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Real Estate Salesperson License

Individual Arizona real estate salesperson licensure; active, eligible and inactive statuses belong to the same license.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Real Estate · Application information

Broker renewal as salesperson
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Prior license
Holder of an Arizona real estate broker license elects renewal as a salesperson; the 90-hour salesperson course requirement is waived and the salesperson renewal fee applies.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Original licensure by examination
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Inactive license reactivation at fifteen years
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Inactive period
License has been inactive for exactly fifteen years; R4-28-307(H) calls for a new application meeting statutory qualifications, education and examination requirements.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Inactive license reactivation after more than fifteen years
Continuing education
Commissioner may require continuing education before activation under A.R.S. 32-2130(K)(1).
Inactive period
License has been inactive for more than fifteen years.
Rule demands
R4-28-307(H) states: H. An examination may not be required to reactivate an inactive license if reactivated less than 15 years after changing to inactive. If the license is not reactivated within 15 years, a new application for licensure must be made meeting the statutory qualification requirements for the license being applied for, to include completion of prelicensing education and successful passing of the state required examination. 184
Source ranking
The statutory activation route expressly requires the state-law examination. The lower-ranked rule's demand for a new application, prelicensure education and all qualification requirements is retained as an applicant condition.
Inactive license reactivation — at least six but less than ten years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 39 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
at least six but less than ten years

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license reactivation — at least ten but less than fifteen years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 54 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
at least ten but less than fifteen years

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license reactivation — at least three but less than six years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 30 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
at least three but less than six years

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license reactivation — less than three years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 24 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
less than three years

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Out of state recognition for relocating military spouse
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Board waiver process
The Board's How to Obtain a License page instructs a qualifying spouse seeking the examination waiver to contact its Licensing Division through the Message Center.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Criminal history
No disqualifying criminal history as determined under A.R.S. 41-1093.04.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved discipline or a pending professional-conduct complaint, allegation or investigation suspends the recognition application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Equivalent license
Hold a current equivalent real estate license in another state, with at least one year of licensure and good standing.
Examination relationship
The state examination remains referenced because A.R.S. 32-2124(N) requires it for licenses issued under 32-4302 while 32-4302(A) grants the spouse waiver. Under this survey contract, same-rank disagreement retains the examination and records the waiver as a condition.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Military spouse
Married to an active-duty United States armed-forces member and accompanying that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation.
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prior education
The issuing authority verifies the education and any applicable experience and supervision requirements met for the prior license.
Prior examination
Provide evidence of having passed the examination required by the issuing state; another state's examination is an applicant condition.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Statutory exam waiver
A.R.S. 32-4302(A) states: A. Notwithstanding any other law, an occupational or professional license or certificate shall be issued, in the discipline applied for and at the same practice level as determined by the regulating entity, pursuant to this title to a person who establishes residence in this state or without an examination to a person who is married to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States and who is accompanying the member to an official permanent change of station to a military installation located in this state if all of the following apply:
Out of state license recognition — nonresident
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Criminal history
No disqualifying criminal history as determined under A.R.S. 41-1093.04.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved discipline or a pending professional-conduct complaint, allegation or investigation suspends the recognition application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Equivalent license
Hold a current equivalent real estate license in another state, with at least one year of licensure and good standing.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prior education
The issuing authority verifies the education and any applicable experience and supervision requirements met for the prior license.
Prior examination
Provide evidence of having passed the examination required by the issuing state; another state's examination is an applicant condition.
Residency
Applicant does not reside in Arizona; complete the required 27-hour Arizona-specific prelicensure education.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Out of state license recognition — Arizona resident
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Criminal history
No disqualifying criminal history as determined under A.R.S. 41-1093.04.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved discipline or a pending professional-conduct complaint, allegation or investigation suspends the recognition application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Equivalent license
Hold a current equivalent real estate license in another state, with at least one year of licensure and good standing.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prior education
The issuing authority verifies the education and any applicable experience and supervision requirements met for the prior license.
Prior examination
Provide evidence of having passed the examination required by the issuing state; another state's examination is an applicant condition.
Residency
Provide proof of Arizona residency.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Reinstatement — Canceled license by original application
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Canceled license
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Timing
After expiration, where an original application is required rather than renewal; meet current original-license examination and education requirements.
Reinstatement — Canceled license by eligible renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Canceled license
Timing
After expiration, where a renewal application is legally appropriate and the license remains within the renewal window.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement — Canceled license within license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Canceled license
Timing
Within the existing license period, by reapplication and applicable fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement — expired license eligible for renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Expired license
Timing
Within the statutory renewal window, including an applicable military extension.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement — Recovery fund termination
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Recovery-fund termination
Recovery fund
Repay the recovery fund in full and show full satisfaction of the judgment that caused the payment.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Reinstatement — Revoked license
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Revoked license
Revocation wait
Meet the two-year statutory period after revocation and all current licensing qualifications.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Reinstatement — Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements by original application
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Cure
All procedural or educational deficiencies have been met and the suspension vacated.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Timing
After expiration, where an original application is required rather than renewal; meet current original-license examination and education requirements.
Reinstatement — Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements by eligible renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Cure
All procedural or educational deficiencies have been met and the suspension vacated.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements
Timing
After expiration, where a renewal application is legally appropriate and the license remains within the renewal window.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement — Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements within license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Cure
All procedural or educational deficiencies have been met and the suspension vacated.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements
Timing
Within the existing license period, by reapplication and applicable fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement — Suspension for a specified period by original application
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Suspension for a specified period
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Suspension end
The specified suspension period has ended.
Timing
After expiration, where an original application is required rather than renewal; meet current original-license examination and education requirements.
Reinstatement — Suspension for a specified period by eligible renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for a specified period
Suspension end
The specified suspension period has ended.
Timing
After expiration, where a renewal application is legally appropriate and the license remains within the renewal window.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement — Suspension for a specified period within license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for a specified period
Suspension end
The specified suspension period has ended.
Timing
Within the existing license period, by reapplication and applicable fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement — Termination after extended expiration
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Termination after extended expiration
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Reinstatement — suspension or revocation order vacated
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Vacated suspension or revocation
Vacated order
The order has been vacated as to this licensee; reapplication only, no fees; Department may initiate reapplication.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Late activity
Do not practice while expired; disclose unlawful license activity under R4-28-303(B). Education completed after expiration may count toward this renewal.
Timing
Apply no more than one year after expiration; the license was not canceled or suspended at expiration and is eligible for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal during military service statutory extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Military service
Qualifying National Guard, reserve or regular-component military licensee gives notice and official service documentation under A.R.S. 32-4301; expiration is extended as that section specifies, generally through 180 days after the applicable service or recovery period.
Renewal costs
During the applicable extension, normal renewal fees and activities apply without late or delinquency charges.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive renewal for state employee or immediate family member barred from practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Employment
Applicant is a state employee or immediate family member prohibited from using the license; request inactive status. Renewal fees are waived while the prohibition continues.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Timing
Apply by the last day of the month of license expiration; the license is not canceled, terminated or suspended.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional Real Estate Salesperson License

Real estate salesperson licensure subject to a consent order or commissioner-imposed terms, conditions and restrictions under A.R.S. 32-2153.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Real Estate · Application information

Provisional license — Broker renewal as salesperson
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Prior license
Holder of an Arizona real estate broker license elects renewal as a salesperson; the 90-hour salesperson course requirement is waived and the salesperson renewal fee applies.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional issuance to an existing licensee by consent order or disciplinary decision
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing license
Applicant already holds the salesperson license; this route subjects that license to provisional terms under A.R.S. 32-2153 rather than issuing an original license.
Order
Comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions; any case-specific remedial demand is an applicant condition.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Original licensure by examination
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Provisional license — Inactive license reactivation at fifteen years
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Inactive period
License has been inactive for exactly fifteen years; R4-28-307(H) calls for a new application meeting statutory qualifications, education and examination requirements.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Provisional license — Inactive license reactivation after more than fifteen years
Continuing education
Commissioner may require continuing education before activation under A.R.S. 32-2130(K)(1).
Inactive period
License has been inactive for more than fifteen years.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Rule demands
R4-28-307(H) states: H. An examination may not be required to reactivate an inactive license if reactivated less than 15 years after changing to inactive. If the license is not reactivated within 15 years, a new application for licensure must be made meeting the statutory qualification requirements for the license being applied for, to include completion of prelicensing education and successful passing of the state required examination. 184
Source ranking
The statutory activation route expressly requires the state-law examination. The lower-ranked rule's demand for a new application, prelicensure education and all qualification requirements is retained as an applicant condition.
Provisional license — Inactive license reactivation — at least six but less than ten years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 39 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
at least six but less than ten years
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Inactive license reactivation — at least ten but less than fifteen years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 54 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
at least ten but less than fifteen years
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Inactive license reactivation — at least three but less than six years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 30 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
at least three but less than six years
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Inactive license reactivation — less than three years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
License must not be suspended or revoked; give 30 days written notice on the Department forms.
Continuing education
Complete 24 continuing-education credit hours within 24 months before reactivation, subject to the commissioner's permitted waiver of additional hours for continuous qualifying industry or government work.
Inactive period
less than three years
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Out of state recognition for relocating military spouse
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Board waiver process
The Board's How to Obtain a License page instructs a qualifying spouse seeking the examination waiver to contact its Licensing Division through the Message Center.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Criminal history
No disqualifying criminal history as determined under A.R.S. 41-1093.04.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved discipline or a pending professional-conduct complaint, allegation or investigation suspends the recognition application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Equivalent license
Hold a current equivalent real estate license in another state, with at least one year of licensure and good standing.
Examination relationship
The state examination remains referenced because A.R.S. 32-2124(N) requires it for licenses issued under 32-4302 while 32-4302(A) grants the spouse waiver. Under this survey contract, same-rank disagreement retains the examination and records the waiver as a condition.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Military spouse
Married to an active-duty United States armed-forces member and accompanying that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation.
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prior education
The issuing authority verifies the education and any applicable experience and supervision requirements met for the prior license.
Prior examination
Provide evidence of having passed the examination required by the issuing state; another state's examination is an applicant condition.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Statutory exam waiver
A.R.S. 32-4302(A) states: A. Notwithstanding any other law, an occupational or professional license or certificate shall be issued, in the discipline applied for and at the same practice level as determined by the regulating entity, pursuant to this title to a person who establishes residence in this state or without an examination to a person who is married to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States and who is accompanying the member to an official permanent change of station to a military installation located in this state if all of the following apply:
Provisional license — Out of state license recognition — nonresident
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Criminal history
No disqualifying criminal history as determined under A.R.S. 41-1093.04.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved discipline or a pending professional-conduct complaint, allegation or investigation suspends the recognition application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Equivalent license
Hold a current equivalent real estate license in another state, with at least one year of licensure and good standing.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prior education
The issuing authority verifies the education and any applicable experience and supervision requirements met for the prior license.
Prior examination
Provide evidence of having passed the examination required by the issuing state; another state's examination is an applicant condition.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Residency
Applicant does not reside in Arizona; complete the required 27-hour Arizona-specific prelicensure education.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Provisional license — Out of state license recognition — Arizona resident
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Criminal history
No disqualifying criminal history as determined under A.R.S. 41-1093.04.
Discipline
No revocation or voluntary surrender while under investigation; unresolved discipline or a pending professional-conduct complaint, allegation or investigation suspends the recognition application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Equivalent license
Hold a current equivalent real estate license in another state, with at least one year of licensure and good standing.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prior education
The issuing authority verifies the education and any applicable experience and supervision requirements met for the prior license.
Prior examination
Provide evidence of having passed the examination required by the issuing state; another state's examination is an applicant condition.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Residency
Provide proof of Arizona residency.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Provisional license — Reinstatement — Canceled license by original application
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Canceled license
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Timing
After expiration, where an original application is required rather than renewal; meet current original-license examination and education requirements.
Provisional license — Reinstatement — Canceled license by eligible renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Canceled license
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Timing
After expiration, where a renewal application is legally appropriate and the license remains within the renewal window.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Reinstatement — Canceled license within license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Canceled license
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Timing
Within the existing license period, by reapplication and applicable fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Reinstatement — expired license eligible for renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Expired license
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Timing
Within the statutory renewal window, including an applicable military extension.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Reinstatement — Recovery fund termination
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Recovery-fund termination
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Recovery fund
Repay the recovery fund in full and show full satisfaction of the judgment that caused the payment.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Provisional license — Reinstatement — Revoked license
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Revoked license
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Revocation wait
Meet the two-year statutory period after revocation and all current licensing qualifications.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Provisional license — Reinstatement — Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements by original application
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Cure
All procedural or educational deficiencies have been met and the suspension vacated.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Timing
After expiration, where an original application is required rather than renewal; meet current original-license examination and education requirements.
Provisional license — Reinstatement — Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements by eligible renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Cure
All procedural or educational deficiencies have been met and the suspension vacated.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Timing
After expiration, where a renewal application is legally appropriate and the license remains within the renewal window.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Reinstatement — Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements within license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Cure
All procedural or educational deficiencies have been met and the suspension vacated.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for unmet procedural or educational requirements
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Timing
Within the existing license period, by reapplication and applicable fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Reinstatement — Suspension for a specified period by original application
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Suspension for a specified period
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Suspension end
The specified suspension period has ended.
Timing
After expiration, where an original application is required rather than renewal; meet current original-license examination and education requirements.
Provisional license — Reinstatement — Suspension for a specified period by eligible renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for a specified period
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Suspension end
The specified suspension period has ended.
Timing
After expiration, where a renewal application is legally appropriate and the license remains within the renewal window.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Reinstatement — Suspension for a specified period within license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Suspension for a specified period
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Suspension end
The specified suspension period has ended.
Timing
Within the existing license period, by reapplication and applicable fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Reinstatement — Termination after extended expiration
Application
Submit the signed application and applicable fees, subject to an available first-license fee waiver.
Contract writing
Complete six hours of Arizona contract law and contract writing; the Board requires a certificate completed within two years of application.
Disclosures
Submit the disciplinary action disclosure and supporting documents for affirmative answers; license issuance remains subject to the commissioner's statutory fitness review.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Education waiver
The commissioner may find equivalent real-estate-related experience and education, and may waive course requirements subject to A.R.S. 32-2124(B) and R4-28-401; this does not itself waive either licensing examination.
Felony supervision
A.R.S. 32-2124(M) prohibits issuance while incarcerated, on parole, community supervision or probation for a felony conviction.
Fingerprint clearance
Valid Level 1 non-IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Legal presence
Proof of authorized legal presence under A.R.S. 41-1080.
License denial
No license denial during the preceding year under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(4).
License revocation
No license revocation during the preceding two years under A.R.S. 32-2124(A)(5).
Minimum age
At least 18 years of age under A.R.S. 32-2124(D).
Nonresident
A nonresident accepts appointment of the commissioner for service of process and may accept employment or compensation only from an actively licensed Arizona broker under A.R.S. 32-2125.02.
Prelicensure
Complete the approved 90-hour salesperson course, normally within ten years of application, and satisfactorily pass its proctored school course examination. The school assessment is an education condition, not a separately registered licensing examination.
Prior status
Termination after extended expiration
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Score age
Apply for licensure within one year of passing the examinations; A.R.S. 32-2125.01(A) requires another passing examination if this limit is missed.
Provisional license — Reinstatement — suspension or revocation order vacated
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Reinstatement is subject to commissioner approval and all otherwise applicable qualifications under A.R.S. 32-2131(C).
Documentation
Submit the reinstatement form and disclosures required by R4-28-301(A) and R4-28-303(C), including the license status, number, action and reason; disclose any unlawful activity during loss of active licensure.
Investigation
Except for canceled licenses, no reinstatement while the licensee is subject to a Department investigation or pending administrative proceeding.
Prior status
Vacated suspension or revocation
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Vacated order
The order has been vacated as to this licensee; reapplication only, no fees; Department may initiate reapplication.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Late renewal within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Late activity
Do not practice while expired; disclose unlawful license activity under R4-28-303(B). Education completed after expiration may count toward this renewal.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Timing
Apply no more than one year after expiration; the license was not canceled or suspended at expiration and is eligible for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Renewal during military service statutory extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Military service
Qualifying National Guard, reserve or regular-component military licensee gives notice and official service documentation under A.R.S. 32-4301; expiration is extended as that section specifies, generally through 180 days after the applicable service or recovery period.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Renewal costs
During the applicable extension, normal renewal fees and activities apply without late or delinquency charges.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Inactive renewal for state employee or immediate family member barred from practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Employment
Applicant is a state employee or immediate family member prohibited from using the license; request inactive status. Renewal fees are waived while the prohibition continues.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional license — Timely renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Active salesperson renewal requires 24 approved continuing-education credit hours per 24-month period, subject to statutory or commissioner waivers. Inactive licensees need no continuing education during inactivity.
Filing
Submit the renewal application, disclosures and applicable renewal fee; statutory felony-supervision disqualification continues to apply.
Provisional terms
The commissioner must authorize provisional issuance under A.R.S. 32-2153; comply with the actual consent order or commissioner's terms, conditions and restrictions. This conditional status does not create a separate standardized examination.
Timing
Apply by the last day of the month of license expiration; the license is not canceled, terminated or suspended.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Arizona Real Estate Sales - State

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based written examination
Exam questions
60 scored questions and 5 unscored pretest questions
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
75% of questions answered correctly
Examination outline
  • I. Arizona Real Estate Regulatory Framework (5 items)
    • A. Overview of the Sources of Arizona Real Estate Law References
    • B. Scope, Duties, and Powers of the Arizona Real Estate Department
    • C. Real Estate Recovery Fund
    • D. Licensing Requirements
    • E. Licensee Activities
  • II. Arizona Consumer Protection Laws (5 items)
    • A. 1967 Arizona Consumer Fraud Protection Act
    • B. Statute of Frauds
    • C. Arizona Fair Housing
    • D. Arizona Homestead Laws
  • III. Advertising (5 items)
    • A. Advertising by a Licensee
    • B. Promotional Activities
    • C. Development Advertising
    • D. Advertising Supervision
  • IV. Arizona Agency (6 items)
    • A. Types of Agency
    • B. Creation of Agency
    • C. Arizona Agency Case Law on Customers and Clients
    • D. Termination of Agency
  • V. Licensee Duties and Obligations (6 items)
    • A. Licensee Obligations of Disclosure
    • B. Licensee Obligations on Seller Disclosures
    • C. Conflicts of Interest Disclosure
    • D. Compensation Disclosures
    • E. Experience/Knowledge Disclosures
    • F. Timing of Performance for Clients and Customers
    • G. Controversy Between Cross Sale Agents
  • VI. Licensee Competencies and Duties (6 items)
    • A. Professional Competency Requirements
    • B. Property Types
    • C. Niche Areas of Real Estate
    • C.1. New Home Sales & Developments
    • C.2. Property Management
    • C.3. Timeshare
    • C.4. Vacant Land
    • C.5. Commercial
  • VII. Reasonable Skill and Care (6 items)
    • A. Licensee Obligation
    • B. Property Taxes and Special Assessments
    • C. Arizona Utility and Environmental Regulation
  • VIII. Contracts (8 items)
    • A. Employment Agreements
    • B. Purchase Contracts
    • B.1. Valid Contract Requirements
    • B.2. Consideration
    • B.3. Terms and Conditions
    • B.4. Closing Process and Possession
    • B.5. Costs at Closings
  • IX. Critical Business Services for a Real Estate Transaction (5 items)
    • A. Escrow
    • B. Title Insurance
    • C. Lending
  • X. Ownership and Encumbrances (5 items)
    • A. Ownership
    • B. Liens
    • C. Deeds
    • D. Homeowner's Association (HOA) and Restrictions
    • E. Easements and Other Encumbrances
  • XI. Foreclosure/Short Sale/Deed In-Lieu Process (3 items)
    • A. Arizona Anti-Deficiency Statute
    • B. Foreclosure Process
Examination sources

Real Estate Salesperson Examination — National/General Portion

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
General (national) portion of a state real estate salesperson examination delivered by Pearson VUE; scored separately from the state portion with a pass/fail result, and a candidate who passes one part and fails the other retakes only the failed part
Exam questions
85 items: 80 scored items and 5 pretest items that are not counted toward the score
Examination outline
  • I. REAL PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND PROPERTY USE (SALES 11; 6 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 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 (3 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 (SALES 9; 5 KNOWLEDGE, 2 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Ownership, estates, rights, and interests (5 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, 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 (SALES 11; 6 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Concept of value (4 items): 1. Market value vs. market price; 2. Characteristics of value; 3. Principles of value
    • B. Appraisal process (2 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) (5 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 (SALES 16; 7 KNOWLEDGE, 6 APPLICATION, 3 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Types of contracts (1 item): 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 (3 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. Statute of Frauds; 7. Electronic contracts and digital signatures; 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 (3 items)
  • V. REAL ESTATE PRACTICE (SALES 10; 5 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Responsibilities of broker (2 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 (2 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 (SALES 9; 5 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 1 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 (SALES 7; 4 KNOWLEDGE, 2 APPLICATION, 1 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 (1 item): 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 (SALES 7; 4 APPLICATION, 3 ANALYSIS)
    • A. Property area calculations (1 item): 1. Square footage; 2. Acreage total
    • B. Property valuation (1 item): 1. Comparative Market Analysis (CMA); 2. Net Operating Income (NOI); 3. Capitalization rate; 4. Equity in property; 5. Establishing a listing price; 6. 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
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