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How do I become a licensed Sales Agent?
To become a licensed Sales Agent an individual must:
- Meet the statutory licensing qualifications of honesty, integrity, truthfulness, reputation, and competency.
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Have at a minimum a High School diploma or its equivalent.
- Take 90 hours of approved
- Take and pass the Sales Agent exam.
- Submit to the Division: Completed and signed application (issued at the testing center); Signed original school certificates or Education Waiver; Signed responses to the Qualifying Questionnaire (issued at the testing center) and supporting documentation to any “YES” answers; Two fingerprint cards or receipt of electronic fingerprint submission and a signed Fingerprint Waiver (issued at the testing center); and a $147 non-refundable fee ($100 application fee, $12 recovery fund fee and $35 fingerprint processing fee
How do I become a licensed Broker?
To become a licensed Broker an individual must:
- Meet the statutory licensing qualifications of honesty, integrity, truthfulness, reputation, and competency.
- Have at least three years of real estate experience.
- Accumulate a total of at least 60 points within the five years proceeding application.
- Take 120 hours of approved education at a certified Real Estate Pre-License School, consisting of:
- 12 hours Broker Management
- 24 hours Advanced Appraisal
- 24 hours Advanced Finance
- 24 hours Property Management
- 24 hours Advanced Real Estate Law
- 12 hours Utah License Law
- Take and pass the Broker exam.
- Submit to the Division: Completed and signed application (issued at the testing center); Signed original school certificates (issued by the real estate school) or Education Waiver (issued by the Division); Signed and Notarized Broker Experience Documentation Form showing at least three years of qualifying experience; Completed and signed Broker Transaction Log or Broker Property Management Log showing at least 60 experience points within the five years proceeding application; Signed and notarized Broker Verification Form completed by each Broker with whom the applicant has affiliated during the five years proceeding application; For Principal and Branch Brokers; a notarized letter on the company’s letterhead, signed by a company Officer; Manager/Member or Owner; authorizing the Broker to use the company name; $118 total non-refundable fee ($100 application fee, $18 recovery fund fee).
How do I renew my license?
Licenses are valid for a two-year period and must be renewed no sooner than six weeks prior to and no later than the expiration date. The expiration date is printed on the license and can also be found on the Division's Licensee Database.Renewal requirements must be completed prior to renewing your license. If your license expires, you cannot work until the license is reinstated. Your application is subject to audit for compliance with all renewal requirements.
To renew a license an individual must:
- Collect your license number, social security number, and debit or credit card.
- Licenses must be renewed online. If you do not have the capability to renew online, you may submit a request to the Division stating the reasons you believe you qualify for a hardship exemption. Upon a finding of good cause by the Division, you will be sent a paper renewal form. Please note this process may take up to three weeks and you should plan your renewal accordingly. Licensees may be reinstated online within 30 days past expiration with a $50 late fee.
To reinstate a license after 30 days and within six months past expiration, submit to the Division:
- Completed and signed License Reinstatement Form.
- For an active license, copies of education certificates totaling at least 12 hours of certified. CE is not required if renewing as inactive BUT you must submit a Change Card. Later changing to active status requires proof of 12 hours of CE and a non-refundable $15 fee.
- For Principal Brokers, a Certificate of Existence from the Utah Division of Corporations showing the company is current and in good standing.
- For Principal or Branch Brokers, documentation from a financial institution less than 30 days old verifying a trust account on which the Broker is a signatory.
- For Brokers, $70 non-refundable fee.
- For Sales Agents, $64 non-refundable fee.
- Proof of passing the Utah portion of the Real Estate Exam OR 12 hours (in addition to the 12 CE hours for renewal).
- $100 non-refundable reinstatement fee.
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