How do I get my RI real estate license if I'm not a RI resident?
Non-resident applications have a slightly different licensing process. One thing you have to do in addition to all the standard steps is provide a Criminal History Record from your home state and the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General. If you are licensed in another state, you will need a letter of good standing from that home state's licensing authority. Finally, you need to turn in an irrevocable Power of Attorney Form for service of process.
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Rhode Island has reciprocity agreements with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida. The agreement with Florida does require the applicant to sit for the state portion of the licensing exam.
You need to submit a reciprocal real estate salesperson application, a letter of good standing from your home State Licensing Authority, and your criminal history records. Florida applicants also need to take the state portion of the licensing exam.
If you are licensed in another state without a reciprocity agreement with Rhode Island, you'll need to submit the standard real estate salesperson application. Include a letter of good standing from your home state's licensing authority. You also need to take the pre-license education and the full licensing exam.
Non-resident applications need to follow the standard steps plus: ● Provide a Criminal History Record from the home state and the RI Department of the Attorney General ● If applicable, a letter of good standing from the home state's licensing authority ● A Power of Attorney Form for service of process