Can I get my NJ salesperson license if I have a prior conviction?
All salespersons are required by law to possess good character, trustworthiness, honesty, and integrity. N.J.S.A. 45:15-12.1 specifically prohibits licensure to anyone that has been convicted of forgery, burglary, robbery, any theft offense other than shoplifting, criminal conspiracy to defraud or other like offenses within the 5 (five) years preceding the application for licensure. These may also constitute grounds for denial if the conviction is older than five years if it relates to professional license revocation or shoplifting.
Related FAQs
If you have been convicted of forgery, burglary, robbery, any theft offense other than shoplifting, criminal conspiracy to defraud, or similar offenses within the prior five years, your application will be denied.
Disqualifying offenses include forgery, burglary, robbery, any theft offense other than shoplifting, criminal conspiracy to defraud, or similar offenses that have happened in the prior five years. Any convictions for shoplifting or revocation of a professional license for just cause may also be grounds for denial.
After you pass your real estate licensing exam, you will be asked a series of screening questions. Disclose at this time any prior criminal activity. If the NJREC has any concerns about your qualifications, you will be given a chance to submit a written explanation for your screening question responses.
You will disclose any prior criminal activity after you pass the real estate licensing exam. You will be asked a series of screening questions at this time.