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Fees

PLEASE NOTE: Fees are nonrefundable per Business and Professions Code Section 10207.

Examination Fees
  Salesperson Broker
Original Examination $25 $50
Re-Examination $25 $50
First Rescheduled Exam $10 $15
Subsequent Rescheduled Exam $25 $25
Combination Examination and License Application

For those applicants who want to file their examination and license application at the same time. For more information, salesperson applicants may review RE 435 and broker applicants may review RE 436 .

Salesperson

Examination Fee $25
License Fee $120
Fingerprint Fee *
Total Due to DRE with RE 435 $145

Broker

Examination Fee $50
License Fee $165
Fingerprint Fee *
Total Due to DRE with RE 436 $215
Original License Fees

* Original license or examination applicants who reside in California will pay a $51 fingerprint processing fee directly to the live scan fingerprint service provider. Original license applicants who reside out of state should submit the $51 fingerprint processing fee to the DRE with their application and license fee. See Fingerprint Requirements for further information.

Salesperson

License Fee $120
Fingerprint Fee *
Total Due to DRE $120

Broker

License Fee $165
Fingerprint Fee *
Total Due to DRE $165

* Original license or examination applicants who reside in California will pay a $51 fingerprint processing fee directly to the live scan fingerprint service provider. Original license applicants who reside out of state should submit the $51 fingerprint processing fee to the DRE with their application and license fee. See Fingerprint Requirements for further information.

Renewal Fees
  Salesperson Broker
On Time Renewal $120 $165
Late Renewal (within 2 years after license expiration date) $180 $248
Duplicate License Fees

A fee of $15 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.

(To request a duplicate license, use eLicensing or RE 225, Request for Duplicate License  Graphic: PDF symbol)

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:

License Fee $165

When officer applicant has never been licensed by the DRE or applicant license expired more than two years ago:

License Fee $165
Total Due to DRE $165

When corporation has expired or when officer applicant's broker license has expired during the past two years:

License Fee $248

When the corporation is currently licensed and a substitution of a currently licensed additional officer is requested, no fee is required.

Restricted License Fees

When a restricted license application must be submitted as a result of an Order following a hearing or other formal action:

Salesperson License Fee

$120

Broker License Fee

$165

Officer License Fee

$165

Corporation License Fee

$165
Miscellaneous Fees