on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commission, which certification shall confirm that: the broker and the applicant or renewing referral agent have reviewed the restrictions imposed by law upon the activities of a referral agent; and the applicant or referral agent has acknowledged that he is aware that such activity is limited to referring prospective consumers of real estate brokerage services to that broker.
In the event that a person who held a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson license fails to renew that license and then, in the two years immediately following the expiration date of the last license held, seeks to reinstate such license, the commission shall require, as a condition to such reinstatement during that two-year period, that the applicant submit proof of having completed the continuing education requirement applicable to that license type in the preceding license term.
In the event that any person to whom a broker’s or brokersalesperson’s license has been or shall have been issued shall fail to renew such license or obtain a new license for a period of more than two but less than five consecutive years after the expiration of the last license held, prior to issuing another broker or brokersalesperson license to the person, the commission shall require such person to complete the continuing education requirements applicable to salesperson licensees in the preceding license term, to work as a licensed salesperson on a full-time basis for one full year, to pass the broker’s license examination, and to successfully complete a 90-hour general broker’s pre-licensure course at a licensed real estate school, as the commission shall prescribe by regulation. In the event that any person to whom a broker’s or broker-salesperson’s license has been or shall have been issued fails to maintain or renew the license or obtain a new license for a period of more than five consecutive years after the expiration of the last license held, prior to issuing another broker or brokersalesperson license to the person the commission shall require the person to pass the salesperson’s license examination and then to work as a licensed salesperson on a full-time basis for three years, to fulfill all of the educational requirements applicable to first time applicants for a broker or broker-salesperson license and to pass the broker’s license examination. The commission may, in its discretion, approve for relicensure the former holder of a broker or broker-salesperson license who has not renewed the license or obtained a new license for two or more consecutive years upon a sufficient showing that the applicant was medically unable to do so. All applicants so approved shall pass the broker’s license examination and complete the continuing education requirements applicable to broker licensees in the preceding licensure term prior to being relicensed. This paragraph shall not apply to a person reapplying for a broker’s or brokersalesperson’s license who was licensed as a broker or brokersalesperson and who allowed his license to expire due to subsequent employment in a public agency in this State with responsibility for dealing with matters relating to real estate if the person reapplying does so within one year of termination of that employment.
In the event that any person to whom a salesperson’s or a referral agent’s license has been or shall have been issued shall fail to maintain or renew such license or obtain a new license for a period of two consecutive years or more after the expiration of the last license held, the commission shall require such person to attend a licensed school and pass the State examination prior to issuance of a further license. The commission may, in its discretion, approve for relicensure a salesperson or a referral agent applicant who has not renewed his license or obtained a new license for two or more consecutive years upon a sufficient showing that the applicant was medically unable to do so. All salesperson or referral agent applicants so approved shall pass the salesperson’s license examination and, with respect to salespersons, complete the continuing education requirements applicable to salesperson licensees in the preceding licensure term prior to being relicensed. This paragraph shall not apply to a person reapplying for a salesperson’s or referral agent’s license who was a licensed salesperson or referral agent and who allowed his license to expire due to subsequent employment in a public agency in this State with responsibility for dealing with matters relating to real estate if the person reapplying does so within one year of termination of that employment.
A licensed referral agent who was not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson and who has been licensed as a referral agent for the six immediately preceding years or any lesser period of time shall, in order to qualify for licensure as a salesperson, complete up to 30 hours of continuing education as prescribed by commission rule. A person who was previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson and who has been licensed as a referral agent for the six immediately preceding years or any lesser period of time shall, in order to qualify for the reissuance of a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson license, as applicable, complete up to 30 hours of continuing education as prescribed by commission rule.
A licensed referral agent who was not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson and who has been licensed as a referral agent for more than the six immediately preceding years shall, in order to qualify for licensure as a salesperson, be required to complete the pre-licensure education requirement applicable to candidates for licensure as a salesperson and pass the State license examination. A person who was previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson and who has been licensed as a referral agent for more than the six immediately preceding years shall, in order to qualify for relicensure as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson, as applicable, complete up to 30 hours of continuing education as prescribed by commission rule and pass the broker license examination or the salesperson license examination, as applicable.
Any referral agent seeking licensure as a real estate broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson shall make application for such license on a form as prescribed by the commission, pay all application and licensure fees as set forth herein, furnish to the commission evidence of the referral agent’s good moral character, and be subject to investigation by and required to produce