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Frequently Asked Questions
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Renewal for salesperson/broker
On-time renewal for officer license
Submit a real estate exam or an exam/license application
Schedule license examination date
Mailing address changes
Broker main office address changes
Update contact information (email address and/or phone number)
Salesperson and Broker Associate affiliation requests-changes related to responsible broker
Broker certification of salesperson affiliation request
Broker cancellation of salesperson affiliation
Print license certificate
There are occasionally brief periods when eLicensing is unavailable. However, in the case of an extended outage,
transactions can be submitted via mail to the appropriate address.
Processing times are posted on DRE's website. These
are updated weekly.
DRE will send an email to the address provided on the application that includes your examination ID number. You may
use this number to log into our eLicensing system to access your
account and schedule your exam.
Once DRE has processed your application and determined that you're qualified, we will send an email that includes
your examination ID number. You may use this number to log into our
eLicensing system to access your account and schedule your exam.
If no dates are listed, then all of the available examinations are filled. You may also
check available exam dates on DRE's website.
California Department of Real Estate
P.O. Box 137001
Sacramento, CA 95813-7001
Please check DRE's website for the most up-to-date information about building closures prior to and up to the date of
your exam. If an examination is cancelled, DRE will email affected examinees.
Please use eLicensing to confirm your email address is current.
DRE follows all state and local guidelines to ensure the safety of the public and staff, including those related to face coverings. Please check with the county health department for the most up-to-date face covering rules and be prepared to wear a mask if required. All masks will need to be briefly removed to verify candidate identity at check-in and to visually inspect for any unauthorized material. Gloves are optional.
No, the real estate exam, along with most professional license examinations, is not offered online for
numerous reasons, including concerns about exam security and integrity.
A continuing education exemption allows renewal applicants who are at least 70 years old and have been licensed in good standing
for at least 30 continuous years in California to forgo the continuing education requirements
(B&P Code section 10170.8).
To apply for a continuing education exemption, applicants must submit the
Continuing Education Extension/Exemption Request form (RE 213) or a written request along with their renewal application and
fee. All items must be filed prior to the licensee's expiration date. Please allow 3-4 weeks to process.
Written requests in lieu of the Continuing Education Extension/Exemption Request form (RE 213) should include:
All of the information requested on the form
A copy of your birth certificate or driver's license to verify your age
Documents showing the number of years licensed by DRE
Date first licensed by DRE
A continuing education extension grants a licensee an additional 90 days from their license expiration date to submit evidence
of compliance with the continuing education requirements. You may continue to perform licensed activity during this extension period.
A continuing education extension of 90 days may be granted under the following circumstances:
You submitted evidence of completing the required continuing education requirements, but DRE found that some portion
was unacceptable
(B&P
Code section 10171.2)
Health reasons that prevented attendance
Active duty in the military service with assignment to a permanent duty station outside of California during the
last 18 months of a license period
Other compelling cause beyond the licensee's control while engaged in the real estate business
To apply for a continuing education extension:
Submit a written request with your renewal application and fee
In your written request:
Provide a full explanation of why you're unable to complete the requirements
Include the number of hours, if any, already completed
Explain why you could not attend/complete the continuing education courses during the preceding four
years (not being aware of the requirement or not having time to attend will not be considered sufficient
evidence to warrant an extension)
Submit your renewal application, fee, and request for an extension prior to your license expiration date
Health: Consideration for health reasons must also include written verification from a physician
(on the physician's letterhead) detailing the illness or condition that precluded attendance, the date that the
illness or condition occurred, why a correspondence or on-site offering could not be completed, and an estimated
date of recovery.
Military: Extension requests because of military service outside of the state during the last 18
months of a licensed period must be accompanied by appropriate documentation and/or substantiation from the commanding
officer.
Requests for an extension should be as complete and factual as possible. An incomplete request may require
additional correspondence, which may delay the final decision. DRE considers each request on a case-by-case basis.
No, there are no license renewal extensions at this time.
If your license expired or your two-year late renewal period expired between April 16, 2020 and June 29, 2021
Executive Order N-83-20
extended your renewal requirements deadline to June 30, 2021.
If your four-year license expiration fell between April 16, 2020 and June 29, 2021,
Executive Order N-83-20
extended your renewal deadline to June 30, 2021.
You needed to have submitted your renewal application, renewal fee, and continuing education requirements by
June 30, 2021 (though your original expiration date will not have changed).
If you missed the deadline, your license expired and you cannot continue licensed activity until your license
is renewed on a "late" basis. You have two years from the expiration date of your original four-year license
term to renew on a "late" basis.
No. The Governor's Executive Orders only allowed for an extension of time to submit your renewal. You
needed to have submitted the renewal application, renewal fee, and continuing education requirements by
June 30, 2021.
For additional assistance you can call (877) 373-4542 and press 4 to speak to an investigator.
Please contact the Licensing Flag Section at: (916) 576-8652.
DRE cannot issue or renew a full-term license if the applicant is on a list of those (obligors) who have not complied
with a court order to provide child support payments
(Family Code section 17520).
DRE will issue a 150-day license to an otherwise qualified applicant who is on the list. DRE cannot issue a full-term license unless the
Department of Child Support Services provides DRE a release during those 150 days.
DRE also receives a supplemental list of obligors who are over four months delinquent in child support payments. If an
existing licensee is on that list and the license is not due for renewal for at least six months, DRE will advise the
licensee that it will suspend the license if the delinquency is not cleared within 150 days. The suspension will remain
in effect until the delinquency is cleared.
A licensee or applicant whose name appears on either list must pay DRE a $95 processing fee. Additional information can
be found on the Support Obligor Fee Notice (RE 288) form.
For questions about a release submitted by a county Department of Child Support Services Office, please contact Licensing at (877) 373-4542.
Complete the Certified License History Request (RE 293) form
Please verify before completing the "mailing address" section if the state requires that the certification
be mailed directly to them
Submit the form and a $20 fee for each license history (if a history is needed for multiple states, please
submit an additional form and fee for each state)
Department of Real Estate
Attn: Flag Section
P.O. Box 137013
Sacramento, CA 95813-7013.
License histories cover the preceding five year period, unless otherwise requested in the "comment" section.
DRE does not maintain a record of statutory course information and it cannot be certified or verified.
