Combined Broker Exam and License Application Process
Individuals may apply and pay for their real estate broker examination and license at the same time by submitting
one application form, Broker Exam/License Application (RE 436)
, and both the exam and licensee
fees. See Requirements to Apply for a Real Estate
Broker License.
Once submitted, the fee may not be refunded or transferred to another application. The applicant must successfully pass the examination within two years of the date the application is filed. If those steps are not completed within the two-year time limit, the application and fee will lapse.
Examination candidates who currently have a valid examination application on file can submit the appropriate combined form and the license fee to initiate the review of their license application.
Applicants who do not hold a salesperson license must submit:
- A completed State Public Benefits Statement (RE 205)
.
- Out-of-state applicants must also submit a completed and notarized irrevocable
Consent to Service of Process (RE 234)
. See
Out-of-State Applicants for further information.
All Applicants must be fingerprinted using a Live Scan
Service Request Form (RE 237) and
Live Scan service provider. Fingerprints
can be taken at the time the Examination/License application is submitted or any time thereafter, however, results
from the fingerprint process must still be received before a real estate license can be issued. Fingerprint
processing fees are not refundable under any circumstances, including failure to qualify by examination for a
license.
Missing requirements may be submitted anytime within a two year period following CalBRE receipt of a combination application and fee. Additionally, if a significant period of time elapses between the time the examination/license application is filed and the date the examinee passes the test, the Department may require a written update of pertinent information before the license can be issued.
