State Requirements

Maine Real Estate Continuing Education Requirements

An associate broker, broker and designated broker license must be renewed on or before the expiration date by completing the continuing education requirement, submitting the renewal application and payment of the prescribed fee for the licensee to remain properly licensed to conduct real estate brokerage.

Continuing Education Requirement – 21 hours of Commission approved continuing education is required for renewal. The 21 hours must include 3 hours for the course designated as the core requirement at the time of renewal. Effective June 16, 2008, the new core course is “What Am I-And Why Is It Important? Core Course”. The Maine Real Estate Commission will still accept the “New Laws And Rules Core Course” as the required core requirement for licensees renewing no later than December 31, 2008. After December 31, 2008, the MREC will only accept “What Am I-And Why Is It Important? Core Course” as the core requirement.

Continuing Education Audit – Effective January 1, 2002, licensees are not required to submit evidence of having completed the continuing education requirement when renewing a real estate license. Monthly audits are conducted whereby those licensees audited are required to submit physical evidence that the continuing education requirement was completed on or before the license was renewed.

A license may renewed up to ninety (90) days after the expire date by complying with all requirements for renewal and payment of the $50.00 late fee in addition to the regular renewal fee. HOWEVER, licensees renewing a license after the expiration date are not licensed to practice until the license is properly renewed.

A license may renewed up to ninety (90) days after the expiration date by complying with all requirements for renewal and payment of the $50.00 late fee in addition to the regular renewal fee. HOWEVER, licensees renewing a license after the expiration date are not licensed to practice until the license is properly renewed.

The licensee may not apply to activate or renew a license until the licensee has completed all required continuing education.

A licensee who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license expire date is required to pass an examination covering Maine Real Estate Law and submit an original license application and fee to reinstate the license.

For information concerning your license renewal, please contact: Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration.