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Real Estate Sales Agent

Entry-level two-year training license; nonrenewable, with a discretionary one-year extension.

Licensing authority: Maine Real Estate Commission · Application information

Licensure by endorsement
Maine Law exam (reciprocity/renewal) (practice unavailable)
Affiliation
Submit the Designated Broker’s Authorization of Agency Affiliation. Active practice requires affiliation with a Maine-licensed agency and designated-broker supervision.
Application
Submit a completed application and required fees; the Commission may consider criminal history and asks for the fee for an identification-based background check.
Certificate content
Certificate identifies the license type, original license date and satisfactory resolution of any complaints. The handbook requires certificates less than 30 days old when received.
Character
Good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, fair dealing and competency.
Discipline disclosure
Disclose disciplinary action against every professional or occupational license held now or previously; provide the action documents.
Education
High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Endorsement denial
No cause for statutory denial; pay the applicable fee.
Endorsement good standing
No pending complaint, allegation or investigation, suspension or practice restriction, and no surrendered or revoked license in any jurisdiction where licensed.
Hardship discretion
The OPOR Director may waive documentation and examination or license fees in extreme, demonstrated hardship; documentation waivers must not reduce requisite professional proficiency standards.
Jurisprudence discretion
Section 8003-H authorizes requiring a jurisprudence examination. Chapter 390 §1(8) requires Maine jurisprudence when applying on the basis of a similar active license in another jurisdiction.
Law exam timing
Pass the Maine Law examination within one year before application.
License good standing
Submit letters of good standing from each jurisdiction in which a real estate license is or has been held.
License level
Issue is at a comparable level. The handbook identifies Maine Associate Broker as equivalent to the salesperson license in other jurisdictions.
Military discretion
The OPOR Director may review examination and licensing eligibility case by case and waive examination and license fees for veterans with military service, experience and training.
Minimum age
At least 18 at application.
Other license
Hold a similar current, active license in good standing in another jurisdiction at application. Provide the licensing authority’s certificate rather than a license copy.
Residence
Provide evidence of legal residence.
Substantial equivalence
Endorsement requires licensure by another United States jurisdiction with substantially equivalent license requirements.
Discretionary one year extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
The Director may extend the Sales Agent term for one year at sole discretion.
Existing license
Existing Sales Agent license approaching the end of its two-year term.
Extenuating circumstances
Submit a written request explaining the extenuating circumstance, supporting documents and required fee; the fee is retained whether granted or denied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial by examination
Affiliation
Submit the Designated Broker’s Authorization of Agency Affiliation. Active practice requires affiliation with a Maine-licensed agency and designated-broker supervision.
Application
Submit a completed application and required fees; the Commission may consider criminal history and asks for the fee for an identification-based background check.
Application deadline
Apply within one year after passing the licensing examination.
Character
Good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, fair dealing and competency.
Discipline disclosure
Disclose disciplinary action against every professional or occupational license held now or previously; provide the action documents.
Education
High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Exam deadline
Pass both examination portions within one year after the Sales Agent Course is completed.
Hardship discretion
The OPOR Director may waive documentation and examination or license fees in extreme, demonstrated hardship; documentation waivers must not reduce requisite professional proficiency standards.
License good standing
Submit letters of good standing from each jurisdiction in which a real estate license is or has been held.
License term
Two years; nonrenewable, subject to a discretionary extension.
Military discretion
The OPOR Director may review examination and licensing eligibility case by case and waive examination and license fees for veterans with military service, experience and training.
Minimum age
At least 18 at application.
Passing score
Minimum scaled score of 75 on each examination portion.
Qualifying course
Complete the Commission-approved Sales Agent Course with a minimum final grade of 75%.
Residence
Provide evidence of legal residence.
Reissue for license modification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Affiliation
For an agency change involving an active license, provide the new agency and designated-broker authorizations.
Changes
Report address, name or material qualification changes within ten days; submit the application and applicable fee.
Existing license
Hold the corresponding current license.
Term
A replacement license, when appropriate, covers only the existing unexpired term. This route does not activate an inactive license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by reciprocity
Maine Law exam (reciprocity/renewal) (practice unavailable)
Affiliation
Submit the Designated Broker’s Authorization of Agency Affiliation. Active practice requires affiliation with a Maine-licensed agency and designated-broker supervision.
Application
Submit a completed application and required fees; the Commission may consider criminal history and asks for the fee for an identification-based background check.
Certificate content
Certificate identifies the license type, original license date and satisfactory resolution of any complaints. The handbook requires certificates less than 30 days old when received.
Character
Good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, fair dealing and competency.
Discipline disclosure
Disclose disciplinary action against every professional or occupational license held now or previously; provide the action documents.
Education
High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Handbook residence statement
Pearson Candidate Handbook p.5 states: “Non-resident candidates must be licensed in the state in which they reside to qualify under this provision.” The statute and current rule require a similar active license in another jurisdiction, without that restriction.
Hardship discretion
The OPOR Director may waive documentation and examination or license fees in extreme, demonstrated hardship; documentation waivers must not reduce requisite professional proficiency standards.
Law exam timing
Pass the Maine Law examination within one year before application.
License good standing
Submit letters of good standing from each jurisdiction in which a real estate license is or has been held.
License level
Issue is at a comparable level. The handbook identifies Maine Associate Broker as equivalent to the salesperson license in other jurisdictions.
Military discretion
The OPOR Director may review examination and licensing eligibility case by case and waive examination and license fees for veterans with military service, experience and training.
Minimum age
At least 18 at application.
Other license
Hold a similar current, active license in good standing in another jurisdiction at application. Provide the licensing authority’s certificate rather than a license copy.
Residence
Provide evidence of legal residence.
New license after previous sales agent license
Affiliation
Submit the Designated Broker’s Authorization of Agency Affiliation. Active practice requires affiliation with a Maine-licensed agency and designated-broker supervision.
Application
Submit a completed application and required fees; the Commission may consider criminal history and asks for the fee for an identification-based background check.
Application deadline
Apply within one year after passing the licensing examination.
Character
Good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, fair dealing and competency.
Discipline disclosure
Disclose disciplinary action against every professional or occupational license held now or previously; provide the action documents.
Education
High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Exam deadline
Pass both examination portions within one year after the Sales Agent Course is completed.
Hardship discretion
The OPOR Director may waive documentation and examination or license fees in extreme, demonstrated hardship; documentation waivers must not reduce requisite professional proficiency standards.
License good standing
Submit letters of good standing from each jurisdiction in which a real estate license is or has been held.
License term
Two years; nonrenewable, subject to a discretionary extension.
Military discretion
The OPOR Director may review examination and licensing eligibility case by case and waive examination and license fees for veterans with military service, experience and training.
Minimum age
At least 18 at application.
Passing score
Minimum scaled score of 75 on each examination portion.
Prior license
A new Sales Agent license cannot be reissued within five years following the issue date of the previous Sales Agent license. This is a fresh application, rather than reinstatement of an expired Sales Agent license.
Qualifying course
Complete the Commission-approved Sales Agent Course with a minimum final grade of 75%.
Residence
Provide evidence of legal residence.

Maine Law exam (reciprocity/renewal)

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-delivered examination
Exam questions
50 scored items; 5–15 unscored pretest items
Time limit
1.5 hours
Passing score
75 on a scaled score of 0–100
Examination outline
  • I. Maine Real Estate Commission (2 scored items)
    • A. Powers
    • B. Investigations, hearings, appeals
    • C. Sanctions
  • II. Maine Laws and Rules Governing Activities of Licensees (18 scored items)
    • A. Activities requiring a license
    • B. Licensee and brokerage definitions
    • C. Designated broker-sales agent relationship
    • D. Listings/brokerage contracts
    • E. Offers to purchase/sales contracts
    • F. Handling of monies
    • F.1. Earnest money
    • F.2. Trust accounts
    • G. Material disclosures
    • G.1. Disclosure requirements
    • G.2. Maine-specific mandated property disclosures
    • G.2.a. Water supply
    • G.2.b. Heating systems
    • G.2.c. Waste disposal
    • G.2.d. Hazardous materials
    • G.2.e. Flood risk
    • G.2.f. Access to property
    • H. Commissions
    • I. Market analysis
    • J. Advertising
    • K. Other
  • III. Law of Agency/Brokerage (12 scored items)
    • A. Types of agency relationships (buyer, seller, appointed, disclosed dual, and sub-agency)
    • B. Agency/brokerage contracts
    • C. Obligations to clients and customers
    • D. Creation and termination of agency relationships
    • E. Disclosures (incl. Real Estate Brokerage Relationships form) and acting in self-interest
    • F. Transaction brokerage
  • IV. Maine-Specific Principles and Practices (13 scored items)
    • A. Property ownership and transfer
    • A.1. Types of ownership
    • A.2. Methods of transfer
    • A.3. Adverse possession
    • A.4. Recording system
    • A.5. Transfer tax
    • A.6. Nonresident withholding tax
    • B. Sources of information in Maine
    • C. Maine Landlord-Tenant Act
    • D. Condominium law
    • E. Closings
  • V. Maine Land-Use Law (5 scored items)
    • A. Subdivisions (Title 30-A)
    • B. Mandatory Shoreland Zoning (Title 38)
    • C. Site Location of Development (Title 38)
    • D. Underground Oil Storage Tanks (Title 38)
    • E. Other land use topics
    • E.1. Minimum lot size (Title 12)
    • E.2. Land Use Planning Commission (Title 12) and Department of Environmental Protection (Title 38)
    • E.3. Open Space Tax Law and Tree Growth Tax Law (Title 36)
    • E.4. Protection of Natural Resources (Title 38)
    • E.5. Transfers of Shoreland Property (Title 30-A)
Examination sources

Maine Real Estate Law Examinations — Sales Agent Exam (Law Portion)

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-delivered examination
Exam questions
40 scored items; 5–15 unscored pretest items
Time limit
1.5 hours
Passing score
75 on a scaled score of 0–100
Examination outline
  • I. Maine Real Estate Commission (2 scored items)
    • A. Powers
    • B. Investigations, hearings, appeals
    • C. Sanctions
  • II. Maine Laws and Rules Governing Activities of Licensees (15 scored items)
    • A. Activities requiring a license
    • B. Licensee and brokerage definitions
    • C. Designated broker-sales agent relationship
    • D. Listings/brokerage contracts
    • E. Offers to purchase/sales contracts
    • F. Handling of monies
    • F.1. Earnest money
    • F.2. Trust accounts
    • G. Material disclosures
    • G.1. Disclosure requirements
    • G.2. Maine-specific mandated property disclosures
    • G.2.a. Water supply
    • G.2.b. Heating systems
    • G.2.c. Waste disposal
    • G.2.d. Hazardous materials
    • G.2.e. Flood risk
    • G.2.f. Access to property
    • H. Commissions
    • I. Market analysis
    • J. Advertising
    • K. Other
  • III. Law of Agency/Brokerage (10 scored items)
    • A. Types of agency relationships (buyer, seller, appointed, disclosed dual, and sub-agency)
    • B. Agency/brokerage contracts
    • C. Obligations to clients and customers
    • D. Creation and termination of agency relationships
    • E. Disclosures (incl. Real Estate Brokerage Relationships form) and acting in self-interest
    • F. Transaction brokerage
  • IV. Maine-Specific Principles and Practices (8 scored items)
    • A. Property ownership and transfer
    • A.1. Types of ownership
    • A.2. Methods of transfer
    • A.3. Adverse possession
    • A.4. Recording system
    • A.5. Transfer tax
    • A.6. Nonresident withholding tax
    • B. Sources of information in Maine
    • C. Maine Landlord-Tenant Act
    • D. Condominium law
    • E. Closings
  • V. Maine Land-Use Law (5 scored items)
    • A. Subdivisions (Title 30-A)
    • B. Mandatory Shoreland Zoning (Title 38)
    • C. Site Location of Development (Title 38)
    • D. Underground Oil Storage Tanks (Title 38)
    • E. Other land use topics
    • E.1. Minimum lot size (Title 12)
    • E.2. Land Use Planning Commission (Title 12) and Department of Environmental Protection (Title 38)
    • E.3. Open Space Tax Law and Tree Growth Tax Law (Title 36)
    • E.4. Protection of Natural Resources (Title 38)
    • E.5. Transfers of Shoreland Property (Title 30-A)
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
Examination sources