2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 25 - (339.2501...339.2518) › Section 339.2502a - Real Estate Broker, Associate Real Estate Broker, and Real Estate Salesperson; License; Term; Renewal; Relicensure; Licensure Following Revocation.

339.2502a Real estate broker, associate real estate broker, and real estate salesperson; license; term; renewal; relicensure; licensure following revocation.
Sec. 2502a.
(1) The department by rule shall establish the term of the license cycle for a license for a real estate broker, associate real estate broker, and real estate salesperson granted under this article. The department shall not issue a license to an individual who is under the age of 18 years.
(2) The department shall renew a license for a real estate broker, associate real estate broker, or real estate salesperson if the department receives an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the department, and payment of the appropriate fees, within the time period described in section 411(1) or (2), and the applicable requirements of section 2504a are met.
(3) The department may relicense a business entity that fails to renew a real estate broker's license issued under this article within the time period described in subsection (2) if the business entity pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming license period and designates a principal under section 2505(1)(d).
(4) The department may relicense without examination an individual who fails to renew a license issued under this article within the time period described in subsection (2) if all of the following are met:
(a) The individual applies within 3 years after the expiration date of the person's last license.
(b) The individual pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming licensure period.
(c) The individual completes 6 clock hours of continuing education for each year and partial year that have elapsed since the expiration of his or her last license, on the topics described in section 2504a(1).
(5) The department may relicense an individual who failed to renew a real estate broker or associate broker license within 3 years after the expiration date of his or her last real estate broker or associate broker license if he or she pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming licensure period and submits proof that he or she meets any of the following:
(a) Has completed a total of 6 clock hours of continuing education for each year and partial year that have elapsed since the expiration of his or her last real estate broker or associate real estate broker license, on the topics described in section 2504a(1).
(b) Has completed 90 clock hours of prelicensure courses described in section 2504(3) in the 12-month period preceding the date of the application.
(c) Has passed the examination required for a real estate broker license under section 2505(5).
(6) The department may relicense an individual who failed to renew a real estate salesperson license within 3 years after the expiration date of his or her last license if he or she pays an application processing fee, the late renewal fee, and the per-year license fee for the upcoming licensure period and submits proof that he or she meets any of the following:
(a) Has completed a total of 6 clock hours of continuing education for each year and partial year that have elapsed since the expiration of his or her last license, on the topics described in section 2504a(1).
(b) Has completed 40 clock hours of prelicensure courses described in section 2504(3) in the 12-month period preceding the date of the application.
(c) Has passed the examination required for a real estate salesperson license under section 2505(5).
(7) An individual whose license is revoked shall not apply for a new license for at least 3 years after the service of the final order of the revocation. To be considered for a license following a revocation, an applicant shall meet all educational and examination requirements in effect at the time of application, and the applicant shall not receive credit for education or experience acquired, or examinations passed, before the revocation.
History:
Add. 2002, Act 611, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 106, Eff. Jan. 1, 2015 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 502, Eff. Mar. 29, 2017
Popular Name:
Act 299