee:Depends on when you register: $71 minimum and $143 maximum.

Form:Application for a Broker Company or Branch Office License

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:Depends on when you register: $91 minimum and $163 maximum.

Filing Method:Online

Due:Triennially

 

Agency

Minnesota Department of Commerce – Licensing Division 

Initial Application

Fee:$180

Form:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$120

Form:Online

Due:Biennially by June 30.

 

Agency

Mississippi Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Fee:$75 for one year renewal or $150 for two year renewal.

Form:Online

Due:Either annually or biennially depending on which option is chosen.

 

Agency

Missouri Division of Professional Registration – Real Estate Commission 

License Renewal

Fee:$75 renewal license fee

Form:Online

Due:By June 30 of even-numbered years.

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in Montana

 

Montana does not issue firm specific licenses, instead, individual brokers are asked to supply firm information.

 

Agency

Nebraska Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Fee:$25

Filing Method:Mail

Due:Annually by date of issuance.

 

Agency

Nevada Department of Business and Industry – Real Estate Division 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in Nevada

 

Nevada does not issue separate firm licenses, but individual brokers must include business information as a part of their application.

 

Agency

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$110

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$110

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by the end of the month of expiration.

Agency

New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$110

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$110

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by the end of the month of expiration.

 

Agency

New Jersey Department of Banking and Finance – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Fee:$200

Form:Online

Due:Biennially

 

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in New Mexico

 

New Mexico does not issue separate firm licenses, but individual brokers must include business information as a part of their application.

 

 

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in New York

 

New York does not have a separate firm application, but the corporate information is required on the individual broker license.

 

 

Agency

North Carolina Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$100

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$45

Form:Online

Due:Annually by June 30.

 

Agency

North Dakota Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$50

Filing Method:Online 

Due:Annually by November 15.

Agency

North Dakota Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$150

Form:Firm License Application

License Renewal

Fee:$150

Due:Annually by November 15.

 

Agency

Ohio Department of Commerce – Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing 

Initial Application

Fee:$135 for domestic firms and $225 for foreign.

Form:Corporation ApplicationLimited Liability Company ApplicationForeign Real Estate Application 

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:Determined during renewal.

Form:Online

Due:Annually by June 30.

 

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in Oklahoma

 

Oklahoma does not have a separate firm application, but the corporate information is required on the individual broker license.

 

 

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in Oregon

 

Oregon does not have a separate firm application, but the corporate information is required on the principal broker license.

 

 

Agency

Pennsylvania Department of State – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$169.50

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$126

Form:Online

Due:By May 31 of even-numbered years.

 

Agency

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation – Real Estate Section 

License Renewal

Fee:$170

Form:Renewal Broker Corporate Application

Due:By April 30 of even-numbered years.

 

Not Required

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in South Carolina

 

South Carolina does not have a separate firm application, but the corporate information is required on the broker in charge license.

 

 

Agency

South Dakota Real Estate Commission 

License Renewal

Fee:$125

Form:Online

Due:Biennially

 

Agency

Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$100

Form:Real Estate Firm License Application 

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$80

Form:Online

Due:Biennially

 

Agency

Texas Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Fee:$217

Form:Renewal of Business Entity Broker License

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by date of issuance.

 

Agency

Utah Department of Commerce – Division of Real Estate 

Initial Application

License Renewal

 

Agency

Vermont Secretary of State – Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

License Renewal

Fee:$200

Form:Real Estate Brokerage Firm Renewal

Due:Biennially

 

Agency

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Real Estate Board 

Initial Application

Fee:$190

Form:Branch Office Registration Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$90

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by the last day of the month of initial registration.

Agency

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Real Estate Board 

Initial Application

Fee:$210

Form:Business Entity Registration Application 

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$90

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by the last day of the month of initial registration.

Agency

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Real Estate Board 

Initial Application

Fee:$250

Form:Firm License Application

Filing Method:Mail

License Renewal

Fee:$160

Form:Online

Due:Biennially by the last day of the month of initial registration.

 

Agency

Washington State Department of Licensing – Real Estate Section 

Initial Application

Fee:$288

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$288

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially by date of issuance.

Agency

Washington State Department of Licensing – Real Estate Section 

Initial Application

Fee:$304

Form:Real Estate Firm Application

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$304

Form:Online

Filing Method:Online

Due:Biennially

 

Agency

West Virginia Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$150

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$150

Filing Method:Online

Due:Annually

Agency

West Virginia Real Estate Commission

Initial Application

Fee:$150

Form:Real Estate Firm Application

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$150

Form:Online

Filing Method:Online

Due:Annually

Real Estate Brokerage licensure is not required on the State level in West Virginia

 

Agency

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 

Initial Application

Fee:$60

Filing Method:Online

License Renewal

Fee:$60

Filing Method:Online

Due:By December 14th of even-numbered years.

 

Agency

Wyoming Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

Fee:$300

Form:Branch Office Registration Application 

Filing Method:Email realestatecommission@wyo.gov

License Renewal

Agency

Wyoming Real Estate Commission 

Initial Application

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