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Individual Real Estate Broker License

Individual broker licence, including associate-broker affiliation and inactive status.

Licensing authority: Louisiana Real Estate Commission · Application information

Welcome Home Act licensure by endorsement — associate form
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Current License
Current valid similar-scope license in another jurisdiction held for at least one year.
Fees
Pay applicable Louisiana fees.
Felony Review
Follow the Board felony-history and application procedures.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 post-license education hours after licensure.
Prior Qualification
The previous jurisdiction required an examination or education, training, or experience standards. No particular currently offered examination is identified in that prior-qualification slot.
Residency
Live in Louisiana and provide residency proof under R.S. 37:53.
Sponsorship
Elect exclusive affiliation with an active Louisiana sponsoring broker and submit Part B.
Standing
Good standing, no disqualifying criminal record, and no unresolved disciplinary action/investigation unless the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Welcome Home Act licensure by endorsement — inactive form
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Current License
Current valid similar-scope license in another jurisdiction held for at least one year.
Fees
Pay applicable Louisiana fees.
Felony Review
Follow the Board felony-history and application procedures.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 post-license education hours after licensure.
Prior Qualification
The previous jurisdiction required an examination or education, training, or experience standards. No particular currently offered examination is identified in that prior-qualification slot.
Residency
Live in Louisiana and provide residency proof under R.S. 37:53.
Standing
Good standing, no disqualifying criminal record, and no unresolved disciplinary action/investigation unless the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Status
Request inactive issuance; no practice while inactive.
Welcome Home Act licensure by endorsement — independent form
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Current License
Current valid similar-scope license in another jurisdiction held for at least one year.
Fees
Pay applicable Louisiana fees.
Felony Review
Follow the Board felony-history and application procedures.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 post-license education hours after licensure.
Prior Qualification
The previous jurisdiction required an examination or education, training, or experience standards. No particular currently offered examination is identified in that prior-qualification slot.
Residency
Live in Louisiana and provide residency proof under R.S. 37:53.
Standing
Good standing, no disqualifying criminal record, and no unresolved disciplinary action/investigation unless the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Initial licensure by examination — associate form
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Sponsorship
Exclusive affiliation with an active sponsoring broker; submit Part B supervision affidavit.
Initial licensure by examination — inactive form
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Status
Request initial inactive issuance; no real estate activity while inactive. Active insurance/supervision terms apply upon activation.
Initial licensure by examination — independent form
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Status
Individual independent practice; company practice requires the separate company licence.
Individual broker reapplication after expiration — later
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Expiration
Failure to renew through December 31 forfeits renewal rights and requires an initial application.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Reapplication
After December 31 of the following year, all initial requirements apply.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Individual broker reapplication after expiration — within following year
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
R.S. 37:1437(C)(1)(a)(ii) permits timely former-broker reapplication notwithstanding the initial experience clause.
Expiration
Failure to renew through December 31 forfeits renewal rights and requires an initial application.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
Postlicense Education
The 45-hour requirement is excused in that same following-year reapplication window.
Prelicense Education
The 150-hour requirement is excused if reapplication is by December 31 of the year following expiration.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Military related permanent licensure — prior license
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Conduct
Meet R.S. 37:3651(A)(6)-(8): no occupational revocation/surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct and no unresolved unprofessional-conduct/criminal complaint, allegation, or investigation except where the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Eligibility
Meet R.S. 37:3651 military/Defense civilian/spouse/dependent and Louisiana assignment/residence terms; dishonorable-discharge exclusions apply.
Examination Discretion
R.S. 37:3651(E) permits the Board to require this profession’s Louisiana state-law/jurisprudential examination. The state examination is a leaf and the applicant-specific exercise of discretion is a condition.
Fees
Pay all applicable Louisiana fees.
Permanent Application
Simultaneously apply for the permanent licence. A pending-normal-license permit terminates automatically if the vetted permanent application does not qualify.
Priority
Provide military identification or DD Form 214 for Board priority processing.
Qualifications
Current valid similar-scope licence held at least one year in good standing; meet prior jurisdiction examination/education/training/experience standards and have no disqualifying criminal record. The prior-examination slot identifies no specific nationwide examination.
Military related permanent licensure — private certification
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Conduct
Meet R.S. 37:3651(A)(6)-(8): no occupational revocation/surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct and no unresolved unprofessional-conduct/criminal complaint, allegation, or investigation except where the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Eligibility
Meet R.S. 37:3651 military/Defense civilian/spouse/dependent and Louisiana assignment/residence terms; dishonorable-discharge exclusions apply.
Examination Discretion
R.S. 37:3651(E) permits the Board to require this profession’s Louisiana state-law/jurisprudential examination. The state examination is a leaf and the applicant-specific exercise of discretion is a condition.
Fees
Pay all applicable Louisiana fees.
Permanent Application
Simultaneously apply for the permanent licence. A pending-normal-license permit terminates automatically if the vetted permanent application does not qualify.
Priority
Provide military identification or DD Form 214 for Board priority processing.
Qualifications
At least two years in a lawful occupation not licensed or government-certified by the previous jurisdiction, a current valid private certification in good standing, and a similar Louisiana-regulated scope determined by the Board; applicant must establish the predicates.
Military related permanent licensure — work experience
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Conduct
Meet R.S. 37:3651(A)(6)-(8): no occupational revocation/surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct and no unresolved unprofessional-conduct/criminal complaint, allegation, or investigation except where the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Eligibility
Meet R.S. 37:3651 military/Defense civilian/spouse/dependent and Louisiana assignment/residence terms; dishonorable-discharge exclusions apply.
Examination Discretion
R.S. 37:3651(E) permits the Board to require this profession’s Louisiana state-law/jurisprudential examination. The state examination is a leaf and the applicant-specific exercise of discretion is a condition.
Fees
Pay all applicable Louisiana fees.
Permanent Application
Simultaneously apply for the permanent licence. A pending-normal-license permit terminates automatically if the vetted permanent application does not qualify.
Priority
Provide military identification or DD Form 214 for Board priority processing.
Qualifications
At least three years in a lawful occupation not licensed or government-certified by the previous jurisdiction, with a similar Louisiana-regulated scope determined by the Board. The applicant must establish the statutory predicate; no other jurisdiction’s licensing law is judged in this survey.
Military service renewal without penalty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Previously licensed person inducted into service or transferred out of Louisiana, or eligible spouse licensed when induction/transfer occurred.
Proof
Provide evidence of honorable service and apply within six months after discharge.
Waiver
Renewal without penalty under LAC 46:LXVII.4701; applicable licence duties remain.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.4701(A), veteran renewal

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1442(A)-(B)(1), exhaustive annual/delinquent renewal

Ordinary initial licensure with military training credit
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Military Credit
The Board may fully or partly credit comparable military education, training, or experience under R.S. 37:3651(D); the ordinary licensing examinations remain.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Board appointment to finish a deceased or incapacitated broker’s pending business
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Appointment
Commission appointment to complete pending business after death/incapacity; no new contracts after sponsoring-broker death.
Existing License
Existing active broker or associate broker. The separately authorized appointment of a salesperson is outside this broker credential identity.
Scope
Limited assignment under the existing broker licence, not a newly created temporary licence identity.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1451(A)(1)-(2), existing-license pending-business appointment

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1451(B)-(C), incapacity appointment

Initial licensure after previous license review — associate form
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
National Waiver
The Commission may accept an equivalent examination passed within five years while the previous licence has not expired as substitution for the national portion. Keep the national leaf for applicants not excused; unidentified equivalents and another jurisdiction’s examination are conditions.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Prior License Review
Previously/currently licensed applicants outside reciprocity or endorsement must obtain education and examination review before the initial application.
Review Documentation
Provide certified history from each licensing jurisdiction and the examination score report; broker active/inactive history must be no older than three months.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Sponsorship
Exclusive affiliation with an active sponsoring broker; submit Part B supervision affidavit.
Initial licensure after previous license review — inactive form
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
National Waiver
The Commission may accept an equivalent examination passed within five years while the previous licence has not expired as substitution for the national portion. Keep the national leaf for applicants not excused; unidentified equivalents and another jurisdiction’s examination are conditions.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Prior License Review
Previously/currently licensed applicants outside reciprocity or endorsement must obtain education and examination review before the initial application.
Review Documentation
Provide certified history from each licensing jurisdiction and the examination score report; broker active/inactive history must be no older than three months.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Status
Request initial inactive issuance; no real estate activity while inactive. Active insurance/supervision terms apply upon activation.
Initial licensure after previous license review — independent form
Background
Complete fingerprint-based criminal-history review and the Board application process; prior discipline, criminal record, or false application statements affect eligibility.
Experience
Four actively licensed real estate years, including two immediately before application; provide certified active/inactive licensing history.
Fair Housing
Submit the R.S. 37:1437(D) sworn statement of knowledge of federal and Louisiana fair-housing law.
Fees
Submit required documents and pay applicable application and examination fees.
General Education
High-school graduate or high-school equivalency certificate.
Insurance
Provide mandatory errors-and-omissions coverage before active issuance.
Minimum Age
At least 18.
National Waiver
The Commission may accept an equivalent examination passed within five years while the previous licence has not expired as substitution for the national portion. Keep the national leaf for applicants not excused; unidentified equivalents and another jurisdiction’s examination are conditions.
Postlicense Education
Complete 45 approved post-license hours within 180 days of initial issuance.
Prelicense Education
150 approved hours, including 30 hours of Louisiana real estate law and 30 hours of broker responsibilities; satisfactory completion includes course-content examinations. College credit, related experience, and previous coursework may receive Commission credit.
Prior License Review
Previously/currently licensed applicants outside reciprocity or endorsement must obtain education and examination review before the initial application.
Review Documentation
Provide certified history from each licensing jurisdiction and the examination score report; broker active/inactive history must be no older than three months.
Scores
Passing score on each licensing portion remains valid for one year; expired scores require retesting. Examination authorization is valid for one year.
Status
Individual independent practice; company practice requires the separate company licence.
Inactive to active transfer — five or more
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Course Assessments
Course-content examinations are education conditions; the complete transfer provision identifies no new broker licensing examination.
Education
Five or more inactive years: up to 80 approved CE hours in the preceding five-year period, including a four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within the preceding year; qualifying annual CE may be cumulated.
Education Credit
LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E) permits 45 post-license hours instead of CE for one to five inactive years, or 45 post-license plus at least 35 CE hours for more than five years. A four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within the preceding year applies when inactive more than one year; Board determines the credited education.
Eligibility
Hold a current annually renewed inactive broker licence.
Law Course
If inactive for two to five renewal periods, complete the four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within one year before transfer as required by R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(3).
Process
Request the licensee-specific form, pay fees, provide education proof, and obtain required supervision/insurance before active practice.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(B)-(D), status and annual inactive renewal

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(5), reactivation requirements

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E), five-or-more education tier

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E), post-license education substitution

  • Reactivation

    Licensee-specific reactivation form

Inactive to active transfer — less than one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Course Assessments
Course-content examinations are education conditions; the complete transfer provision identifies no new broker licensing examination.
Education
Less than one year inactive: complete prior year’s 12 CE hours.
Education Credit
LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E) permits 45 post-license hours instead of CE for one to five inactive years, or 45 post-license plus at least 35 CE hours for more than five years. A four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within the preceding year applies when inactive more than one year; Board determines the credited education.
Eligibility
Hold a current annually renewed inactive broker licence.
Law Course
If inactive for two to five renewal periods, complete the four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within one year before transfer as required by R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(3).
Process
Request the licensee-specific form, pay fees, provide education proof, and obtain required supervision/insurance before active practice.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(B)-(D), status and annual inactive renewal

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(5), reactivation requirements

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E), less-than-one-year education tier

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E), post-license education substitution

  • Reactivation

    Licensee-specific reactivation form

Inactive to active transfer — one to less than three
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Course Assessments
Course-content examinations are education conditions; the complete transfer provision identifies no new broker licensing examination.
Education
One to less than three inactive years: 20 CE hours.
Education Credit
LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E) permits 45 post-license hours instead of CE for one to five inactive years, or 45 post-license plus at least 35 CE hours for more than five years. A four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within the preceding year applies when inactive more than one year; Board determines the credited education.
Eligibility
Hold a current annually renewed inactive broker licence.
Law Course
If inactive for two to five renewal periods, complete the four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within one year before transfer as required by R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(3).
Process
Request the licensee-specific form, pay fees, provide education proof, and obtain required supervision/insurance before active practice.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(B)-(D), status and annual inactive renewal

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(5), reactivation requirements

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E), one-to-less-than-three education tier

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E), post-license education substitution

  • Reactivation

    Licensee-specific reactivation form

Inactive to active transfer — three to less than five
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Course Assessments
Course-content examinations are education conditions; the complete transfer provision identifies no new broker licensing examination.
Education
Three to less than five inactive years: 40 CE hours.
Education Credit
LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E) permits 45 post-license hours instead of CE for one to five inactive years, or 45 post-license plus at least 35 CE hours for more than five years. A four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within the preceding year applies when inactive more than one year; Board determines the credited education.
Eligibility
Hold a current annually renewed inactive broker licence.
Law Course
If inactive for two to five renewal periods, complete the four-hour Louisiana law/rules course within one year before transfer as required by R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(3).
Process
Request the licensee-specific form, pay fees, provide education proof, and obtain required supervision/insurance before active practice.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(B)-(D), status and annual inactive renewal

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E)(5), reactivation requirements

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E), three-to-less-than-five education tier

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1507(E), post-license education substitution

  • Reactivation

    Licensee-specific reactivation form

Reciprocal nonresident licensure — associate form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Background
Complete the fingerprint/background process and provide active-practice errors-and-omissions insurance.
Continued Residency
Maintain residence in the reciprocal jurisdiction; moving ends reciprocal status and requires compliance with Louisiana continuing education.
Eligibility
Current resident holding an equivalent broker license in a jurisdiction with an LREC reciprocal agreement; provide certified licence histories.
Experience
Four active real estate licensing years, including two immediately before application; certified history must show active/inactive status.
License Type
The reciprocal Louisiana license type must match the resident-jurisdiction licence.
Process
Pay fees and irrevocably appoint the LREC executive director as service-of-process agent.
Recent Residence
The Commission may treat a person resident in Louisiana for no more than 90 days as a nonresident under LAC 46:LXVII.4903(B).
Sponsorship
Exclusive affiliation with an active Louisiana sponsoring broker.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocal nonresident licensure — inactive form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Background
Complete the fingerprint/background process and provide active-practice errors-and-omissions insurance.
Continued Residency
Maintain residence in the reciprocal jurisdiction; moving ends reciprocal status and requires compliance with Louisiana continuing education.
Eligibility
Current resident holding an equivalent broker license in a jurisdiction with an LREC reciprocal agreement; provide certified licence histories.
Experience
Four active real estate licensing years, including two immediately before application; certified history must show active/inactive status.
License Type
The reciprocal Louisiana license type must match the resident-jurisdiction licence.
Process
Pay fees and irrevocably appoint the LREC executive director as service-of-process agent.
Recent Residence
The Commission may treat a person resident in Louisiana for no more than 90 days as a nonresident under LAC 46:LXVII.4903(B).
Status
Inactive issuance is requested and real estate practice is prohibited.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocal nonresident licensure — independent form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Background
Complete the fingerprint/background process and provide active-practice errors-and-omissions insurance.
Continued Residency
Maintain residence in the reciprocal jurisdiction; moving ends reciprocal status and requires compliance with Louisiana continuing education.
Eligibility
Current resident holding an equivalent broker license in a jurisdiction with an LREC reciprocal agreement; provide certified licence histories.
Experience
Four active real estate licensing years, including two immediately before application; certified history must show active/inactive status.
License Type
The reciprocal Louisiana license type must match the resident-jurisdiction licence.
Process
Pay fees and irrevocably appoint the LREC executive director as service-of-process agent.
Recent Residence
The Commission may treat a person resident in Louisiana for no more than 90 days as a nonresident under LAC 46:LXVII.4903(B).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual individual broker renewal — active status, including delinquent renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Associate Sponsorship
An associate broker’s sponsoring broker must renew before the associate renewal licence is issued.
Deadline
Timely renewal by September 30; application and delinquent fees permit renewal through December 31. No practice after expiration.
Education
12 approved continuing-education hours annually including at least four mandatory-topic hours. Complete initial 45 post-license hours within 180 days; at most eight hours can count towards annual CE, never mandatory topics.
Education Assessments
Course-content assessments are education conditions, not independently identified licensing examinations.
Process
Submit the complete renewal application and required fees; maintain applicable licence/insurance/supervision requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1442(A)-(B)(1), exhaustive annual/delinquent renewal

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.907(A)-(B), active renewal education

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.901(B)

Annual individual broker renewal — inactive status, including delinquent renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deadline
Timely renewal by September 30; application and delinquent fees permit renewal through December 31. No practice after expiration.
Education
No annual CE for inactive renewal; no practice while inactive.
Education Assessments
Course-content assessments are education conditions, not independently identified licensing examinations.
Process
Submit the complete renewal application and required fees; maintain applicable licence/insurance/supervision requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1442(A)-(B)(1), exhaustive annual/delinquent renewal

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(B)-(D), status and annual inactive renewal

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(E), inactive education exemption

Transfer an independent broker to associate broker affiliation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Affiliation
Exclusively affiliate with an active sponsoring broker; first notify and terminate each previously sponsored licensee.
Process
Submit the prescribed transfer form and fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1507(C), individual-to-associate transfer

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.303(D)

Transfer an existing broker licence to inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Education
Incomplete education does not prevent inactive transfer but must be satisfied before activation.
Eligibility
Current licence in good standing before expiration.
Process
Submit the prescribed transfer form and fees; annually renew inactive status and perform no real estate activity.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Law

    R.S. 37:1437.3(B)-(D), status and annual inactive renewal

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1507(D)

Transfer an associate broker to independent broker status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Company Qualification
Complete this conversion before acting as company qualifying broker.
Eligibility
Already hold an individual broker licence in associate-broker form.
Process
Submit Termination of Supervision and Transfer License to New Broker forms with the broker licence number in both relevant parts; pay $35.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Company Checklist

    Step 2, associate-to-individual qualifying-broker conversion

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1507(C), individual-to-associate transfer

Transfer an associate broker to a new sponsoring broker
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Fee Exemptions
Transfer requests within 60 days of the events listed in LAC 46:LXVII.1503 may qualify for fee exemption.
Process
Submit the prescribed termination/transfer forms and fees; maintain exclusive affiliation to one sponsoring broker.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1501(A), transfer application

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.303(D)

  • Rules

    LAC 46:LXVII.1503(A), fee exemptions

Real Estate Broker Permit Pending Normal License

Military-related permit under R.S. 37:3651 pending the simultaneously submitted permanent application.

Licensing authority: Louisiana Real Estate Commission · Application information

Military related permit pending normal license — prior license
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Conduct
Meet R.S. 37:3651(A)(6)-(8): no occupational revocation/surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct and no unresolved unprofessional-conduct/criminal complaint, allegation, or investigation except where the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Eligibility
Meet R.S. 37:3651 military/Defense civilian/spouse/dependent and Louisiana assignment/residence terms; dishonorable-discharge exclusions apply.
Examination Discretion
R.S. 37:3651(E) permits the Board to require this profession’s Louisiana state-law/jurisprudential examination. The state examination is a leaf and the applicant-specific exercise of discretion is a condition.
Fees
Pay all applicable Louisiana fees.
Permanent Application
Simultaneously apply for the permanent licence. A pending-normal-license permit terminates automatically if the vetted permanent application does not qualify.
Priority
Provide military identification or DD Form 214 for Board priority processing.
Qualifications
Current valid similar-scope licence held at least one year in good standing; meet prior jurisdiction examination/education/training/experience standards and have no disqualifying criminal record. The prior-examination slot identifies no specific nationwide examination.
Military related permit pending normal license — private certification
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Conduct
Meet R.S. 37:3651(A)(6)-(8): no occupational revocation/surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct and no unresolved unprofessional-conduct/criminal complaint, allegation, or investigation except where the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Eligibility
Meet R.S. 37:3651 military/Defense civilian/spouse/dependent and Louisiana assignment/residence terms; dishonorable-discharge exclusions apply.
Examination Discretion
R.S. 37:3651(E) permits the Board to require this profession’s Louisiana state-law/jurisprudential examination. The state examination is a leaf and the applicant-specific exercise of discretion is a condition.
Fees
Pay all applicable Louisiana fees.
Permanent Application
Simultaneously apply for the permanent licence. A pending-normal-license permit terminates automatically if the vetted permanent application does not qualify.
Priority
Provide military identification or DD Form 214 for Board priority processing.
Qualifications
At least two years in a lawful occupation not licensed or government-certified by the previous jurisdiction, a current valid private certification in good standing, and a similar Louisiana-regulated scope determined by the Board; applicant must establish the predicates.
Military related permit pending normal license — work experience
Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination
Conduct
Meet R.S. 37:3651(A)(6)-(8): no occupational revocation/surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct and no unresolved unprofessional-conduct/criminal complaint, allegation, or investigation except where the Board finds the statutory criteria otherwise satisfied.
Eligibility
Meet R.S. 37:3651 military/Defense civilian/spouse/dependent and Louisiana assignment/residence terms; dishonorable-discharge exclusions apply.
Examination Discretion
R.S. 37:3651(E) permits the Board to require this profession’s Louisiana state-law/jurisprudential examination. The state examination is a leaf and the applicant-specific exercise of discretion is a condition.
Fees
Pay all applicable Louisiana fees.
Permanent Application
Simultaneously apply for the permanent licence. A pending-normal-license permit terminates automatically if the vetted permanent application does not qualify.
Priority
Provide military identification or DD Form 214 for Board priority processing.
Qualifications
At least three years in a lawful occupation not licensed or government-certified by the previous jurisdiction, with a similar Louisiana-regulated scope determined by the Board. The applicant must establish the statutory predicate; no other jurisdiction’s licensing law is judged in this survey.

Louisiana Real Estate Broker State Examination

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based written examination
Exam questions
55 scored questions plus 5-10 unscored pretest questions
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
75 scaled score
Exam fee
$39 for the broker state-only examination
Examination outline
  • I. Duties, Overview, and Powers of the Real Estate Commission (4-6 items)
    • A. General Powers
    • B. Examination of Records
    • C. Investigations, Hearings, and Appeals
    • D. Sanctions — 1. Censure/Fines
    • D. Sanctions — 2. License Suspension and Revocation
    • D. Sanctions — 3. Other Disciplinary Action
  • II. Licensing Requirements (7-9 items)
    • A. Activities Requiring License
    • B. Permitted Activities of Unlicensed Persons
    • C. Types of Licenses
    • D. Eligibility for Licensing
    • E. License Renewal
    • F. Change in License Status
    • G. Education
    • H. Notifications to the Commission
  • III. Statutory Requirements Governing the Activities of Licensees (13-15 items)
    • A. Advertising and Use of Name for Business
    • B. Broker/Salesperson Relationship
    • C. Commissions/Compensation
    • D. Disclosures
    • E. Conflict of Interest
    • F. Handling of Documents
    • G. Handling of Monies
    • H. Listings
    • I. Offers
    • J. Place of Business
    • K. Record Keeping
    • L. Property Management
  • IV. Louisiana Civil Law System (13-15 items)
    • A. Property — 1. Classification
    • A. Property — 2. Immovables
    • A. Property — 3. Movables
    • A. Property — 4. Legal Descriptions
    • B. Rights in Immovables — 1. Ownership
    • B. Rights in Immovables — 2. Servitudes
    • B. Rights in Immovables — 3. Usufruct
    • B. Rights in Immovables — 4. Habitation
    • B. Rights in Immovables — 5. Right of Use
    • B. Rights in Immovables — 6. Building Restrictions
    • C. Ownership — 1. Co-ownership
    • C. Ownership — 2. Community Property
    • C. Ownership — 3. Separate Property
    • C. Ownership — 4. Partnerships and Corporations
    • C. Ownership — 5. Condominiums
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 1. Donations
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 2. Successions — a. Terminology
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 2. Successions — b. Testate
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 2. Successions — c. Intestate
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 3. Usufruct of the Surviving Spouse
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 4. Eminent Domain, Expropriation, and Appropriation
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 5. Possession
    • D. Transfer of Ownership without the Aid of a Broker — 6. Acquisitive Prescription
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 1. Types of Contracts
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 2. Lesion beyond Moiety
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 3. Novation
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 4. Revocable Offers
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 5. Irrevocable Offers
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 6. Expiration
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 7. Acceptance of Offer
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 8. Revocation
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 9. Counteroffers
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 10. Cause
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 11. Nullity
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 12. Earnest Money vs. Deposit
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 13. Designation of Deposit
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 14. Authentic Act
    • E. Obligations and Contracts — 15. Redhibition
    • F. Sales — 1. Requirements
    • F. Sales — 2. Transfer
    • F. Sales — 3. Price
    • F. Sales — 4. Seller’s Warranties
    • F. Sales — 5. Bond for Deed
    • G. Privileges and Mortgages — 1. Definitions and Priorities
    • G. Privileges and Mortgages — 2. Foreclosure
    • G. Privileges and Mortgages — 3. Usury
    • G. Privileges and Mortgages — 4. Property Taxes
    • H. Leases — 1. Verbal and Written Leases
    • H. Leases — 2. Reconduction
    • H. Leases — 3. Eviction
    • H. Leases — 4. Security Deposits
  • V. Louisiana Law of Agency (13-15 items)
    • A. Definition of Terms — 1. Ministerial Acts
    • A. Definition of Terms — 2. Confidential Information
    • A. Definition of Terms — 3. Designated Agent/Agency
    • A. Definition of Terms — 4. Dual Agent/Agency
    • B. Customer/Client — 1. Relationships between Licensees and Persons
    • B. Customer/Client — 2. Duties of Licensees Representing Clients — a. While contract is in effect
    • B. Customer/Client — 2. Duties of Licensees Representing Clients — b. After agency relationship is terminated
    • C. Licensees Relationship with Customers
    • D. Dual Agency — 1. Consent and Disclosure
    • D. Dual Agency — 2. Dual Agent’s Duties
    • D. Dual Agency — 3. Other Details
    • E. Vicarious Liability
    • F. Customer Information Pamphlet
Examination sources
  • Outline

    Outlines 09, official effective date

  • Outline

    Outlines 09, full state-outline applicability and scoring

  • Outline

    Outlines 09, Louisiana Civil Law section

  • Outline

    Outlines 10, Louisiana Law of Agency section

  • Handbook

    Page 10, broker passing score

  • Handbook

    Page 8, computer administration

  • Handbook

    Page 9, Broker State only registration row

  • Handbook

    Page 10, independent portions and score validity

  • Handbook

    Page 9, combination exam independence

Real Estate National/General Examination for Brokers

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
National/general portion of state real estate broker licensing examinations, scored separately from the state portion; every item is classified as knowledge, application or analysis; candidates who fail retake only the portion they failed
Exam questions
80 scored items plus 5 unscored pretest items
Examination outline
  • I. REAL PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND PROPERTY USE (BROKER 10 of 80 scored items; 2 KNOWLEDGE, 5 APPLICATION, 3 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Real property vs. personal property (3 Items): 1. Fixtures, trade fixtures, emblements; 2. Attachment, severance, and bill of sale
    • B. Characteristics of real property (2 Items): 1. Economic characteristics — a. Scarcity; b. Modification / Improvement; c. Permanence of Investment / Fixity; d. Area Preference / Situs; 2. Physical characteristics — a. Immobility; b. Indestructibility; c. Non-homogeneity / Uniqueness
    • C. Legal descriptions (2 Items): 1. Methods used to describe real property; 2. Survey
    • D. Public and private land use controls – encumbrances (3 Items): 1. Public controls – governmental powers — a. Police power, eminent domain, taxation, escheat; b. Zoning ordinances; 2. Private controls, restrictions, and encroachments — a. Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs), HOAs; b. Easements; c. Licenses and encroachments
  • II. FORMS OF OWNERSHIP, TRANSFER, AND RECORDING OF TITLE (BROKER 8 of 80 scored items; 2 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 3 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Ownership, estates, rights, and interests (4 Items): 1. Forms of ownership; 2. Freehold estate — a. Fee simple absolute; b. Fee simple defeasible, determinable, and condition subsequent; c. Life estate; d. Bundle of rights; 3. Leasehold estates and types of leases — a. Estate for years and from period to period (periodic estate); b. Estate at will and estate at sufferance; c. Gross, net, percentage leases, and etc.; 4. Liens and lien priority; 5. Air surface and sub-surface rights
    • B. Deed, title, transfer of title, and recording of title (4 Items): 1. Elements of a valid deed; 2. Types of deeds; 3. Title transfer — a. Voluntary alienation; b. Involuntary alienation; 4. Recording the title — a. Constructive and actual notice; b. Title abstract and chain of title; c. Marketable title and cloud on title; d. Attorney title opinion, quiet title lawsuit, and title insurance
  • III. PROPERTY VALUE AND APPRAISAL (BROKER 10 of 80 scored items; 2 KNOWLEDGE, 4 APPLICATION, 4 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Concept of value (3 Items): 1. Market value vs. market price; 2. Characteristics of value; 3. Principles of value
    • B. Appraisal process (3 Items): 1. Purpose and steps to an appraisal; 2. Federal oversight of the appraisal process
    • C. Methods of estimating value and Broker Price Opinions (BPO) (4 Items): 1. Sales comparison approach (market data); 2. Cost approach — a. Improvements and depreciation; b. Physical deterioration, functional, and economic obsolescence; c. Reproduction or replacement costs; 3. Income approach; 4. Gross rent and gross income multipliers; 5. Comparative Market Analysis (CMA); 6. Broker Price Opinion (BPO); 7. Assessed value and tax implications
  • IV. REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS AND AGENCY (BROKER 15 of 80 scored items; 3 KNOWLEDGE, 6 APPLICATION, 6 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Types of contracts (2 Items): 1. Express vs. implied; 2. Unilateral vs. bilateral
    • B. Required elements of a valid contract (3 Items): 1. Voluntary; 2. Agreement / Promise; 3. Legally competent parties; 4. Lawful consideration; 5. Legal act / Purpose
    • C. Contract performance (2 Items): 1. Executed vs. executory; 2. Valid vs. void; 3. Voidable vs. unenforceable; 4. Breach of contract, rescission, and termination; 5. Liquidated, punitive, or compensatory damages; 6. Electronic contracts and digital signatures; 7. Statute of Frauds; 8. Time is of the essence
    • D. Sales contract (2 Items): 1. Offer and counteroffer; 2. Earnest money and liquidated damages; 3. Equitable title; 4. Contingencies; 5. Disputes and breach of contract; 6. Option contract and installment sales contract
    • E. Types of agency and licensee-client relationships (2 Items)
    • F. Creation and termination of agency (2 Items)
    • G. Licensee obligations to parties of a transaction (2 Items)
  • V. REAL ESTATE PRACTICE (BROKER 12 of 80 scored items; 5 KNOWLEDGE, 5 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Responsibilities of broker (3 Items): 1. Practicing within scope of expertise; 2. Unauthorized practice of law
    • B. Brokerage agreements between the broker and principal (seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant) (3 Items): 1. Seller representation – Types of listing agreements — a. Exclusive right-to-sell and exclusive agency listing; b. Non-exclusive or open listing; c. Net listing (conflict of interest); d. Multiple listing service (MLS); 2. Buyer representation; 3. Property management agreement — a. Accounting for funds; b. Property maintenance; c. Leasing property; d. Collecting rents and security deposits; 4. Termination of agreements; 5. Services, fees, and compensation
    • C. Fair Housing (3 Items): 1. Equal opportunity in housing; 2. Protected classes; 3. Fair housing laws; 4. Illegal practices, enforcement, and penalties; 5. Prohibited advertising; 6. Housing and Urban Development (HUD); 7. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
    • D. Risk management (3 Items): 1. Supervision; 2. Compliance with federal regulations; including Privacy and Do Not Contact; 3. Vicarious liability; 4. Antitrust laws; 5. Fraud and misrepresentation; 6. Types of insurance — a. Errors and Omissions; b. General Liability
  • VI. PROPERTY DISCLOSURES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (BROKER 9 of 80 scored items; 4 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Property conditions and environmental issues (5 Items): 1. Hazardous substances — a. Lead-based paint; b. Asbestos, radon, and mold; c. Groundwater contamination and underground storage tanks; d. Waste disposal sites and brownfields; e. Flood plains, flood zones, and flood insurance; 2. Clean Air and Water Acts; 3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — a. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); b. Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA); c. Environmental site assessments (including Phase I and II studies) and impact statements; d. Wetlands protection
    • B. Environmental and property disclosure obligations and liability (4 Items)
  • VII. FINANCING AND SETTLEMENT (BROKER 8 of 80 scored items; 3 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Financing concepts and components (2 Items): 1. Methods of financing — a. Mortgage financing – conventional and non-conventional loans; b. Seller financing – land contract/contract for deed; 2. Lien theory vs. title theory and deed of trust; 3. Sources of financing (primary and secondary mortgage markets, and seller financing); 4. Types of loans and loan programs; 5. Mortgage clauses
    • B. Lender Requirements (2 Items): 1. FHA requirements; 2. VA requirements; 3. USDA loan requirements and rural development financing; 4. Conventional requirements; 5. Buyer qualification and Loan to Value (LTV); 6. Hazard and flood insurance; 7. Private mortgage insurance (PMI) and mortgage insurance premium (MIP)
    • C. Federal Financing Regulations and Regulatory Bodies (2 Items): 1. Truth-in-Lending and Regulation Z; 2. TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) — a. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); b. Loan Estimate (LE); c. Closing Disclosure (CD); 3. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) — a. Referrals; b. Rebates; 4. Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA); 5. Mortgage fraud and predatory lending
    • D. Settlement and closing the transaction (2 Items)
  • VIII. REAL ESTATE MATH CALCULATIONS (BROKER 8 of 80 scored items; 3 APPLICATION, 5 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Property area calculations (1 Item): 1. Square footage; 2. Acreage total
    • B. Property valuation (2 Items): 1. Comparative Market Analysis (CMA); 2. Net Operating Income (NOI); 3. Capitalization rate; 4. Gross rent multiplier; 5. Gross income multiplier; 6. Equity in property; 7. Establishing a listing price; 8. Assessed value and property taxes
    • C. Commission/compensation (1 Item)
    • D. Loan financing costs (1 Item): 1. Interest; 2. Loan to Value (LTV); 3. Fees; 4. Amortization, discount points, and prepayment penalties
    • E. Settlement and closing costs (1 item): 1. Purchase price and down payment; 2. Monthly mortgage calculations- principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI); 3. Net to the seller; 4. Cost to the buyer; 5. Prorated items; 6. Debits and credits; 7. Transfer tax and recording fee
    • F. Investment (1 Item): 1. Return on investment; 2. Appreciation; 3. Depreciation; 4. Tax implications on investment
    • G. Property management calculations (1 Item): 1. Property management and budget calculations; 2. Tenancy and rental calculations
Examination sources