License Qualifications

To Qualify for a Real Estate Salesperson License You Must:

Be 18 years of age or over when you apply for your license. (You may take the exam before you are 18, but you must turn 18 within six months after you pass the exam.)

There is no residency or citizenship requirement.

Be a person whose application has not been rejected for licensure in this or any other state within 12 months prior to the date of application, and whose real estate license has not been revoked in this or any other state within two years prior to the date of application.

Successfully complete the Commission-approved 60-hour pre-license course in real estate education during the 12 months prior to taking the salesperson examination.

Undergo a State & National Criminal History Background Check including fingerprinting.

Successfully pass the state and national portions of the examination.

Be sponsored by a broker after you pass the exam; you cannot apply for an inactive license.

Obtain errors and omissions insurance (contact Rice Insurance 800-637-7319).

(Persons with an active license in another state may apply by reciprocity or Rule 5.3 as applicable.)

Consider Your TimeTable Pre-license Course: you have 1 year from the completion of the course to take the exam

Background Check: will take 8-10 weeks for completion and is valid only for 90 days

Application for License: you have 6 months from the date of the exam to submit your application and you cannot submit your application until you have been notified by the IREC that your background check is complete