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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

EXAM & LICENSING FEES

RE 206 (Rev. 6/99) 		DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
LICENSING

Examination Fees

  Salesperson Broker
Examination $60 $95
Re-Examination $60 $95
Rescheduled Exam (1st time only) $15 $20
Rescheduled Exam (additional reschedules) $30 $30

Do not submit fingerprint card, fingerprint processing fee, license fee, or proof of legal presence with the examination application.

Original License Fees

Salesperson — Qualified for exam with real estate principles only and is not including remaining two courses with license application
      Current
    thru 7/31/99    		 New
    Effective 8/1/99
    License Fee $190 $90
    Fingerprint Fee $32 $32
    Total $222 $122
Salesperson — Either qualified with all three courses or is including remaining two courses with license application
      Current
    thru 7/31/99    		 New
    Effective 8/1/99
    License Fee $165 $65
    Fingerprint Fee $32 $32
    Total $197 $97
Broker
      Current
    thru 7/31/99    		 New
    Effective 8/1/99
    License Fee $210 $110
    Fingerprint Fee $32 $32
    Total $242 $142
Fingerprints
One classifiable fingerprint card (BID-7) and a fingerprint processing fee are required from every license applicant unless:
  • Applicant is currently licensed by DRE or
  • Applicant was licensed by DRE during the past two years

Renewal Fees

  Current
thru 7/31/99		 New
Effective 8/1/99
  Sales Broker Sales Broker
On-Time Renewal   $165 $210 $65 $110
Late Renewal $247 $315 $97 $165
Continuing Education
Licensees must, within the four year period immediately prior to renewal, complete 45 hours of approved continuing education courses, seminars, or conferences. The following three-hours courses must be completed as part of the 45-hour requirement, as well as at least 18 hours of consumer protection courses. Evidence of the completed education must be presented on a Continuing Education Course Verification (Re 251) and submitted with the proper renewal application fee.
  • Ethics, professional conduct, and legal aspects of real estate
  • Agency relationships and duties in a real estate brokerage practice
  • Fair Housing
  • Trust Fund Handling
Salesperson licensees, who were required to complete a three-semester unit course in real estate principles and two other three-semester unit course , are required to complete three-hour continuing education courses in ethics, agency, fair housing, and trust fund handling for their first renewal. Refer to Section 10170.5 of the Business & Professions Code.

Proof of Legal Presence

All real estate licensees are required to submit proof of legal presence in the United States in order to obtain an original or renewal license. The proof of legal presence document (i.e. birth certificate, resident alien card, etc.) must be submitted with a State Public Benefits Statement (RE 205). Please refer to that form for further instructions.

For new license applications, this information must be submitted with the original license application. For existing licensees, this information can be submitted at any time during a licensee's four year license term, but it must be received before a renewal license can be issued. All licensees are encouraged to submit this information as soon as possible to avoid delays at the time of renewal.

If you have submitted proof of citizenship, or permanent resident alien status, since August 1, 1998, you will not be required to submit that information again. If you have only submitted evidence that you are a resdent alien with temporary status, you must submit proof of legal presence with each renewal application.

Duplicate License

A fee of $10.00 is required for the following transactions:
  • To replace an existing or lost license certificate;
  • To obtain an updated license certificate following a change of main office or mailing address, or change of employing broker.
A license certificate is automatically generated for the following transactions without a duplicate license fee:
  • Requests for personal name change;
  • Change of designated officer of a corporation;
  • Adding/deleting fictitious business names;
  • Issuance of a new branch license;
  • Issuance of an unconditional salesperson license following submission of educational requirements of Section 10153.4 of the Business & Professions Code.

Corporation License Fees

When officer applicant is currently licensed by the DRE
      Current
    thru 7/31/99    		 New
    Effective 8/1/99
    License Fee $210 $110
When officer applicant has never been licensed by the DRE or applicant license expired more than two years ago
      Current
    thru 7/31/99    		 New
    Effective 8/1/99
    License Fee $210 $110
    Fingerprint Fee $32 $32
    Total $242 $142
When corporation has expired or when officer applicant's broker license has expired during the past two years
      Current
    thru 7/31/99    		 New
    Effective 8/1/99
    License Fee $315 $165
When the corporation is currently licensed and a substitution of a currently licensed additional officer is requested
    No Fee Required

Questions...

If you have questions, please write or call.

Mailing Address
     Department of Real Estate
     P.O. Box 187000
     Sacramento, CA 95818-7000

Examination
     (916) 227-0900

Original Licensing
     (916) 227-0904

Renewals
     (916) 227-0931