Maine Real Estate License Requirements

Sales Agent

Sales Agents may perform all brokerage services specifically authorized by the designated broker which the Sales Agent is affiliated. The license is issued for 2 years and is not renewable. The Sales Agent candidate must have made arrangements to affiliate with a licensed real estate agency before applying for licensure. In order to qualify for a Sales Agent license the candidate must:

• Be at least 18-years old at the time of license application

• Hold a high-school diploma or equivalent

• Complete “The Sales Agent Course” with at least a 75%

• Submit an original transcript and the Examination Authorization Request Form to the Commission to obtain approval to take the Pearson VUE licensing examination. The Commission will indicate approval by sending the candidate the pink Exam Authorization Card, which must be presented at the test center.

• Pass the Pearson VUE sales agent examination.

• Submit to the Commission a fully completed license application, an original Pearson VUE examination score report, and an original transcript from “The Sales Agent Course”

Associate Broker

The Associate Broker license is a permanent license of the next license level above the Sales Agent, is issued for a 2 year period, and is renewable. In order to achieve licensure as an Associate Broker a candidate must satisfy the following requirements:

• Practice as a licensed Sales Agent for 2 years

• Complete “The Associate Broker Course” with at least a 75%

• Submit a fully completed license application, the application fee, and an original transcript from “The Associate Broker Course”. This application must be submitted no more than 30 days before the day the Sales Agent license expires and within 5 years of the date of issuance of the original Sales Agent license

Broker

The broker license is issued for a 2 year period and is renewable. There are two ways to obtain a broker license.

Method A

The candidate must:

• Complete 1 year of full-time practice as a licensed Associate Broker in the year immediately preceding the date of application for the Broker license.

• Complete the commission approved designated Broker Course for at least a 75%

• Furnish a resume of real estate related production and activity for the full year immediately preceding the date of application (Brokerage Activity Report)

• Completed license application that includes a course transcript for “The Designated Broker Course” and submit the application fee within 1 year of completion of the course

Method B

The candidate must:

• Complete 1 year of practice as a licensed Sales Agent

• Complete with a minimum final grade of 75%, 2 years or 60 credit hours in a business degree program. 9 credits must be for successful completion of “The Sales Agent Course,” “The Associate Broker Course,” and “The Designated Broker Course,” Courses must have been completed within 5 years of the date of application for the Broker license, with the exception of “Role of the Designated Broker,” which must be completed in the year immediately preceding license application.

Continuing Education

Maine Licensees renewing an active real estate license are required to complete a total of 21 clock hours of the approved CE prior to renewal of the license. The hours must include 3 hours of core requirements and 18 hours of electives.