How do I receive an active UT real estate license?

You must be at least 18 years of age, have graduated high school or earned an equivalent diploma, and not have been convicted of a felony in the last five years. You must also have not been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, fraud, or dishonesty within the last three years.

Utah uses an online portal to manage real estate licenses. You'll need to create an account to start the licensing process.

The total fee for the sales license application is $157. It breaks down into a $100 application fee, a $12.00 recovery fund fee, a $5 FBI RAP BACK enrollment fee, and a $40 fingerprinting fee. Your fees are payable to the Utah Division of Real Estate.

You have 90 days from the day you pass your state licensing exam to apply with the Utah Division of Real Estate. You must gather the paperwork and submit the application using their online Real Estate License Management System (RELMS) as soon as possible, so you don't miss this deadline.

All sales agents must be employed by a Utah-licensed real estate broker. Otherwise, you cannot hold an active license.

Inactive real estate licenses mean that you hold a license in the system, but you are not legally able to represent buyers or sellers transacting real estate and earn a commission for your efforts. An active license means that you are legally allowed to represent buyers and sellers and earn a commission for your work.

You will be issued an inactive Utah real estate license if you are not affiliated with a principal broker. You can also be given an inactive license by completing a license change form found on the Real Estate License Management System (RELMS).

You must meet all of the sales agent license requirements, including the pre-license education and passing the sales exam. You must complete the background check and affiliate with a Utah licensed principal broker.

To activate your license, you must submit a change form through the Real Estate License Management System (RELMS). You also will need proof of continuing education, a recent licensing exam, or show you had an active license at the last renewal.

Renew your license using the Real Estate License Management System (RELMS). All licenses must be renewed online.

The renewal fee for a sales agent is $60 if it is done on time. Any late renewals done within 30 days will be charged $110, while any reinstatements made 31 days to 12 months after the expiration will be $160.

Your real estate license is good for two years. You can start the renewal process 45 days before the expiration date on your license.

All new real estate agents must take a 12-hour new agent course before their first renewal. New agents still take the 3-hour mandatory course and then select three hours of continuing education from any elective courses.

There are no continuing education requirements for inactive license holders.

After your first renewal cycle, sales agents must take 18 hours of continuing education each year. These hours must include the 3-hour Mandatory Course plus six hours in the core topic courses for 9 hours. The remaining hours must be in elective or core topic courses.

Inactive license holders must go online to the real estate license management system to renew their license.

You can begin the license renewal process 45 days before the expiration date on your license. You can also find the expiration date on the Licensee database.

The UDRE does not waive continuing education requirements.

If you manage to renew within 30 days of license expiration, you will pay $110 for renewal instead of $60. After that, your license will be placed on inactive status.

If you’d like a hard copy of your AL salesperson license, request one with the license print and mail form. You may also be able to request one through AREC’s online services or your qualifying broker.