Checklist for Getting a License
- Be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or its equivalent
- Interview with area real estate firms
- Complete
the appropriate Kansas salesperson or broker pre-license course or hold a current license
in another state which was obtained by completing a pre-license course
equivalent to Kansas' requirement.
- Nonresidents must hold a current real estate license in their resident
state equivalent to or higher than the level for which they are applying
in Kansas and submit the Nonresident Form (REL-110).
- Submit
the Fingerprint Instructions and Waiver Form (REL-150), along with a cashiers check or money order
for the correct amount made payable to KREC for a KBI/FBI background check (fingerprint packets are available at most Kansas schools, Kansas exam
centers, or by emailing brooke.daniels@krec.ks.gov)
- If
applying for a salesperson's license, complete a 30-hour
Kansas Practice Course
- If
applying for a broker's license based on requirements met in another
state, completed a 4-hour Kansas Law Course
- Make
reservation for the appropriate licensure examination (Candidates applying based on requirements met in another state may
request a waiver from the national portion of the exam)
- Pass
the examination and receive licensure application
- Complete
the license application and obtain supervising broker's signature
- Mail
the license application, education certificate(s), and appropriate fees
to the Commission
- Receive
pocket card from supervising broker
Supporting Documentation Required
Submit the following with the license application, where applicable:
1. License History Certification for any real estate license ever held
by you in any other state or jurisdiction.
2. Supporting documentation concerning any of the following:
- denial, revocation, suspension, voluntary surrender of license or
any other disciplinary action taken against any professional or occupational
license or certificate ever held by you;
- real estate related litigation filed against you or a real estate
company owned in whole or part by you;
- any pending criminal charges filed against you or any conviction
of a criminal offense (including misdemeanors) and a letter from your
proposed supervising broker stating they're aware of the charges and
willing to supervise you. Required documentation includes a copy of
the ticket/complaint, the judgment and sentencing order, proof
of release from any probation or parole, a letter from the applicant explaining the offense, and a letter from the supervising/branch broker indicating they have reviewed the pertinent court records and are willing to supervise the applicant;
- any diversion or suspended impostion of sentence for a criminal
offense (including misdemeanors). Required documentation includes
a copy of the ticket/complaint, the diversion agreement or order of
suspended impostion of sentence, proof of completion of the diversion
or suspended impostion of sentence, a letter from the applicant explaining the offense, and a letter from the supervising/branch broker indicating they have reviewed the pertinent court records and are willing to supervise the applicant; and
- if you are not a U.S. citizen, documentation that permits you to
obtain employment in the United States
If you are reporting disciplinary action, charges, or convictions, the Commission recommends submission of the following:
- Letters of recommendation or character references
- Certificates of completion for any treatment, therapy, victim panel, or group program
- Relevant scholastic, community, volunteer or work experience
- A statement regarding your character, the nature and extent of any rehabilitation, or extenuating or mitigating circumstances concerning illegal activities or conduct
- Order, petitions, complaints, settlement agreements, judgments, permits, or other court documents relevant to any offense
If you have questions about what constitutes a minor traffic offense, please click on this link to view a list.
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Requirements for Getting a License
Please be sure you understand the requirements before taking the pre-license
education and licensing examination. If you have any questions, please
contact the Commission office at (785) 296-3411.
Applicants must have a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness,
integrity and competence to transact the business of salesperson or
broker in such manner as to safeguard the public interest.
Salesperson Applicants
(not currently licensed in another state)
Checklist of requirements
- NOTE to Nonresidents: You must hold a current real estate license
in your resident state equivalent to or higher than the level for
which you are applying in Kansas. Nonresidents should therefore skip
to the instructions under the heading for obtaining a license based
on having met equivalent requirements in another state
- 18 or more years of age
- high school diploma or its equivalent
- 30-hour Principles of Real Estate course
approved by the Kansas Real Estate Commission
- Fingerprint Instructions and Waiver Form (REL-150), along with a cashiers check or money order
for the correct amount made payable to KREC for a KBI/FBI background check (fingerprint packets are available at most Kansas schools, Kansas exam
centers, or by emailing brooke.daniels@krec.ks.gov).
- 30-hour Kansas Practice course
approved by the Kansas Real Estate Commission (file certificate of
completion with license application to KREC within six
months of course completion date)
- pass both parts (general and state) of the Kansas licensing exam
within 12 months of the completion
date of the Principles of Real Estate course
- file an application for license within six
months of the exam pass date (if the two parts of the exam
were passed on different dates, the six-month time period begins from
the earlier exam date)
- license application signed by a supervising or branch broker who
certifies that the applicant is honest, trustworthy and of good reputation
and who will be responsible for supervising the applicant's real estate
activities (an original license cannot be issued on inactive status)
- file a Nonresident Form (REL-110) with the license application, if applicable. NOTE
to Nonresidents: You must hold a current real estate license in your
resident state equivalent to or higher than the level for which you
are applying in Kansas
- file a current certification of license from any jurisdictions that
have ever issued a real estate license to you with the license application
Broker Applicants
(not currently licensed in another state)
Checklist of requirements
- NOTE to Nonresidents: You must hold a current real estate license
in your resident state equivalent to or higher than the level for
which you are applying in Kansas. Nonresidents should therefore skip
to the instructions under the heading for obtaining a license based
on having met equivalent requirements in another state
- 18 or more years of age
- high school diploma or its equivalent
- Fingerprint Instructions and Waiver Form (REL-150), along with a cashiers check or money order
for the correct amount made payable to KREC for a KBI/FBI background check (fingerprint packets are available at most Kansas schools, Kansas exam
centers, or by emailing brooke.daniels@krec.ks.gov).
- 24-hour Broker Pre-License course
approved by the Kansas Real Estate Commission
- pass both parts (general and state) of the Kansas licensing examination
within 12 months of the course
completion date
- file an application for license within six
months of the exam pass date (if the two parts of the exam
were passed on different dates, the six-month time period begins from
the earlier examination date)
- license application signed by a supervising or branch broker if
the applicant is not applying as a supervising broker
- If the applicant is applying to be the supervising or branch broker of a new office, complete the Open Company Form and the appropriate Trust Account Form.
- Review broker
points system and instructions
for experience section. Include the experience
section with the application completed in detail and attach resume, position
description, or letter of recommendation if requested
- file a Nonresident Form (REL-110) with the license application, if applicable. NOTE to Nonresidents: You must hold a current real estate license
in your resident state equivalent to or higher than the level for
which you are applying in Kansas
- file a current certification of license from any jurisdictions that
have ever issued a real estate license to you with the license application
Experience Requirement for Broker's License
- licensed as a salesperson in Kansas, or as a salesperson or broker
in another jurisdiction, and ACTIVELY ENGAGED in activities which
require a license in Kansas for at least two years during the last
five years. NOTE to Nonresidents: You must hold a current real estate
license in your resident state equivalent to or higher than the level
for which you are applying in Kansas.
- experience in the real estate or a related business or a combination
of such experience and education may be accepted if the Commission
believes it qualifies the applicant to act as a broker.
- The
Broker Point System is provided for informational purposes and
is the guideline the Commission uses as an aide in the determination
of whether an applicant for a broker's license meets the active experience
requirement. The expected benchmark for an applicant is a total
of 20 or more points. Experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case
basis, and points are awarded solely at the Commission's discretion.
- Instructions
for completing the Broker Experience Section of the application
should be carefully reviewed.
- The Broker Experience
Section should be completed in detail and if requested, a resume,
position description and letter of recommendation from your supervising
broker should be attached.
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Licensure by Requirements Met in Another
State
NOTE to Nonresidents: You must hold a current real estate license
in your resident state equivalent to or higher than the level for
which you are applying in Kansas
Salesperson Applicants:
Checklist of requirements
Effective 3/8/07, all
reciprocity agreements were cancelled. This means all license applicants
must pass the Kansas portion of the licensure exam for salespersons.
Download the Candidate Handbook at www.pearsonvue.com/ks/realestate/ for information
on scheduling a licensure exam. The handbook should be read thoroughly
to understand the examination procedures.
Applicants who hold a current salesperson's license in another
jurisdiction do not have to complete Kansas' 30-hour pre-license
course and the national portion of the examination IF the applicant
has completed a course and examination for a jurisdiction the Commission
has determined to have equivalent requirements.
The following items are required to apply:
- Fingerprint Instructions and Waiver Form (REL-150), along with a cashiers check or money order
for the correct amount made payable to KREC for a KBI/FBI background check (fingerprint packets are available at most Kansas schools, Kansas exam
centers, or by emailing brooke.daniels@krec.ks.gov).
- 30-hour Kansas Practice course
approved by the Kansas Real Estate Commission (file certificate
of completion with license application to KREC within six
months of course completion date)
- Passing score report for the Kansas portion of the licensure
exam filed with the Commission within
six months of the date the exam was passed
- Application for License signed by a supervising or branch broker
who holds a Kansas broker's license. (The application is provided
at the exam center upon passing the Kansas portion of the exam.)
- file a Nonresident Form (REL-110) with the license application, if applicable. NOTE to Nonresidents: You must hold a current
real estate license in your resident state equivalent to or higher
than the level for which you are applying in Kansas.
- current certification of license from any jurisdictions that
have issued a real estate license to you (For jurisdiction contact
information go to www.arello.com)
- $15 nonrefundable application fee and a prorated license fee. (Fees may be combined into
one check payable to "K.R.E.C.")
A new salesperson is issued a license that expires according
to a staggered renewal schedule
based on the first letter of the applicant's last name. Twelve
hours of continuing education will be required by the first
renewal due date. However, if the license expires less than
six months from issuance, the 12 hours are not required until
the second renewal date. License numbers for licensees in this
category will begin with the letters "SA".
Broker Applicants:
NOTE to Nonresidents: You must hold a current real estate license
in your resident state equivalent to or higher than the level
for which you are applying in Kansas
Checklist of requirements
Effective 3/8/07, all
reciprocity agreements were cancelled. This means all
license applicants must pass the Kansas portion of the licensure
exam for brokers.
Download a Candidate Handbook at www.pearsonvue.com/ks/realestate/ for information on scheduling a licensure exam. The handbook
should be read thoroughly to understand the examination procedures.
Applicants who hold a current broker's license in another
jurisdiction do not have to complete Kansas' 24-hour broker
pre-license course and the national
portion of the exam IF the applicant has completed a
broker pre-license course and exam for a jurisdiction the Commission
has determined to have equivalent requirements.
Applicants must also demonstrate they meet the experience
requirement for a Kansas license as follows:
- Licensed as a salesperson in Kansas, or as a salesperson
or broker in another jurisdiction, and ACTIVELY ENGAGED in
activities which require a license in Kansas for at least
two years during the last five years
- Experience in the real estate or a related business or a
combination of such experience and education may be accepted
by the Commission as being equivalent to all or part of the
experience as a licensed salesperson or broker if the Commission
believes it qualifies the applicant to act as a broker.
- The
Broker Point System is provided for informational purposes
and is the guideline the Commission uses as an aide in the
determination of whether an applicant for a broker's license
meets the active experience requirement. The expected benchmark
for an applicant is a total of 20 or more points. Experience
will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and points are
awarded solely at the Commission's discretion.
- Instructions
for completing the Broker Experience Section of the application
should be carefully reviewed.
- The Broker
Experience Section should be completed in detail and if
requested, a resume, position description and letter of recommendation
from your supervising broker should be attached.
If the applicant is not applying as a supervising or branch
broker, the applicant must be affiliated with a supervising
or branch broker who has a Kansas broker's license.
The following items are required to apply:
- Fingerprint Instructions and Waiver Form (REL-150), along with a cashiers check or money order
for the correct amount made payable to KREC for a KBI/FBI background check (fingerprint packets are available at most Kansas schools, Kansas exam
centers, or by emailing brooke.daniels@krec.ks.gov).
- 4-hour Kansas law course
(file certificate of completion with license application to
KREC within six months of course completion
date)
- Passing score report for the Kansas portion of the broker's
licensure exam filed with the Commission
within six months of the date the exam was passed.
- Application for Broker's License provided at exam center
upon passing the exam
- file a Nonresident Form (REL-110) with the license application, if applicable
- current certification of license from any other jurisdictions
that you are currently licensed in or have been in the past
(For contact information for other jurisdictions go to
www.arello.com) Certification must be filed with the license
application no later than six
months from the issue date shown on the certification
- $15 nonrefundable application fee and prorated license fee
- If opening a new company or branch office, complete the Open Company Form and the appropriate Trust Account Form.
Note to applicants using Missouri
Requirements: Applicants must request their pre-license education
and exam information be included on the certification of license
issued by the Missouri Real Estate Commission. If the Missouri
license was obtained without completion of a pre-license course,
the applicant must take the Missouri broker pre-license course
or the Kansas 24-hour broker pre-license course,
and include a copy of the certificate of completion with the
application for license.
To request certification of a Missouri license, go to the web
site for the Missouri Real Estate Commission,
http://www.pr.mo.gov/realestate.asp. Click on Application
Forms, and then print the Request for Certification of Licensure.
Complete Part II and III
of the form and send it to the Missouri Real Estate Commission
with the $10 fee. DO NOT ALTER THE CERTIFICATION BY MARKING
BOXES, ETC. AFTER IT IS ISSUED! Doing so is considered a serious
issue that will require your application to be referred to the
Commission for consideration.
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Reasons for Possible Denial or Restriction
Denial:
In determining whether to grant a license the Commission considers:
(1) If an applicant has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
to, or has been convicted of any offense that is comparable
to any crime that would require the applicant to register as
provided in the Kansas Offender Registration Act, K.S.A. 22-4902
(Link to list of crimes), regardless of the jurisdiction
in which the crime occurred, the applicant must wait 15 years
from the date of release from probation or post-release supervision
before they are eligible for consideration for licensure. After
the 15-year waiting period ends, the applicant has the burden
of proof to demonstrate to the Commission that the applicant
now has a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity,
and competence to transact the business of real estate in a
manner to safeguard the public interest.
(2) If the applicant has entered a plea of guilty to or nolo
contendere to, or has been convicted of any other felony, regardless
of the jurisdiction in which the crime occurred, the applicant
must wait 5 years from the date of release from probation or
post-release supervision before they are eligible for consideration
for licensure. After the 5-year waiting period ends, the applicant
has the burden of proof to demonstrate to the Commission that
the applicant now has a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness,
integrity, and competence to transact the business of real estate
in a manner to safeguard the public interest.
(3) any revocation, suspension, voluntary surrender, or other
disciplinary action taken against a real estate license.
(4) Whether an applicant has violated the Kansas Real Estate
Brokers' and Salespersons' License Act, the Kansas Brokerage
Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act, or rules and
regulations adopted thereunder during the term of any prior
license.
(5) Any plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or any conviction
of any misdemeanor which reflects on the applicant's honesty,
trustworthiness, integrity, or competence to transact the business
of real estate.
(6) Any conduct of the applicant which reflects on the applicant's
honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, or competence to transact
the business of real estate.
(7) Such other matters as the Commission deems pertinent.
In its consideration of any such prior revocation or conduct
the Commission shall take into account the nature of the offense;
any aggravating or extenuating circumstances; the time elapsed
since such revocation or conduct; the rehabilitation or restitution
performed by the applicant; and such other factors as the Commission
deems relevant.
The Commission may deny a license to any person who, without
a license, has engaged in a real estate activity for which a
license was required.
When an applicant has made a false statement of material fact
on the application, such false statement may be sufficient reason
for refusal of a license.
Hearing for Denial of License
If an application is denied, a notice is sent to the applicant,
giving the reason for denial. The applicant is given an opportunity
to be heard at a hearing in accordance with the Kansas administrative
procedure act. A hearing is not held if the sole reason for
denial is because the applicant failed to pass the required
license examination.
Restricted License:
An original license may be issued as restricted if, after a
hearing, it is found that an applicant who has met the exam
and experience requirement has not met all other applicable
requirements.
A license may be restricted:
- by term
- to employment by or association with a particular broker
as an independent contractor
- to a particular type of transaction
- by other conditions deemed advisable by the Commission,
including the filing of a surety bond
Renewal of a restricted license is at the discretion of the
Commission.
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