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STATE OF CALIFORNIA — DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE

BROKER RENEWAL
APPLICATION

RE 208A (Rev. 10/98)
INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Type or print clearly in black or blue ink (do not use red).

Complete items 1 through 23.

Acronyms or form numbers used in the following instructions:

B & P   Business & Professions Code
RE 203   Branch Office Application
RE 251   Continuing Education Course Verification
RE 208   Broker Renewal Application
Failure to correctly complete the application, including the conviction information, will result in processing and issuance delays.

Business and mailing addresses are public information and are available to the public. Please consider this, especially when identifying a mailing address.

If you electronically re-create this form to facilitate completion on a computer, please be advised that the form should not be altered in any manner. To do so could result in disciplinary action. Also, please make certain you do not delete any preprinted information and are using the latest version of the form.

Change of Personal Name

Enter complete new name. Attach verification of name change (i.e., legible copy of drivers license, marriage certificate, court order, etc.). Sign this application with your new name.

Fictitious Business Name (DBA)

To cancel — enter the complete name on line 13 and check the cancel box.
To add — enter the complete name on line 13; check the add box, and submit a certified copy of the Fictitious Business Name Statement as filed with the County Clerk in the county where your main office is located.
  • Prior to filing your fictitious business name statement with the county, you may wish to contact a local DRE district office, or check our website (http://www.dre.ca.gov) to determine if the name is already in use by another broker.
  • Proof of Publication filed with county clerk is acceptable
  • Legible photocopies are acceptable.
  • Do not list your broker's DBA, if you are working as a broker-salesperson.

Branch Office

Complete RE 203 to add new offices or to cancel existing offices.

On-Time Renewal

RE 205 (see Proof of Legal Presence), 208, 251, and appropriate fee must be submitted to DRE on or before the expiration date to be considered on-time and avoid lapse of license rights. Applicants who file prior to their expiration date should receive their license certificate on or after the expiration date. Applications for renewal should not be submitted more than 60 days prior to the expiration date. Pursuant to Section 10156.2 of the B&P Code, eligible renewal applicants who submit an application, together with the proper fee, and good faith evidence of completing the continuing education requirement, prior to their license expiration date may continue operating under their existing license until such time as they are notified otherwise by the Department. Such notices sent by the Department will take effect five days after the date they are mailed.

Late Renewal

All broker licensees are allowed two years beyond the license expiration date to renew on a late basis. RE 205 (see Proof of Legal Presence), 208, 251 and appropriate fee must be received by DRE within two years of the expiration date. While the license is expired no activities requiring a license may be performed. A late renewal will not be effective until all requirements have been met, received and processed DRE. Failure to submit proper late renewal requirements within two years from license expiration date will result in forfeiture of renewal rights.

Upon license expiration date all branches, DBA's and employees will be terminated. Proper documentation will be required to reinstate them.

Late renewals will be subject to all education and fee requirements effective at the time of license application.

Continuing Education (CE)

Real estate licensees are required to submit a completed RE 251 as evidence of having attended 45 hours of approved CE offerings, including: 18 hours (minimum) in the category of consumer protection, 3-hour course in ethics, 3-hour course in agency, 3-hour course in fair housing, 3-hour course in trust fund handling. The remaining 15 hours needed to meet the total 45 hour CE requirement may be obtained by completing courses in the consumer service category or the entire 45 hours may be earned by completing consumer protection, ethics, agency, fair housing, and trust fund handling type offerings.

Note: Continuing education course credit expires four years from the course completion date.

Submit the completed RE 251 with the renewal application and fee. DO NOT SUBMIT COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATES.

Exemption from CE

Only applies to individuals who have been licensed in good standing for 30 continuous years in California and who are at least 70 years old. (Section 10170.8 B&P Code.)

Proof of Legal Presence (PLP)

Effective August 1, 1998, all real estate salesperson, borker, officer, and mineral, oil and gas broker licensees, must submit proof that they have legal presence in the United States before a renewal license can be issued. A proof of legal presence document (i.e. birth certificate, resident alien card, etc.) must be submitted by renewal applicants with a State Public Benefits Statement (RE 205). Please refer to that form for further instructions and information.

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 resident alien with temporary status, you must submit proof of legal presence with this application.

Items to be Submitted

The documents and fee may be submitted in person at any District Office or mailed to the Sacramento office. Timely submittal of the renewal requirements is determined by the official U.S. Postal Service postmark. Business office meter-stamp dates are not acceptable as evidence of timely submittal.

Make check or money order payable to:

Department of Real Estate
Mail To:
Department of Real Estate
P.O. Box 187004
Sacramento, CA 95818-7004

NOTICE OF APPEAL PROCESS

The Department of Real Estate has established time periods for the processing of permit applicants as required by the Permit Reform Act (Government Code Section 15374 et seq.). These time periods are set forth in the regulations of the Department of Real Estate at Regulation 2709, Chapter 6, of title 10, of the California Code of Regulations. Failure to comply with these time periods may be appealed to the Secretary of the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency, 801 K Street, Suite 1918, Sacramento CA 95814-3520, pursuant to the regulations of the Secretary set forth in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 7600) of Title 21 of the California Code of Regulations. Under certain circumstances, the Secretary may require the Department of Real Estate to reimburse the applicant for the filing fees paid in connection with the application. This notice applies to real estate broker, and mineral, oil and gas broker renewal applications which are filed on a late basis only.

PRIVACY NOTICE

Section 1798.17 of the Civil Code requires this notice be provided when collecting personal or confidential information from individuals. Each individual has the right to review personal information maintained by this Agency, unless access is exempted by law.

Department of Real Estate Managing Deputy Comm. IV
2201 Broadway Licensing, Exam., & Education
Sacramento, CA 95818 Telephone: (916) 227-0931

General powers of the Commissioner, Sections 10050, 10071, and 10075 of the Business and Professions Code authorizes the maintenance of this information.

Business and Professions Code Section 30, added by Statutes 1986, Chapter 1361, Section 1, requires each real estate licensee to provide to the Department of Real Estate his or her social security number which will be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board. Failure to provide this information is subject to the penalty provided in Revenue & Tax Code, Section 19276. Your social security number shall not be deemed a public record and shall not be open to the public for inspection. The Franchise Tax Board will use your number to establish identification exclusively for tax purposes.

The Real Estate Law and the Regulations of the Commissioner require applicants to provide the Department with specific information. If all or any part of the required information is not provided, processing may be delayed. In addition, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke a license, or in the case of a license applicant, may deny the issuance for misstatements of facts (including a failure to disclose a material fact) in an application for a license.

The information requested in this form is primarily used to furnish license status information to the Department's Regulatory Section, and to answer inquiries and give information to the public on license status, mailing and business addresses and actions taken to deny, revoke, restrict or suspend licenses for cause.

This information may be transferred to real estate licensing agencies in other states, law enforcement agencies (City Police, Sheriffs Departments, District Attorneys, Attorney General, F.B.I.), and any other regulatory agencies (i.e., Department of Corporations, Department of Insurance, Department of Consumer Affairs, California Bar Association).