Renewing Your License

Licenses are issued for a four-year period and should be renewed prior to the expiration date listed on the license. As a reminder, the DRE mails a renewal reminder letter to the licensee's mailing address of record approximately 60 days prior to the license expiration date. The reminder letter is sent as a courtesy only and non-receipt of the letter does not relieve the licensee from the responsibility of renewing the license.

How to Renew Your License

The secure eLicensing online system offers expedited processing of salesperson, broker license and corporate officer license renewals any time or day of the week. eLicensing is easy to use, paperless and interactive. Licensees enter information needed for license renewal into eLicensing, including the course number and completion date of continuing education courses taken. If continuing education is required, then Continuing education requirements must be completely satisfied in order to renew through eLicensing. Acceptable methods of payment include VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards or debit cards bearing a VISA or MasterCard logo.

Licenses may also be renewed by completing and submitting all of the items listed below:

On-Time Renewals

You may use eLicensing or submit your renewal application 90 days prior to your license expiration date. Your renewal is on-time if your eLicensing transaction is completed or your application is postmarked before midnight on your license expiration date. If you renew on-time, Business and Professions Code Section 10156.2 permits you to continue operating under your existing license after its expiration date unless notified otherwise by the DRE.

Late Renewals

If you fail to renew your license on-time (prior to your license expiration date), you may renew your license during the two year late renewal period immediately following your license expiration date. However, you cannot perform activities requiring a real estate license until your license has been renewed.

Continuing Education "Extension" Request Information

Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 10171.2, a licensee may request an extension to submit completed continuing education if they qualify under certain circumstances. If granted, the licensee will have an additional 90-days from the expiration date to furnish the evidence showing compliance of completing continuing education. To apply, the licensee must submit the appropriate renewal application, form RE 213 Continuing Education Extension/Exemption and any supporting documents, and appropriate fee via US mail prior to the license expiration date. The request for an extension cannot be completed online at this time. Please review page 2 of form RE 213 for additional information.

Continuing Education "Exemption" Request Information

If a licensee is 70 years of age or older and has been a real estate licensee in good standing for 30 continuous years or more, the licensee can request an exemption from completing continuing education (CE) under Section 10170.8 of the Business and Professions Code. The exemption request must be submitted via US mail prior to the online renewal period in order to use eLicensing to renew your license. If a CE exemption is approved, the licensee will not have to request the exemption again for subsequent license renewals. If a licensee's real estate license is no longer in good standing, the previously approved CE exemption is terminated and the licensee will need to complete and submit continuing education with future license renewals. Please review page 2 of form RE 213 for more information.

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