A Florida real estate licensee may reactivate a license that has been involuntarily inactive for 12 months (or less) by completing a minimum of 14 hours of an FREC-prescribed continuing education course. The appropriate DBPR form to use is the DBPR RE 11.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Florida Statute 455.271, a real estate licensee has the option to reactivate a real estate license that has been involuntarily inactive for more than one year, but fewer than two years, by completing 28 hours of FREC-approved education coursework.
Any real estate license that has been involuntarily inactive for more than two years automatically expires. When a Florida real estate license expires, the license becomes null and void without a need for any action by the FREC or the DBPR.
The DBPR will notify the Florida real estate licensee 90 days before a real estate license expires. The FREC shall set a fee that is not to exceed $100 for the late renewal of an involuntary inactive license.
The DBPR will be responsible for the collection of renewal fees for each renewal period in which the license was involuntarily inactive plus any other applicable late renewal fees.
The Florida Real Estate Commission may reinstate the license of an individual whose license has become void if the Commission deems that the licensee’s failure to comply was due to an illness or economic hardship. The licensee with an expired license must apply to the Florida Real Estate Commission to reinstate their license within six months from the real estate license expiration date.
This licensee must meet the continuing education requirements prescribed by law, pay appropriate licensing fees, and otherwise be eligible for renewal of licensure according to Florida law.